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iceclimbR
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"half-way" through first grow
#7746128 - 12/11/07 05:43 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Here is the first of seven remaining cakes to make it into my humidifier (I lost five to contamination). So far, things seem to be going well! Ill post more pictures as things develop.
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ewikk055
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7746139 - 12/11/07 05:44 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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damn 5 to contam?....thats a bummer.
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7746144 - 12/11/07 05:45 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow, that myc is nice and thick! I bet that cake will yield some nice fruits! Did you leave them in jar extra long after "full colonization" to get it that thick?
Very nice.
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: ewikk055]
#7746155 - 12/11/07 05:47 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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sorry, should've posted some more info.... i used PFTEK, "incubated" in an unused bathroom for about 25days at 69F. My humidifier is one of my wife's x-mas decoration boxes with some modifications!
It sucks to have lost five, but I don't think they would have all fit inside my box anyway (I didn't design the drip guard properly).
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: c0_hush]
#7746309 - 12/11/07 06:15 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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No, I removed it out from under the sink as soon as the jar was fully colonized (I was running low on patience). I'm going to leave some of the other jars under there for a bit longer and see if I get any better results.
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7746863 - 12/11/07 08:20 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow 25 days, that's why they contamed right there. The sooner they colonize, the less likely contams will set in on you. But yea, that one looks awesome, should result in some healthy fruitation 
Setup up a TiT incubator, very simply, very effective. Should cut your colonization times in half, at least.
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: BuddhaTree]
#7747001 - 12/11/07 08:48 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah...I inoculated my two B+ jars about...end of October, and they're still only about 80-95% colonized....slow going.
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: BlargIAmDead]
#7747981 - 12/12/07 03:23 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Actually, I lost most of them right at the beginning. I haven't lost a jar for 12 days. I think my long colonization time was due to the fact that my house is usually between 65F and 69F.... Another think I forgot to mention, Im using B+ strain.
good luck!
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7748052 - 12/12/07 05:01 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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you ought to crumble those cakes up into a double tub with some coir or poo
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7748131 - 12/12/07 06:28 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
iceclimbR said: sorry, should've posted some more info.... i used PFTEK, "incubated" in an unused bathroom for about 25days at 69F. My humidifier is one of my wife's x-mas decoration boxes with some modifications!
It sucks to have lost five, but I don't think they would have all fit inside my box anyway (I didn't design the drip guard properly).
Drip guards are obsolete. Do a search on the forum search engine for a Shotgun terrarium. That is what you want for cakes.
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: Nibin]
#7748184 - 12/12/07 07:07 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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You can get decent results just putting you cakes in a FC ......
Here is a photo of little 1/2 pint cakes in an old style (PF Tek) FC.

I would 'dunk and roll' (if you are not spawning to bulk substrate and casing) and use the perlite humidified shotgun FC as mentioned above ..... then mist and fan .... mist and fan .....
Have fun. Good luck
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: uncle_rico]
#7748191 - 12/12/07 07:10 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah you can get decent results like that, i have tried un rolled and rolled, both produced good results but rolling gave better pinning.
If you are using an automated humidity and FAE setup then i would imagine that just straight cakes should perform really well.
With perlite, rolling in verm helps provide extra moisture where its needed.
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: veda_sticks]
#7749764 - 12/12/07 03:02 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I fully agree with veda
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: ewikk055]
#7761192 - 12/15/07 08:56 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well, I have a couple more cakes in the FC now, no signs of pinning yet!
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7761210 - 12/15/07 09:06 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Be sure to keep your humidity as near 100% as you can get it. That's hard to do with humidifiers. I'd suggest perlite humidification, and save your humidifier for when you build a mini-greenhouse. RR
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: RogerRabbit]
#7761248 - 12/15/07 09:24 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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thanks for the tip....i'll give it a try
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7788367 - 12/22/07 09:40 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Latest Pics, still no pins....however I think hyphal knots are forming.

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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7788421 - 12/22/07 10:06 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Dunk and Roll! Dunk and Roll! you won't be disappointed.
edit: Are Those little Guys getting enough Fresh Air Exchange?
Edited by drwatson (12/22/07 10:08 AM)
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iceclimbR
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: drwatson]
#7788431 - 12/22/07 10:09 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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even though some of the cakes have been in the FC for 14 days?
I open the FC twice a day to let in fresh air.....
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Edited by iceclimbR (12/22/07 10:13 AM)
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Re: "half-way" through first grow [Re: iceclimbR]
#7788449 - 12/22/07 10:15 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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well it's really up to you. But if you had Dunked and Rolled and Your RH is right and you've got enough FAE I bet they would have pinned a little earlier.
No worries though, they'll pin either way!  I might do a dunk and roll at least after the first flush. I dunk between my cake flushes as I know others do too with good results.
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