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Lifeform
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Cubensis growkit problem
#8856634 - 08/31/08 03:41 PM (15 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hello everyone Im a newbie at growing mushrooms so I bought the "foolproof" cubensis growkit from www.elephantos.com
I got the kit 20 days ago on August the 11th. I followed all the instructions and filled the box with water (tap water - but our tap water is great up here in Scandinavia), let it wait for 12 hours and then poured out ALL excess water and placed the kit in the bag.
After three days I noticed I had done a slight error though. When folding the plastic bag I accidently covered 50% of the air filter (which I fixed immediatly when I found out).
The 28th there were still no results except for some pins on the side and slight primordia on the sides and the top (primordia ONLY on and near the perlite, and very little on the vermiculite). I posted about this on another forum and they told me to give it some more water which I did (full soak, but only for 5 hours this time to "simulate" rain).
Now it has been 20 days and I still see no mushroom. What went wrong? Info: -Temp has always been 20-24 degrees celcius -I have the box in a room that has windows on the north side of the building, so the box never get direct sunlight on it, only normal reflected daylight. -Its not contaminated. Theres no green or yellow, everything has the same colors as when I started (except for the brown pins on the sides ofc) -Ive taken the box out of the bag a few times to give it some new air, and everytime Ive done that Ive washed my hands and worn plastic bags on my hands. -The primordia has grown a little more during the last three days I think. There is more on the vermiculite on the top now, but still no pins other than on the sides.
Suggestions? Keep it in the dark for a few days? Lower/higher temperature? More water?
I can get you photos of the kit if that is needed.
Edited by Lifeform (08/31/08 03:42 PM)
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chinabean
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Registered: 06/10/08
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Re: Cubensis growkit problem [Re: Lifeform]
#8856830 - 08/31/08 04:36 PM (15 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sounds like they may need some more air. Make sure you fan them 2-3 times a day. Light and fresh air stimulate pinning, after that they should start growing.
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HazeyRoms
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Registered: 07/19/08
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Re: Cubensis growkit problem [Re: chinabean]
#8856859 - 08/31/08 04:45 PM (15 years, 5 months ago) |
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-I will tell you what.
1st- Look up 'Hyphaes Pinning Strategy'
2nd-(My Opinion)
-74F-76F degrees for first set of pins, after that change it to the LOW LOW 80's like 79-82F.
-Mist 'lightly' 2-3 times a day. About 3 feet from the box.(Do this after you fan for freqeunt air exchange. Make shure you are fanning at least 7 times a day.(Unless you are smart and got a coolmist)
-12 hours of light -12 of night
-Give it time and you will see pins
-------------------- -Sonn, Hazey here. And I'm bacc. Anyone in Wisconsin, PM me. Unity my nillas/niggas. -"5 Nike duffle bags??? How much does all that weigh?? - Just 30 pounds Bruhh, relax my nilla, it don't stink like weed so we're all good."-(Penis Envy Moments)-
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Lifeform
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Re: Cubensis growkit problem [Re: HazeyRoms]
#8859062 - 09/01/08 04:13 AM (15 years, 5 months ago) |
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This night four small mushies has broken the surface  They are only about 7mm in diameter so far but now I know that the box is working at least.
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