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Using crumbled and straighted out aluminum foil, cover the tub gently to block light but allow gas exchange through the micropore covered ports...
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Thoroughly shrink wrap the tub and then, using a heated screwdriver, burn several holes and cover with alcohol soaked micropore tape for gas exchange.
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When spawning grains, layering opposed to mixing allows the mycelium to recover faster from the trauma of being shaken & allows more even colonization
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Before and after shot when shaking/breaking up the colonized grains. Look closely and you can still see the mycelium on the grains already shaken...
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Gather all your supplies and make sure your substrates have cooled from pasteurization before beginning.
Notice the paint on the tubs to block light...
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They can then be spawned to Gladware's Disposalable Oven Trays into your favorite type of bulk substrate. Here we see coco-coir & vermiculite used.
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After the cakes are birthed, they are transferred to zip-lock bags that have been wiped clean with an alcohol soaked paper towel and then crumbled...
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You must wait at least 3-4 days after complete, 100% colonization is noticed before birthing to ensure the center of the cake is colonized...
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Standard 1/2 pint PF-TEK style jars ready for birthing...
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