Coir Monotub

canndo

canndo

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sonar said:
No casing. Going to try it on the next tub though.

I have a little bit more yet that isn't dry, but right now I'm already up over 100g on this flush. I'll try to get some pics and some accurate number up in the morning for anyone still following along.

I'm still not sure what the deal is with these coir tubs. I spawned this tub 2/4 and put it into fruit 2/15. Got an ounce or two off the first flush then just trickled another ounce or two for the next month. Now, over a month since spawning, I get a nice flush. Every coir tub I've done so far has been the same way. I have a few theories, but I don't get it.
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That probably won't happen with a mono-culture.
 
sonar

sonar

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OK, so my final weight for this flush is 117g. Think I probably have enough to retire for awhile, but I enjoy it as a hobby, so probably do another tub or two. I have 5 more quarts of spawn ready to go. Still debating whether I want to let his one sit a little longer or not. This might be the year ppl get ounces as christmas gifts.

In other news, I spawned a few trays of pan cambo "goliath" the other day. I am a little concerned with it though. The spawn had a different odor to it than what I'm used to with cubensis spawn. Wasn't really sour or funky or anything like that, just was different. No weird colors or wet spots though so hopefully I'm alright and pan mycelium just produces a slightly different aroma.
 
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DaSprout

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What? 5 quarts of spawn, and trays of goliath? Dude talk about hobbies gone wild. Wtf? That's all besides the qp you currently have sitting around. That is one nice mound of boomers man. Soon I too will have nice mounds. Hopefully. I really enjoy eating the shrooms man. I remember that last time I had them. My friend who was the direct distributer was hooked on them. He was just eating them straight from the bag. He got a pound and was just chomping on them like crazy. With good reason. They were awesome. Alot of people don't know about them bc they never had the opportunity to try them. Lucy in the sky with diamonds. That's what it reminds me of. I love shrooms. The next step if you're a mary jane enthusiast.
 
sonar

sonar

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I should have been more clear I have 5 quarts of ecuador spawn ready for another tub like this one. The pan cambodginiensis trays were spawned a few days ago in aluminum loaf pans using about 1 1/2 quarts of spawn. I'm going to take a peek tomorrow and see how they are looking. The mycelium seems like it grows MUCH faster than cube mycelium. They are in hpoo. From my understanding pans, unlike cubes, need manure. Once they are colonized I'm going to case with some Jiffy seed starting mix which is about 50/50 verm/peat. It sucks for starting seeds so I migh as well use it for something. If there is enough left, I'm going to case my next cube tub with it also.
 
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DaSprout

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You got alot of shit going on. Your bakeries gonna be puttin' out alot of cakes. Horse cakes that is. Let's see how things go.
 
canndo

canndo

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sonar said:
I should have been more clear I have 5 quarts of ecuador spawn ready for another tub like this one. The pan cambodginiensis trays were spawned a few days ago in aluminum loaf pans using about 1 1/2 quarts of spawn. I'm going to take a peek tomorrow and see how they are looking. The mycelium seems like it grows MUCH faster than cube mycelium. They are in hpoo. From my understanding pans, unlike cubes, need manure. Once they are colonized I'm going to case with some Jiffy seed starting mix which is about 50/50 verm/peat. It sucks for starting seeds so I migh as well use it for something. If there is enough left, I'm going to case my next cube tub with it also.
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You are going to balance the PH with that stuff, right?
 
Corbat420

Corbat420

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I'm still not sure what the deal is with these coir tubs. I spawned this tub 2/4 and put it into fruit 2/15. Got an ounce or two off the first flush then just trickled another ounce or two for the next month. Now, over a month since spawning, I get a nice flush.
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have you been bathing it in between flushes? have you been fully pulling ALL of the pins so this is can actualy do another flush and not carry on with the flush it was on?

If you dont clean and bath the myc after every flush then it will continue to grow the first flush (lets call it flush 1.5) that was teh trickle of mush growth you got for a month before the second flush.

P.S: Monotubs generaly do better on their second true flush, but the 3'rd one will be weak sauce.
 
canndo

canndo

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sonar said:
Yeah I have some dolomite lime but it's pelletized I was probably going to grind it up as best I can. I don't think it will take much, will it?
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What is it with all this pelletized shit? Everyone has to do something invovative with their product - gypsum is pelletized, sulfur is, calcuim is. Your problem is dolomite has a high percentage of magnesim in it and mushrooms don't like mag. Your best bet is gypsum, or maybe pure calcuim carbonate. You will need a bit as spagnum peat is pretty acidic. Everything will grow in it but you will even further acidize your casing as things grow and you will be inviting premature trich infection. Look for a ph of 6.8 to 7.2.
 
canndo

canndo

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Corbat420 said:
have you been bathing it in between flushes? have you been fully pulling ALL of the pins so this is can actualy do another flush and not carry on with the flush it was on?

If you dont clean and bath the myc after every flush then it will continue to grow the first flush (lets call it flush 1.5) that was teh trickle of mush growth you got for a month before the second flush.

P.S: Monotubs generaly do better on their second true flush, but the 3'rd one will be weak sauce.
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I think you are talking about puck or plug type grows, a standard flat grow in casing will flush in an orderly fashion (perhaps after the first). There is no way to bathe and the smaller aborts are not a problem, better to leave them then risk infection by worrying the casing. If you use a mono-culture then your flushes will almost always come out well, even into your 5th.
 
Corbat420

Corbat420

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canndo said:
I think you are talking about puck or plug type grows, a standard flat grow in casing will flush in an orderly fashion (perhaps after the first). There is no way to bathe and the smaller aborts are not a problem, better to leave them then risk infection by worrying the casing. If you use a mono-culture then your flushes will almost always come out well, even into your 5th.
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Nope, im talking about Monotubs. heres prighty well the best mono link around... at the bottom of the post he covers fruiting, in-between flush maintainence and other tips to get good flushes. works for me :)

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/7780127/an/0/page/0
 
sonar

sonar

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Well I think this tub has about had it. Think I'm going to keep it around and if it doesn't start pinning again by Sunday I'm going to chuck in and start a new one.

I cased my pan cambo trays on monday. Few more days until the casing is colonized and they will go into fruiting. I can't believe how fast pan cambo mycelium is. Me and two of my friends are going camping next month and I promised them cambos so this HAS to work, lol.
 
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DaSprout

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Your stuff has been working so far. I do realize that the pans do require a little more attention than the cubes, but hey, it's time to level up. What are inside of your pan, pans?
 
Corbat420

Corbat420

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pan cambo mycelium is
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Cambo's and Cyan's are the fastest myc growth i have ever seen. they blew me away. total colonization of 1L WBS/rye in 15-18 days for the cambo's and 18-20 for the CY's.

they fruit fast to, and the flushes are usually a BEAST so im thinking your friends will be happy ;)

P.S: What did you case with? a thin layer or a thick layer?
 
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