Replace that lost moisture with misting. Coffee should be brewed before using. PF CAKES - If you used the dry vermiculite filter per the pf tek, you can loosen the lids with no problem. The easiest way to re-hydrate a bulk substrate that is dry is to pour water around the edges of the tray so that the substrate floats a bit. NEVER use a jar with a lot of metabolites for grain-to-grain transfers, but you can use it to spawn to bulk or lay in a tray and case. Both can be had at wine & beer (home brew) places. How to Grow Mushrooms Using the Monotub Method. When you use desiccant, be sure to have the desiccant lifted off the floor of the tupperware or other container, so that moisture that drips from the fruits can run through the desiccant to the bottom of the container to collect. For grain jars i drill a 1/4 inch hole and put either polyfill in the hole or use two or three layers of micropore tape. SLOW COLONIZATION - The biggest causes of slow mycelium growth are a too wet substrate, and not enough gas exchange. MUSHROOM GENETICS - Mushroom genetics are far different than plant genetics.
Both mushroom and mold mycelium grow best in a pH of around 5. Temps outside were in the teens and twenties, and in the unheated garage, 30's to low 40's. The molds are tossed out and the mushroom mycelium is kept.
My point is that shaking is abusive, but a necessary abuse. It should be enough to give you the basic idea. Alcohol might clean the outside of the needle, but contaminants can enter into the center of the needle and not be touched by the alcohol. COOKING WITH MUSHROOMS - Next time you have a bunch of fresh cubes, cut off the stems and set them aside for another day. Read up on patching.
CONDENSATION/FAE/PINNING FC - Correct. Fruiting only happens if a few environmental conditions are present. It's recommended to mist mushrooms. I have used a syringe to draw metabolite from a grain jar and placed it on bacteria in a Petri dish. Be sure to keep your filter disks dry for best results. If I apply it before PCing, will it a. ) This suffices from spawning to cropping. That's why I recommend 99% humidity for all growing, regardless of whether one cases his substrate or not. How To Use A Pressure Cooker For Mushroom Cultivation. Refrigeration might help, but I'd make sure it's a dedicated lab frige. If you shake the bag or jar early, you force the slow growing monokaryons to colonize much more of the substrate before finding a mate, thus slowing down the progress. Once inoculated with spores, your grain spawn will need to fully colonize before it can be added to the sterile substrate (cultivation medium) in your monotub. If you pour it too hot, you'll get a lot of condensation on your Petri dish lids. Delivery to areas classed as Highlands and Islands will normally take 2 to 3 days dependent on any local area delivery company operational constraints. M... :headbang: Posted 29 January 2007 - 06:02 PM.
The most critical time for contaminants to enter a casing is during the initial colonization and first flush stages. GNATS - My favorite method is to cut a lemon in half and leave it near the grow area. Be sure to give it the smell test to make sure it smells like fresh mushrooms. It really doesn't make much difference. It works, but rye is much better and only costs about 5 cents per quart jar if you buy it in 25 pound bags. Micropore tape in pressure cooker as seen on tv. Mushrooms are 90% water and benefit greatly from misting. Industry standard for large sterilisation jobs.
For a fruiting chamber of that size, perlite is recommended. The soak water can make for a pretty stinky kitchen sink drain if you don't boil it before pouring off.