Lady Cannafan Shrooming Midwest Grow Kits & Spore Genetics - APE, Blue Meanie & More

[Scottay]

Thanks! I removed several of the aborts and they are drying.

I have two tubs of Tidal Wave that are now showing lots of little pins. They have gone into the Ecosphere as Dub Tubs. Should be seeing lots of shrooms in there by the weekend, or during the weekend.

Ya know....I've been trying to get Uncle Ben's brown rice here locally for the past two months. It's always out of stock.
I tried on a whim today with a grocery delivery and snagged two bags of it. Some other mushroom growers were sleeping on the job.

That's a super hellllyyeeeaahhh!!!! Can't wait to see the fruits!!

 

[Lady Cannafan]

For those of you using the dub tubs/shoeboxes, are you using cut trash bags or some other liner in the box?
I think the moisture that goes down the side of the box is just going under that liner instead of wetting the substrate like it should.
I think on the next one I'm not going to use the liner inside. Maybe tape a piece to the outside to prevent side pinning, or nothing at all.

 

[Scottay]

For those of you using the dub tubs/shoeboxes, are you using cut trash bags or some other liner in the box?
I think the moisture that goes down the side of the box is just going under that liner instead of wetting the substrate like it should.
I think on the next one I'm not going to use the liner inside. Maybe tape a piece to the outside to prevent side pinning, or nothing at all.

I've done it both ways. If I use a plastic liner it worked. It worked without as well. I just use small containers and no liner @ this point.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

For those of you using the dub tubs/shoeboxes, are you using cut trash bags or some other liner in the box?
I think the moisture that goes down the side of the box is just going under that liner instead of wetting the substrate like it should.
I think on the next one I'm not going to use the liner inside. Maybe tape a piece to the outside to prevent side pinning, or nothing at all.

Definitely use some type of liner. I use black trash bags. In my experience if you don't use a liner not only are the side pins a major pita but the pins on the underside of the substrate are 10x worse. I got lazy ONCE and did not use a liner. I thought to myself......what could possibly go wrong. Well i broke the substrate into 3 pieces to get the shrooms on the bottom. Never again will I do a tub with no liner.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Definitely use some type of liner. I use black trash bags. In my experience if you don't use a liner not only are the side pins a major pita but the pins on the underside of the substrate are 10x worse. I got lazy ONCE and did not use a liner. I thought to myself......what could possibly go wrong. Well i broke the substrate into 3 pieces to get the shrooms on the bottom. Never again will I do a tub with no liner.

I also set my dub tubs on wire chef racks. Maybe the light from the shelf below caused the problem.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I also set my dub tubs on wire chef racks. Maybe the light from the shelf below caused the problem.

The Ecosphere has wire racks. I haven't had a problem with side pinning or bottom pinning because I've used the liner. I was just concerned that moisture was getting trapped under the liner instead of on the substrate. Other than the aborts, I don't see a lot of new action after the first flush of the Blue Meanie tub.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

The Ecosphere has wire racks. I haven't had a problem with side pinning or bottom pinning because I've used the liner. I was just concerned that moisture was getting trapped under the liner instead of on the substrate. Other than the aborts, I don't see a lot of new action after the first flush of the Blue Meaning tub.

How long has it been since the first flush?

 

[Lady Cannafan]

How long has it been since the first flush?

Last Friday and Saturday. So a few days. How long is it between flushes on a general basis?

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Last Friday and Saturday. So a few days. How long is it between flushes on a general basis?

I'd say a week or two. If my substrate "cake" is looking dry after the first flush, I remove the cake and soak it for a while in water then carefully place it back in the dub tub and get ready for the second flush. This method doesn't always work out that great but I have had some winners with it.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I'd say a week or two. If my substrate "cake" is looking dry after the first flush, I remove the cake and soak it for a while in water then carefully place it back in the dub tub and get ready for the second flush. This method doesn't always work out that great but I have had some winners with it.

Thanks a bunch! I had no real idea how long to wait between. I've been misting it gently, so I'll be patient and see what it gives. ;-)

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

Thanks a bunch! I had no real idea how long to wait between. I've been misting it gently, so I'll be patient and see what it gives. ;-)

I am glad all you new shroom heads are getting some fruits. Mushrooms are FUN!!

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I am glad all you new shroom heads are getting some fruits. Mushrooms are FUN!!

If I had the time, I would sit and watch them grow. They are very satisfying to watch. Nature at it's best, and a kick ass result within.
I really, really want to do a time lapse. There is just no time right now, and I haven't figured out a way to get a video camera in there to do it without buying a waterproof one. That moisture will kill my vid cam in a hurry. There is NO money for non necessities. LOL
One of these days........

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

If I had the time, I would sit and watch them grow. They are very satisfying to watch. Nature at it's best, and a kick ass result within.
I really, really want to do a time lapse. There is just no time right now, and I haven't figured out a way to get a video camera in there to do it without buying a waterproof one. That moisture will kill my vid cam in a hurry. There is NO money for non necessities. LOL
One of these days........

They are amazing and very interesting. I am amazed how they grow in the wild without really any signs of contamination but when grown in the "Laboratory " contamination is a huge threat to those delicate mycelium. Nature never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Okay, 2nd flush of Blue Meanie's on the way! It looks like I will have three tubs of mushrooms maturing right about the same time. 1 Blue Meanie tub, and 2 Tidal Wave.

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

You better get that dehydrator fired up.....Its gonna be working double time.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Quick pics of the Shroom tubs in the Ecosphere today.
The first two tubs are Tidal Wave.
Last one is the 2nd flush upcoming for Blue Meanie. My substrate broke when I tried to soak it a little. I think it will be fine.

Let's see which strain matures faster. ;-)

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[CaptainLucky]

I am glad all you new shroom heads are getting some fruits. Mushrooms are FUN!!

They are very entertaining and bring a nice atmosphere to a rather dull life. lol . CL.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

A Mushroom fantasy to start a Sunday.

When I first created this photo, it was from a photo of a jelly fish. Now it reminds me of mushroom effects.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Is there a guesstimated amount of time before an open shroom drops the spores? I have some of the Tidal wave open already, they grew amazingly fast overnight, but I want them to get a little bigger. They seem to be thinner stems than the Blue Meanies' for sure.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Just a quick update.

The 2nd flush of Blue Meanies is giving some pretty big shrooms with more to come.

I've also harvested some nice Tidal Wave and those two tubs are still going.