You're not wrong! I love bulk spawning. Mega yields for sure! And yes, while these particular mushrooms are coprophiles or 'poo lovers' I have found in the past that adding manure increases the nutrition more than necessary and can really open you up to contamination. Having said that, I have enjoyed huge crops from manure based substrate! Thanks for watching :)
Why don’t I see any pins on my BRF cakes I spawned to fruiting 10 days ago exactly and still no sign of pins it’s in a SGFC with Purilite and my area is always 95% humidity so I can’t think of a reason that it’s not fruiting for? I have light humidity and the temp all dialed in I have shoebox tubs that are fruiting as we speak but still nothing for the BRF jars…
@BillyJones-gp4lb hmmm quite strange indeed. If everything is dialled in like you say the only reasons I can think of are that 1) the cakes aren't fully colonised. There may be a core in the centre of the cakes that hasn't colonised fully yet. 2) maybe co2 content is too high. Those aside......perhaps there is some contamination that the mycelium is fighting off, but I'm doubtful that's the case.....you'd see and smell it pretty quickly. Failing that, mushrooms have their own schedule. Be patient, keep those conditions dialled and you will be rewarded! Let me know how you go, mate!
@@BigMush9000 thoes BRF Jars that wouldn’t fruit ended up just getting contam /: buuuut I spawned another two brf’s to fruiting and it started pinning within 10 days exactly like you said
Perhaps....maybe I should run an experiment with and without the verm! It does play a role in preventing the cakes drying out as well as providing a nice surface humidity. But I know what you mean about the fighting for space......I believe that's caused by co2 build up. There are 9 cakes in that chamber pumping it out. You can see the "fuzzy feet" ah well. I'm working on something that will totally eliminate that problem :D
@clintparsons3989 another guard against contamination. The water is from the tap an non sterile. Keeping it cold in the fridge helps prevent certain things from germinating/taking hold. That's my understanding at least
Nice! Good job, this is a great method to teach people that are interested in getting into growing mushrooms. 🙂
Thanks mate! It was how I first learned and I love it. I've also found it real useful for testing different cultures/isolates as well
ADD MANURE WHOLE CAKES OR bulk spawn crazy results ❤
You're not wrong! I love bulk spawning. Mega yields for sure! And yes, while these particular mushrooms are coprophiles or 'poo lovers' I have found in the past that adding manure increases the nutrition more than necessary and can really open you up to contamination. Having said that, I have enjoyed huge crops from manure based substrate! Thanks for watching :)
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@clintparsons3989 thanks mate! Glad to have you here!
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That's a great method! I learned for the first time how to cover it with vermiculite.
@@cats.mushroom trusty vermiculite. Every cultivators best friend :D it helps maintain a real nice surface humidity
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I would also like to grow mushrooms using vermiculite someday👍
@@cats.mushroom if you ever do, let me know if you're successful
@@BigMush9000 Oh, sure!! I'd love that!
Looking good!
Thanks!
That’s pretty cool!!
Yeah I think so :D
Nice one man......I'm gonna try some o that....
Excellent mate! Good luck :D
Why don’t I see any pins on my BRF cakes I spawned to fruiting 10 days ago exactly and still no sign of pins it’s in a SGFC with Purilite and my area is always 95% humidity so I can’t think of a reason that it’s not fruiting for? I have light humidity and the temp all dialed in I have shoebox tubs that are fruiting as we speak but still nothing for the BRF jars…
@BillyJones-gp4lb hmmm quite strange indeed. If everything is dialled in like you say the only reasons I can think of are that 1) the cakes aren't fully colonised. There may be a core in the centre of the cakes that hasn't colonised fully yet. 2) maybe co2 content is too high.
Those aside......perhaps there is some contamination that the mycelium is fighting off, but I'm doubtful that's the case.....you'd see and smell it pretty quickly.
Failing that, mushrooms have their own schedule. Be patient, keep those conditions dialled and you will be rewarded!
Let me know how you go, mate!
@@BigMush9000 thank you brotha
@BillyJones-gp4lb don't mention it my bro! Let me know when they start to pin :D
@@BigMush9000 will do!
@@BigMush9000 thoes BRF Jars that wouldn’t fruit ended up just getting contam /: buuuut I spawned another two brf’s to fruiting and it started pinning within 10 days exactly like you said
Why do i feel like the coating is maybe disrupting some beautiful fruit outcomes.. seems like they are fighting for space to fruit in a way?..
Perhaps....maybe I should run an experiment with and without the verm! It does play a role in preventing the cakes drying out as well as providing a nice surface humidity. But I know what you mean about the fighting for space......I believe that's caused by co2 build up. There are 9 cakes in that chamber pumping it out. You can see the "fuzzy feet" ah well. I'm working on something that will totally eliminate that problem :D
Hello there, a question: what kind of water do you chuck those beautiful cakes in?
Regular old tap water, nothing fancy. If you're worried about the water quality where you live, distilled water works as does filtered water :D
@@BigMush9000 Thank you very much. ❤
@@f7empest don't mention it
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Welcome!
Why in the fridge overnight? Why not room temp?
@clintparsons3989 another guard against contamination. The water is from the tap an non sterile. Keeping it cold in the fridge helps prevent certain things from germinating/taking hold. That's my understanding at least