Can you dunk even after fruiting has begun?

jeR1my · 05-08-08, 20:44

3 of my cakes look extremely dry, no matter what I do... Two of them have some pinning, and one actually looks like it is drying out and dieing. Can I re-dunk these without causing catastrophic damage, or is it better to ride it out and see what happens?

oibchip · 05-08-08, 20:46

U can dunk them...especially if the pins are still real small

jeR1my · 05-08-08, 20:54

Great... I was hoping I could... they were starting to look rough and the pins seem like they stalled out.

jeR1my · 05-08-08, 20:55

I finally found a local place that sells coir too, so I might try casing a couple and see what happens.

oibchip · 05-08-08, 20:58

Not a bad idea at all..Make sure u use some vermiculite in your casing as well.

jeR1my · 05-08-08, 21:03

Thought someone here(mycotopia) had said to try 50/50 coir/verm... That sound like a good starting point.

oibchip · 05-08-08, 21:06

I prefer more coir than verm..but 50/50 will work fine

jeR1my · 05-08-08, 21:21

Dunking officially underway, and picking coir up on the way home from work tomorrow

. Thanks for the help.

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jeR1my Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50	Can you dunk even after fruiting has begun? 3 of my cakes look extremely dry, no matter what I do... Two of them have some pinning, and one actually looks like it is drying out and dieing. Can I re-dunk these without causing catastrophic damage, or is it better to ride it out and see what happens?

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05-08-08, 20:46	#2 (permalink)
oibchip Space Lord Modulator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,066	U can dunk them...especially if the pins are still real small

05-08-08, 20:54	#3 (permalink)
jeR1my Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50	Great... I was hoping I could... they were starting to look rough and the pins seem like they stalled out.

05-08-08, 20:55	#4 (permalink)
jeR1my Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50	I finally found a local place that sells coir too, so I might try casing a couple and see what happens.

05-08-08, 20:58	#5 (permalink)
oibchip Space Lord Modulator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,066	Not a bad idea at all..Make sure u use some vermiculite in your casing as well.

05-08-08, 21:03	#6 (permalink)
jeR1my Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50	Thought someone here(mycotopia) had said to try 50/50 coir/verm... That sound like a good starting point.

05-08-08, 21:06	#7 (permalink)
oibchip Space Lord Modulator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,066	I prefer more coir than verm..but 50/50 will work fine

05-08-08, 21:21	#8 (permalink)
jeR1my Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 50	Dunking officially underway, and picking coir up on the way home from work tomorrow . Thanks for the help.