Straw Log when to try and fruit

Bing032 · 04-09-09, 23:42

some pic's of my straw log project. Costa
Rica's. At what point should I try to fruit this project. It seem's to be coming along nicely. This project has made it the longest. I would love to get it to the fruiting stage before I kill it or it gets contams. Thoughts???

ADDlCTlON · 04-10-09, 00:18

is there any pooling water in the bag?

bosshogg · 04-10-09, 00:33

looks pretty good,if it's 100% colonized fruit that bitch!!

Dr.Hallucination. · 04-10-09, 00:40

Well it's not fully colonized yet,but its not far off. By the looks of things a week or two and that thing should be good to put in the fruiting chamber.

coorsmikey · 04-10-09, 01:55

If you are going to leave that log in the chamber shown in the pics, I would use something different between your log and perlite. The myc will rip right through that foil. perhaps a plate or a piece of plastic elevated above your perlite so you utilize the most of the surface area for good humidity. I say loosen that bag around it and give it a lil room to breath, It will finish colonizing a lil faster. It looks to me that you should be trying to fruit it within the week. If it were me I would be giving it light now. Its looking good.

Mushrooms201 · 04-10-09, 03:42

With straw log and blocks like that often I remove the plastic for a few min to an hr a few times a day then fruit. Looking good though

Bing032 · 04-10-09, 10:21

Would it be ok on the bigger one to just use the bag as a cover ? or does it need to be more wrapped on the bottom?. So all thoughts are welcome. Thanks to everyone.

pvacant · 04-10-09, 11:29

most important thing "i" have found with straw logs, is to watch for pooling water. you can leave the bag draped over it, but air it out too like 3x daily or more, but in watching for pooling water on the bottom, also make sure it doesn't get to dryied out on the top portions and form a "skin" of dry mycelium. with a FC, or a bag draped over it should work out just fine though. I sometimes, not always though, upon birthing it i roll it in verm, or DEC it like you would a cake. just my opinions - that have worked fore me...good luck, straw logs are fun, but short lived, watch out for trich.

ADDlCTlON · 04-11-09, 01:50

Bing032 one important note dude, u should have alot of holes in the bag when its colonizing to prevent contams

mushhut · 04-11-09, 01:52

Looks 100% to me, Id say fruit. Also the pic of the log in the bag looks wet. Make sure there is small slits all over the bad to prevent pooling water. Polling water causes contam. Hope you used lime when preping your straw.

ADDlCTlON · 04-11-09, 01:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by mushhut

Looks 100% to me, Id say fruit.

i agree

whatchamacallit · 04-11-09, 03:29

SWIM likes to wait for pins before cutting away the plastic, sometimes, he let's a whole flush go before he cuts off the plastic.. The shrooms aren't good for printing, but it helps keep the log moist for longer..

plantman21 · 08-04-09, 20:35

I thought this was a tek that could be left out in the light and did not need a FC. I'm a little ?, this is the next tek I will be trying with PE
Plantman

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04-09-09, 23:42	#1 (permalink)
Bing032 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 59	Straw Log when to try and fruit some pic's of my straw log project. Costa Rica's. At what point should I try to fruit this project. It seem's to be coming along nicely. This project has made it the longest. I would love to get it to the fruiting stage before I kill it or it gets contams. Thoughts??? Attached Thumbnails

04-10-09, 00:33	#3 (permalink)
bosshogg joe schmoe super tripper Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 616	looks pretty good,if it's 100% colonized fruit that bitch!! __________________ 'joe schmoe super tripper might think he can eat an 8 of those like he could any other mushy and off to the loony bin,or in the corner crying for their mommy-IL

04-10-09, 00:40	#4 (permalink)
Dr.Hallucination. Chasing the Rabbit. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,818	Well it's not fully colonized yet,but its not far off. By the looks of things a week or two and that thing should be good to put in the fruiting chamber. __________________ The man who walk's through the door on the wall,Will never be quite the same,As the man who went out.

04-10-09, 10:21	#7 (permalink)
Bing032 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 59	open the bag Would it be ok on the bigger one to just use the bag as a cover ? or does it need to be more wrapped on the bottom?. So all thoughts are welcome. Thanks to everyone.

04-10-09, 00:18	#2 (permalink)
ADDlCTlON Former Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 119	is there any pooling water in the bag?

04-10-09, 01:55	#5 (permalink)
coorsmikey mycotrophic Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 281	If you are going to leave that log in the chamber shown in the pics, I would use something different between your log and perlite. The myc will rip right through that foil. perhaps a plate or a piece of plastic elevated above your perlite so you utilize the most of the surface area for good humidity. I say loosen that bag around it and give it a lil room to breath, It will finish colonizing a lil faster. It looks to me that you should be trying to fruit it within the week. If it were me I would be giving it light now. Its looking good.

04-10-09, 03:42	#6 (permalink)
Mushrooms201 Mycotopiate Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 541	With straw log and blocks like that often I remove the plastic for a few min to an hr a few times a day then fruit. Looking good though

04-10-09, 11:29	#8 (permalink)
pvacant a DeAd BoY Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 191	most important thing "i" have found with straw logs, is to watch for pooling water. you can leave the bag draped over it, but air it out too like 3x daily or more, but in watching for pooling water on the bottom, also make sure it doesn't get to dryied out on the top portions and form a "skin" of dry mycelium. with a FC, or a bag draped over it should work out just fine though. I sometimes, not always though, upon birthing it i roll it in verm, or DEC it like you would a cake. just my opinions - that have worked fore me...good luck, straw logs are fun, but short lived, watch out for trich.

04-11-09, 01:50	#9 (permalink)
ADDlCTlON Former Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 119	Bing032 one important note dude, u should have alot of holes in the bag when its colonizing to prevent contams

04-11-09, 01:52	#10 (permalink)
mushhut Mycotopiate Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 875	Looks 100% to me, Id say fruit. Also the pic of the log in the bag looks wet. Make sure there is small slits all over the bad to prevent pooling water. Polling water causes contam. Hope you used lime when preping your straw.

04-11-09, 03:29	#12 (permalink)
whatchamacallit Deadhead Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,168	SWIM likes to wait for pins before cutting away the plastic, sometimes, he let's a whole flush go before he cuts off the plastic.. The shrooms aren't good for printing, but it helps keep the log moist for longer..

08-04-09, 20:35	#13 (permalink)
plantman21 Mycotopiate Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 384	I thought this was a tek that could be left out in the light and did not need a FC. I'm a little ?, this is the next tek I will be trying with PE Plantman

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