I need advice on an ET substrate bag

deathmetalmanlml · 10-08-09, 19:55

Hey all, I'm a newbie here and I'm looking for some advice from knowledgeable growers. I ordered one of the pre-mixed bags from non sponsor without really thinking my time table through. I'm expecting the bag to arrive around the end of the month, but I can't start fruiting any lovelies until the end of December. I'm expecting about 4 weeks to colonize because I can't provide anything warmer than about 72 F for the bag to colonize in, but then I have 3-4 weeks downtime between colonization and fruiting. Non sponsor recommends inoculating the bag right away. Can I let the colonized bag sit for the remainder of the time, or would contamination be almost certain?

shroom57 · 10-08-09, 20:09

refrigerate it till needed, then let it warm for about 48 hours

deathmetalmanlml · 10-08-09, 21:57

Sweet. I'm guessing you mean refrigerate the bag BEFORE inoculation, and then I can just stick the syringe in the fridge along with it, right?

EDIT*

What do you guys think of my casing mix:

2 parts peat moss, 2 parts vermiculite, 1 part hi grit crushed oyster

I've heard the oyster helps keep the mycelium intact for multiple flushes and raises the pH because of the CaCO3. I don't have the cash for a pressure cooker right now, so I thought I could sterilize it by boiling the mix in a pillow case little bits at a time for about an hour.

I might be getting in over my head. The bag I'm getting is straw, vermiculite, and a couple different grains. Do I really need to worry about casing or can I just dump the whole colonized deal in a big tub and spray it when it looks thirsty?

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10-08-09, 19:55	#1 (permalink)
deathmetalmanlml Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	I need advice on an ET substrate bag Hey all, I'm a newbie here and I'm looking for some advice from knowledgeable growers. I ordered one of the pre-mixed bags from non sponsor without really thinking my time table through. I'm expecting the bag to arrive around the end of the month, but I can't start fruiting any lovelies until the end of December. I'm expecting about 4 weeks to colonize because I can't provide anything warmer than about 72 F for the bag to colonize in, but then I have 3-4 weeks downtime between colonization and fruiting. Non sponsor recommends inoculating the bag right away. Can I let the colonized bag sit for the remainder of the time, or would contamination be almost certain? Last edited by Shroomette; 10-08-09 at 20:05. Reason: edit the non sponsors

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shroom57 Papa Smurf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 293	refrigerate it till needed, then let it warm for about 48 hours __________________ If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite - William Blake

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10-08-09, 21:57	#3 (permalink)
deathmetalmanlml Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Sweet. I'm guessing you mean refrigerate the bag BEFORE inoculation, and then I can just stick the syringe in the fridge along with it, right? EDIT* What do you guys think of my casing mix: 2 parts peat moss, 2 parts vermiculite, 1 part hi grit crushed oyster I've heard the oyster helps keep the mycelium intact for multiple flushes and raises the pH because of the CaCO3. I don't have the cash for a pressure cooker right now, so I thought I could sterilize it by boiling the mix in a pillow case little bits at a time for about an hour. I might be getting in over my head. The bag I'm getting is straw, vermiculite, and a couple different grains. Do I really need to worry about casing or can I just dump the whole colonized deal in a big tub and spray it when it looks thirsty?