Started me tub! Couple ?'s now.

hunter420 · 11-03-09, 19:51

Well my pf cakes just finished fully colonizing so I put em in my fruiting chamber. Temps about 25 and the humidity is 97% and I am givin the mushies 8 hours of light a day. For a light I am using a little flourecent buld that should do right? Anyways input would be appreciated thanks

redenbacher · 11-03-09, 19:52

From what I've read, they don't really need that much light. Still, won't hurt them none. Good job.

mydarling · 11-03-09, 20:41

can you put the tub in a room with ambient sunlight? that's all they really need. your set up now will do, though! (although they certainly don't need 8 hrs of light per day, only a few mins is required)

ishkaboo · 11-04-09, 00:52

Yeah I just keep it in a room with a window to let ambient light in.

Are you using a clear tote? If so you don't really need a light if there is a window.

For the colored ones it might be wise to make a "window" in the lid like I have seen done with a piece of glass and some silicone adhesive and put the light over the tote/window hole.

P4ulada · 11-04-09, 05:37

Yeah, they almost don´t need light.

Good luck bro =]

TVCasualty · 11-04-09, 08:52

They don't need much light at all to initiate pins, but if they get enough light for me to read by (and especially if it's natural indirect light from a window) then in my experience I get a denser and more even pin set.

I set a cool-white compact fluoro bulb for 12 hrs on, 12 off even if they get some natural light too, and when I started doing that I got noticeably better results. Mushrooms prefer the blue end of the spectrum, so avoid the "warm white" bulbs. The worse the bulb makes your skin look in the mirror, the better it is for mushroom growing (like the fluorescent lights in gas station bathrooms).

Also, keep the bulb a good distance away from the bin since even a 13 watt compact fluoro gives off some radiant heat, and it can be enough to overheat a tub if it's in an enclosed space, like a closet. If the light is mounted on the ceiling, having the bin(s) on a shelf a couple of feet (about half a meter or so) under it is plenty.

hunter420 · 11-04-09, 14:25

I have the light taped to the clear tote when the lights on the temps25 and when the lights are off it's about 23 to 24 and humidity stays around 95%. I was just wondering how long it takes to start seeing pins? It's been like3 days but that's all I got for now thanks for the responses

ishkaboo · 11-04-09, 16:08

Pinning should start very quickly IME.

Hell, almost all of my projects pin just from checking on the colonizing tub during daytime, etc.

hunter420 · 11-04-09, 17:41

I have notice that they are gettin very fuzzy almost? I don't know if it's knotting? Anyway very new at this first fruiting but they are looking good anyways hopefully they start soon. Could there be a lack of moisture? Alright thanks

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11-03-09, 19:51	#1 (permalink)
hunter420 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 66	Started me tub! Couple ?'s now. Well my pf cakes just finished fully colonizing so I put em in my fruiting chamber. Temps about 25 and the humidity is 97% and I am givin the mushies 8 hours of light a day. For a light I am using a little flourecent buld that should do right? Anyways input would be appreciated thanks

11-03-09, 20:41	#3 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,034	can you put the tub in a room with ambient sunlight? that's all they really need. your set up now will do, though! (although they certainly don't need 8 hrs of light per day, only a few mins is required) __________________ tonight your ghost will ask my ghost, who put these bodies between us?

11-04-09, 00:52	#4 (permalink)
ishkaboo Mycophage Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 813	Yeah I just keep it in a room with a window to let ambient light in. Are you using a clear tote? If so you don't really need a light if there is a window. For the colored ones it might be wise to make a "window" in the lid like I have seen done with a piece of glass and some silicone adhesive and put the light over the tote/window hole. __________________ "Go then. There are other worlds than these"

11-04-09, 05:37	#5 (permalink)
P4ulada Mycotopiate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 696	Yeah, they almost don´t need light. Good luck bro =] __________________ *I don´t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.*

11-03-09, 19:52	#2 (permalink)
redenbacher Mycophiliac Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 96	From what I've read, they don't really need that much light. Still, won't hurt them none. Good job.

11-04-09, 08:52	#6 (permalink)
TVCasualty Embrace Your Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,803	They don't need much light at all to initiate pins, but if they get enough light for me to read by (and especially if it's natural indirect light from a window) then in my experience I get a denser and more even pin set. I set a cool-white compact fluoro bulb for 12 hrs on, 12 off even if they get some natural light too, and when I started doing that I got noticeably better results. Mushrooms prefer the blue end of the spectrum, so avoid the "warm white" bulbs. The worse the bulb makes your skin look in the mirror, the better it is for mushroom growing (like the fluorescent lights in gas station bathrooms). Also, keep the bulb a good distance away from the bin since even a 13 watt compact fluoro gives off some radiant heat, and it can be enough to overheat a tub if it's in an enclosed space, like a closet. If the light is mounted on the ceiling, having the bin(s) on a shelf a couple of feet (about half a meter or so) under it is plenty. __________________ First they ignore you; then they mock you; then they punish you; then you win. -Gandhi

11-04-09, 14:25	#7 (permalink)
hunter420 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 66	I have the light taped to the clear tote when the lights on the temps25 and when the lights are off it's about 23 to 24 and humidity stays around 95%. I was just wondering how long it takes to start seeing pins? It's been like3 days but that's all I got for now thanks for the responses

11-04-09, 16:08	#8 (permalink)
ishkaboo Mycophage Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 813	Pinning should start very quickly IME. Hell, almost all of my projects pin just from checking on the colonizing tub during daytime, etc. __________________ "Go then. There are other worlds than these"

11-04-09, 17:41	#9 (permalink)
hunter420 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 66	I have notice that they are gettin very fuzzy almost? I don't know if it's knotting? Anyway very new at this first fruiting but they are looking good anyways hopefully they start soon. Could there be a lack of moisture? Alright thanks

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