No straw in the summer?

sandman · 05-24-06, 23:50

All you US peeps that use straw....

I have been reading recently that some do not use straw in the summer time. Is it basicaly futile to attempt straw this time of year?

This makes me feel better about always having three shits of a time with straw this time a year, it all makes sense now.

hogwild · 05-25-06, 01:09

hmm have not heard about this so cannot vote. All i know is foaf is using straw and um its summer. Only one contam and it was because i just threw some spawn in the bottom of the almost empty bag of straw and let it sit... looked fine for a while then contam'd from the inside out.

shobimono · 05-25-06, 01:29

Mold/spore/etc count in the air is higher in the summer than the winter.
Some areas have higher counts than others, ie moist/humid areas vs dry arid areas.

troutlips · 05-25-06, 06:59

I can still get at least one or two flushes on straw in summer before things go green. The size of the flushes makes it worth while even if you only get one flush IMHO.
Here is an LB style grow done outdoors last summer.It only gave a few shrooms on the second flush before it went green.

~Hippie3 · 05-25-06, 07:02

it went green while outdoors ??

troutlips · 05-25-06, 07:33

Yes

goldenteacher1163 · 07-13-07, 14:02

it's still summer and my friend is still having the same results with straw without any change in sterile tech or anything

bugs · 07-13-07, 14:16

Can't vote because I'm not knowledgeable about straw, but I have a big ol' bag of it colonzing nicely with pearl oysters. So far no sign of contams and the myc is ripping it up nicely.

Dank Side Of The Shroom · 07-13-07, 14:18

grow with straw all the time in summer. always works.

golly · 07-13-07, 14:22

Just need more fresh air in the warmer summer temps + spawn more heavily
to finish fast...

dial8 · 07-13-07, 14:31

ditto

Quote:

Originally Posted by golly

Just need more fresh air in the warmer summer temps + spawn more heavily
to finish fast...

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View Poll Results: Is it futile to attempt straw in the summer?
Yes, you are guaranteed to fail with straw in the summer	0	0%
No, you can use straw just fine in the summer	21	70.00%
No, you can use straw with some success if you are very very careful	2	6.67%
I dont use straw	7	23.33%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

05-24-06, 23:50	#1 (permalink)
sandman l̈́͂̏̔ͯ̒͒͊͒̃ͮ̍̍̚ȏ̾̂̉̍́ ͒͛́ Join Date: Apr 1972 Posts: 2,083	No straw in the summer? All you US peeps that use straw.... I have been reading recently that some do not use straw in the summer time. Is it basicaly futile to attempt straw this time of year? This makes me feel better about always having three shits of a time with straw this time a year, it all makes sense now. __________________ Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes

05-25-06, 01:09	#2 (permalink)
hogwild Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,087	hmm have not heard about this so cannot vote. All i know is foaf is using straw and um its summer. Only one contam and it was because i just threw some spawn in the bottom of the almost empty bag of straw and let it sit... looked fine for a while then contam'd from the inside out. __________________ Trouble ahead, trouble behind, And you know that notion just crossed my mind.

05-25-06, 06:59	#4 (permalink)
troutlips Moderator Join Date: Jun 1972 Posts: 1,415	I can still get at least one or two flushes on straw in summer before things go green. The size of the flushes makes it worth while even if you only get one flush IMHO. Here is an LB style grow done outdoors last summer.It only gave a few shrooms on the second flush before it went green. Attached Thumbnails

05-25-06, 01:29	#3 (permalink)
shobimono Chat Admin Join Date: Jan 1973 Posts: 824	Mold/spore/etc count in the air is higher in the summer than the winter. Some areas have higher counts than others, ie moist/humid areas vs dry arid areas.

05-25-06, 07:02	#5 (permalink)
~Hippie3 DUNG DEALER Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 42,765	it went green while outdoors ??

05-25-06, 07:33	#6 (permalink)
troutlips Moderator Join Date: Jun 1972 Posts: 1,415	Yes

07-13-07, 14:02	#7 (permalink)
goldenteacher1163 myco guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 300	it's still summer and my friend is still having the same results with straw without any change in sterile tech or anything __________________ "It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine." - Charles Darwin

07-13-07, 14:16	#8 (permalink)
bugs GO LEMMINGS GO! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,880	Can't vote because I'm not knowledgeable about straw, but I have a big ol' bag of it colonzing nicely with pearl oysters. So far no sign of contams and the myc is ripping it up nicely. __________________ Bagseed is like a box o' chocolates. Ya never know what you're gonna get.

07-13-07, 14:18	#9 (permalink)
Dank Side Of The Shroom Mycotopiate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,515	grow with straw all the time in summer. always works. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-13-07, 14:22	#10 (permalink)
golly modapotato Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,227	Just need more fresh air in the warmer summer temps + spawn more heavily to finish fast...

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