Thompson3600
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LMAO. You can't be serious.
First Time Shroom Grower PF-Tek
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NewGrowth
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Don't start
Thompson3600
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Read more, please. That is 100% misinformation to the fullest.
jollygreengiant8
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Ive read enough to be able to grow my own mushrooms
I've followed others recipes for success, and it has proven to work fine
I've seen plenty of true fungi cultivators use the polyfill so I followed the recipe where as I was fanning every couple of hours before.
Are you saying fresh air has no effect on their growth and that co2 won't build up in the FC?
You seem to be the know-it-all around these days
And unless you can add something of substance to the thread you can stay out.
Maybe instead of just saying 'no thats bullshit' you could explain why or give a link to where we could read the logistics behind these such claims.
Everything that I have read states that some form of fresh air exchange will help with growth.
I'm sure we would all like to see some pics of your methods and results..
Thompson3600
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I'm saying that c02 is a by product of mycelium decomposing the substrate, mycelium is constantly decomposing the substrate so...by putting polyfill in, something in large amounts like that will definitely restrict air flow is not nearly as effective as a shotgun FC. Small holes with 4-5 inches of well drained perlite.
It's common sense.
Thundercat
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Thompson the idea of the poly fill is to allow the air exchange, and still prevent unwanted contams from getting in. I use an air pump which pumps fresh air in to a water res in my FC. This keeps my humidity up, and provides fresh air to force out the CO2 from the chamber. If I had the option, but I havn't seen them for sale yet. I would get some of the filter patchs that they use on the spawn bags, and affix them around my FC, they would nice and flush against the walls, instread of all puffy.
So JG I picked a couple nice KS that were about done 2 nights ago, and left a couple much maller shrooms on the tray. Well when I got home from work last night man, those bitchs had tripled in size, and had dropped a bunch of spores. I didn't care about the spore mess, cus I have to clean out my FC any ways, but wait till I get the pics up on my thread dude, a couple of them had like 3 inch caps, and all the caps were diffrerant shades of purple from the spores. It was very sweet. I should get pics up late today some time.
So JG I picked a couple nice KS that were about done 2 nights ago, and left a couple much maller shrooms on the tray. Well when I got home from work last night man, those bitchs had tripled in size, and had dropped a bunch of spores. I didn't care about the spore mess, cus I have to clean out my FC any ways, but wait till I get the pics up on my thread dude, a couple of them had like 3 inch caps, and all the caps were diffrerant shades of purple from the spores. It was very sweet. I should get pics up late today some time.
Thundercat
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Having the air pump in there, I prolly don't really need the wholes, it just seemed like it would be easier for the co2 to get out. I'm in the process of making my own homemade filter patchs, I think its gonna be cool.
NewGrowth
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Yeah that sounds cool, I'm not really sure if it gives me enough fresh air exchange though. My FC goes pretty much ignored now days and I only open the lid when I see some mushrooms to harvest. Either way it seems to be working fine still harvesting plenty. What are you making the patches out of?
Thompson3600
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Instead of all puffy? Also, fact, there is no way in hell an air pump(which is for fish) can compete with small holes drilled in where air is constantly moving through through all sides instead of just one. Contaminants appear by not enough air exchange as you see in outdoor mushroom patches, there is no contaminants because there's loads and loads of air exchange. Putting polyfill is certainly favoring contaminants. I've grown oysters and shiitake in black pin mold infested wood right next to it. With loads of air exchange contaminants can't get ahold in the substrate, doing the way I do is not the easiest nor is it the laziest. It's the best possible way for mushrooms in general. Since it doesn't matter though, that's just my experience.
Thundercat
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I read a thread about making a DIY carbon filter, which I still have to try. But any way, it used those Mr. clean dish cloths, they are really porous, but will hold in the activated carbon, its supposed to work pretty good. I just took and made pockets with pieces of that, and put a small amount of poly fill inside, then taped shut. I think it should work nicely.
Thompson, I don't see why the poly fill would encourage contaminants, its still allows air flow. I have 8, 2 inch wholes in my FC, I don't really think air flow is a problem since I put the pump in. I also mist the walls daily any ways, so it gets aired out then too.
I just got a South American tray made up. We'll see how these guys do, its in the incubator at the moment. Any way, later guys, gotta go to real work.
Thundercat
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Oh ya, New GRowth have fun on your ride man!
Thundercat
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fair enough statement. I'm trying to follow where destiny is leading me, each trip seems to bring my mind closer to those answers which I am looking for.
NewGrowth
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Yeah I guess you could say that
Every time I trip I just discover more the truth that life is just one big joke. It's like a giant cosmic splooge
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Thundercat
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Hehe, well put. I agree, this whole universe seems like a game show some times, always waiting to play a trick on you to get a laugh. Thats why I'm doing my best to be good to Karma, and hopfully Karma will take care of me from now on.
NewGrowth
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Well internal and external reality are actually the same so that which we shine the light of consciousness on becomes alive. It's pretty cool we are like God's in a giant video game just moving pieces of the universe around as we see fit. It simply is the universe experiencing itself
Haha Cosmic splooge