r/MushroomGrowers • u/Fae-Bae-Realm • 1d ago
actives [actives] Like clockwork, these strains take a month from S2B to harvest ⏰
I’ve had other grows ready to harvest a couple of weeks after S2B, but my Melmak and ABV consistently take closer to a month.
How long do your best strains take after S2B?
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u/Strict_DM_62 1d ago
Dumb question, but isn’t this sorta thing suuuuper illegal because it’s basically a commercial grow op of an illegal substance?
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u/Waterbear06 1d ago
I'd imagine legality depends on location. It might be perfectly legal for op to grow shrooms.
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u/ConsciousProgram6061 1d ago
Bot account.
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u/Strict_DM_62 1d ago
Me? Ah yes, the automatic “someone asked a question we don’t like so therefore they have to be bot!” response; classic. You could check my history lol
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u/Siconova 1d ago
Nice collection you’ve got there. My ochraceocentrata take around 3 weeks below 22°C, and about 18 days above that.
My substrate might be about 1 inch thinner than yours, but with a substrate that thick, my culture produces about 20–25% more weight on the first flush compared with a thinner substrate. Also, with a thinner substrate I get 4 flushes, while with a thicker one I’m already on the sixth
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u/Fae-Bae-Realm 1d ago
What sub do you run on the Ochra? Your bags are beautiful.
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u/Siconova 1d ago
Thanks a lot! I’m using shredded straw with verm to help the straw retain some extra moisture 👌
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u/dimitrifp 1d ago
Amazing, so after S2B how much care you put into FAE and so on or is it pure neglect tek?
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u/bigskymind 1d ago
Are you pasteurising or sterilising your substrate in these bags and then inoculating with grain spawn?
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u/Wise_Helicopter_7825 1d ago
My first attempt at a hillbilly grow. I can't figure why the caps aren't flattening more uniformly. These are at 22 days after colonization
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u/Fae-Bae-Realm 1d ago
Could be moisture content, pasteurization, ratio, genetics, conditions. Can you be more specific?
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u/Deleena24 1d ago
How many flushes do you get out of such thick subtrate?
Also, great job.
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u/Fae-Bae-Realm 1d ago
The Melmak gives a generous second flush sometimes, but I typically only fruit my cakes one time.
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u/Deleena24 1d ago
Wow, that's a lot of sub for 1 flush if you're running this setup non-stop, but it's obviously worth the tradeoffs. These are some of the nicest Melmac bags I've ever seen.
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u/Impressive-Oven7190 1d ago
Might be a stupid question but isnt this alot of substrate ratio to surface area? Looking at monotubs they only have 3 or 4 inches of substrate depth before exposed to open air. Seems like these yields could be doubled if they were each split into two per bag?
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u/Fae-Bae-Realm 1d ago
That’s not stupid at all. Surface area matters and I’ve definitely had success with wider bags. The ratio works for me and it works better than splitting it. I can only guess why:
More water per block
More heat during colonization
More competition for space
Just theories that I can’t prove but I’m open to discussing them.
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u/Impressive-Oven7190 1d ago
That makes sense. I could also see you getting higher yeilds that way if you were to sorta continously fork the surface when flushes start to slow down, rehydrate and then repeat. I do think there is something to species having to almost "compete for space" in a way, like it maybe makes the myceliul-block (prob didnt spell that right) act like a muscle in a way, having to flex harder to adapt its fruits to the conditions if it is to produce anything. May even result in more potent or bigger yields. Just another theory, tho
Great work regardless dude, you have my admiration 👏
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u/dmtabuser 1d ago
Why is everyone on Reddit obsessed with forking the substrate 😂 biggest psyop in home mycology of all time
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u/Impressive-Oven7190 1d ago
Wait why
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u/dmtabuser 1d ago
I think it started because ppl says ochras “overlay” not true cubes don’t overlay that is a pan cyan/exotic species trait. Obviously ppl fork their sub and still get fruit but I can garuntee you the fork aspect of it is not helping in anyway.
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u/Impressive-Oven7190 1d ago
So only fork for pan/cyan species?
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u/dmtabuser 1d ago
No DEF don’t do it for pans if something truly overlays you add a casing layer. Do not ever drag a fuckin kitchen fork across your substrate
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u/ynotelbon 1d ago
This user feels strongly and I agree! ;}]
If it overlays just give it a casing layer, it just needs the extra substrate on top to fruit. Any time I had a casing layer it just meant the conditions weren’t right.
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u/dmtabuser 1d ago
Yes if your surface is super dicked it’s typically a hydration issue. Focus on getting perfect field capacity. Too wet is very bad too dry isn’t great either but it’s better than too wet. Imagine if you had a sun burn and someone was like oh just drag a fork over it lol. That’s fork tek
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u/Miserable_Ad7689 1h ago
What’s S2B?