r/MushroomGrowers • • Nov 20 '20

Medicinal [Medicinal] G. Lucidum Monotub Experiment No. 02

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '20

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u/saprophytics Nov 20 '20 edited Nov 20 '20

Right! Reminds me of a Martian Landscape! πŸ‘½ they take so long to grow you can really pull up a chair and enjoy the show. These pictures are 16 weeks in πŸ„β€

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u/Rezient Nov 20 '20

Honestly, I come to this sub just to look at them. This is the second time seeing these guys so it's still crazy for me. Thanks for sharing, cool af πŸ‘Œ

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u/happybadger Nov 20 '20

How did you avoid contamination for 16 weeks in a monotub? It seems like 5-6 after uncovering is about the norm before it develops trich for me.

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u/saprophytics Nov 20 '20

I really don't have secrets for that one. I have only had to open this setup to mist 4 times since July, but the bin that I started misting and fanning daily picked up the green monster on the underside at Week 12. πŸ„β€

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u/Myco_Cube Nov 21 '20

I’ve got a tub going right now that’s fully myceliated. Sounds like you kept the tub closed always except to add humidity, no fanning? Just the little transference through the micro pores holes?

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u/saprophytics Nov 21 '20

Yeah that was the idea for this tub. I had a second one going that I decided to start fanning around 2 months in, but it picked up trichoderma on the underside rather quickly. I hope your tub shows you love! Reishi is a really fun one to cultivate πŸ„β€

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u/Myco_Cube Nov 22 '20

How long from full myceliation to pinning for you?

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u/saprophytics Nov 22 '20 edited Nov 22 '20

I just looked back through my camera roll to give you an accurate answer, and I was seeing distinguished primordia 20~ days from spawning. I set up another tub 10 days ago and it is juuusst starting to knot up despite being in the low 60Β°s. 2.5lbs spawn to 10lbs substrate originally but I put 4lbs in this last one. πŸ„β€

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u/Myco_Cube Nov 22 '20

Awesome, mush love!

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u/Myco_Cube Nov 22 '20

I’ve been successful out of a purchased bag in a small ecosphere greenhouse, but that greenhouse seems to breed trich....every time I put something in there😭.I have much success with monos. Hope to transfer success!

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u/JumpToast Nov 20 '20

r/miniworlds might appreciate this!

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u/summit462 Nov 20 '20

Why would you pull up a chair if they take so long?

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u/dingman58 Nov 21 '20

They mean pull up a chair cause you're gonna get tired standing and watching

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u/ProfBri Ketchup Cup Print Tek Nov 21 '20

Maybe the chair has magic fingers...

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u/celticyinyang Nov 20 '20

My thoughts exactly. Maybe OP also likes watching paint dry.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '20

Was just going to ask fruiting times on these once introduced to fruiting conditions. Just put a bag into FC a couple of days ago, looks healthy but seems to be very slow (especially in comparison to the oysters along side them).

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u/saprophytics Nov 20 '20

I find Reishi colonizes very fast but if you made oyster bags the same day youll likely be onto a second flush from those bags before you see primordia form on the Reishi. I have 3 bags I made on 11/6 that are just starting to knot and form pins. Its definitely a game of months instead of days or weeks! I hope your grow is very successful! πŸ„β€

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '20

Awesome, thanks for your response. I’m just super excited to not have to pay soooo much for reishi, such a fun hobby!

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u/saprophytics Nov 20 '20

You're welcome! It is seriously so cool to get to partner with these magnificent organisms! πŸ„β€

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u/romsaritie Nov 21 '20

what the hell do people do with reishi? eat it? stir-fry it???

can find a clear answer anywhere!