shroomy Posted February 26, 2003 A good friend of mine managed to inoculate some half pint jars last week and now there is lots of myceilum growing throughout the substrate, only problem is he is so excited and facinated by such an event he cant stop peaking at the growing cycle, would this constant peaking and exsposing the myceilum to light be harmful to the fungus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Posted February 26, 2003 I hope that's "peeking", Shroomy. If your friend were "peaking" I'd have to begin to worry that they were breaking the law. [ 25. February 2003, 20:56: Message edited by: Gwydion ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest electro Posted February 26, 2003 i dont know for sure ,,,, but id think it's best not to, BUT a little peeking now n then probably isnt going to harm it... just dont leave it out because it might decide it's time to fruit too early Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coin Posted February 26, 2003 depending on the strain, they may pin early before the myc has fully over run the substrate but, no harm tell yourself, um to tell your friend, to restrict your peeking to every 3 days or something..you'll be even more astonished by the changes then...? i dunno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shroomy Posted February 26, 2003 so you think by (peaking) i um i mean my friend might be counting he,s chickens before they hatch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted February 26, 2003 Cubensis mycelia responds to light by forming primordia so light is necessary in fruiting them. if the substrate isnt fully colonised in some circumstances they may pin early, but this is unusual. Shouldnt cause too many problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted February 27, 2003 If this strain is from the print that my friend gave to your friend then you shouldnt have any problems with early pinning. My friends friend sais he's never seen them pin in jars even a week after full colonisation. With that strain, your friend should expect serious pinnage post jar evac. Good to hear its working out for your friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley_Riley Posted March 11, 2003 Yeah... a freind of mine is doin the same thing... I keep trying to tell him to "stop it!".... But he does not listen... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
occidentalis Posted March 12, 2003 My friend does not listen either. He leaves his jars in indirect light pretty much all the time, and has never had the problem of premature pinning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted March 15, 2003 RIghton - if the substrate aint colonised, generally it wont pin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
