Raistlin's Room '08

[YwouldntI]

raist i need my photo fix yo,pop up one of those bling bling buds pimpin
hehe peace bro-Y-

 

[Raistlin Majere]

imnotcrazy ~ thanks bro I/We try our best

cellard weller ~ keep it green broseph :friends:

vintner ~ thanks vin, it is fun to learn this camera skill, i always like the really nice pics on here and wanted to be just as good, perhaps that day will be sooner than later now

asher1er ~ glad to see ya stop by the small guys grow love your set up BTW man, you see pop through here and there

NZjay ~ you need a cam for your b-day start dropping hints to mommy or wifey
sammet has some serious cam skills for sure

YwouldntI ~ the next pix you will all see are the harvest photos, i really am busy busy busy
and my monotubs have overlay i hope i can fix it
never had overlay before but i did the best i could a scratching it away
we shall see

------------------------- stay safe my friends and be kynd

 

[cellardweller]

what is overlay?

 

[cellardweller]

what is overlay?

 

[Raistlin Majere]

jacked from the shroomery copy/paste

Overlay is a term that refers to the condition which can occur to an overly colonized casing layer. A casing layer which has approached 100% visible colonization (=the casing layer is becoming completely white from the mycelium growing on it) risks overlay.

Overlay occurs if one or several of the factors play together:

carbon dioxide levels are too high ( = too little air exchange)
casing surface is too dry
the relative humidity of the air is too low
the temperature in the fruiting chamber is too high
The condition when the fine strands of mycelia die and become hard and matted (as compared to the light, strandy mycelia you will become familiar with.) is called stroma. Overlay is often bright white, since it has become so matted and impenetrable. Mushrooms will not grow directly from a section having stroma, as the mycelia layer is dead on top, and cannot be penetrated from below. Touching stroma (it's generally not a good idea to touch casings) - it literally feels like it is one solid piece, as compared to the much more pliant healthy mycelia.

Avoid overlay by initiating pinning at the proper time and avoiding the above conditions. Overlay and particulary stroma can't be "cured," per se, since the top layer of mycelia is literally dead. But you can help by "scratching" it - by dragging a fork, knife, or any other tool which will till the hardened casing and allow for new colonization.

This is better to be avoided though for the following reasons:
First, it's never advisable to touch the casing layer in any way. It simply opens up another route for contamination to set in. If you scratch, make sure your tools are sterilized (alcohol, boiling, etc.) and you are clean. But do not touch the exposed substrate with your hands, for any reason.
Second, dealing with overlay means you're not producing efficiently: when you scratch the casing, the mycelia has to recover from the shock and also re -colonize the casing layer, setting you back at least an appreciable week.

The offect of overlay on the pinset and yield varies from mushroom species to mushroom species. With Psilocybe cubensis overlay is not such a big deal, because Psilocybe cubensis grows perfectly well also from uncased substrates(PF cakes, bulk straw and other subtrates). Thus it doesn't necessarily need a functioning casing layer, although it clearly does benefit from one.

If overlay happens with a mushroom which absolutely requires a casing layer( Agaricus species for instance) the effect on the pinset and yield is much more negative.

 

[hazy]

So you have shrooms going under that foil.
Nice. Hope it works.
Your SQ is dank and fat my friend.
I think the Skush looks pretty good too.
Pretty fat looking buds compared to my skush.
I have 3 Skush flowering now and one in a hempy bucket looks great, the other two are in soil and one is yellow like yours. I never know what's up with it. Sometimes all is green, sometimes yellow. I use the same nutes.
it's either a nitrogen deficiency or an iron deficiency.
This is the one in a hempy bucket

 

[cellardweller]

Learn somethin new every day.
Thanks Rais.
p.s.-hows it goin?
cd

 

[Raistlin Majere]

hazy/cellard thanks for stopping by
i'll post more later just wanted to pop im w/some pix

 

[zoolander]

Harvest, Time to reap the rewards my brotha

 

[ARTofMAKINGfire]

Raist - Those nugs really look sick! How do they smell? ENJOY!

 

[-ShutterBug-]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Raistlin Majere again. Duuude. I been giving it out too. How much you gotta give before you can make it back around? Late, oh and looks even tastier now that its down.

 

[khaleel]

nice! great job my friend

 

[YwouldntI]

lookin like somebodies bout to have the fieya!
is that a dryin room you built that theyre in?
reason i ask is thanx to another suggestion from a good friend here im about to buy a hydrohut just to dry in.its got the spot for a filter and everything.just lookin at other options.
peace-Y-

 

[guest5703]

Ooooo those girls a beautiful!!! How are they drying bro??!!! Can't wait for the smoke report, sorry I haven't been around too much. But it looks like your doing just fine PEACE

 

[Endo]

great pics.. theres nothing better than being able to put down the scissors, step back and look at your harvest all nicely laid out and drying.. great sense of accomplishment.. everytime it seems... good on ya.

 

[Raistlin Majere]

hazy ~ my friend thats a nice pic glad to see you around bro
i use the same nutes on all mine, except when problems arise, then i tweek a bit
not enough it seems

cellard ~ P.S. doin good bro thanks for asking :friends:

zoolander ~ indeed i am taking a small rest for the next couple weeks till i start up again

ARTofMAKINGfire ~ they stinky as hell broham

-ShutterBug- ~ i dunno bro i just spread it far and wide among those that deserve it, i run out every time i am on LOL

khaleel ~ thanks

YwouldntI ~ nah no dryer just my cab, i lay down newspaper and rotate the buds once a day
i would like to build a drying rack someday, seems easy enough

caligreen ~ seem to be drying good and slow i try to leave the bigger branches intact for slower drying, i think it helps
left my one GS totally on the plant stem, most of the leaves had already fallen off

Endo ~ you know the feeling
I LOVE IT !!!!

--------------------- keep it green brother's

 

[cellardweller]

Yer nuggage is lookin mighty! I bet it was stinkin up that joint when you was trimmin
did ya try n weigh it?Im bettin over 3 z's!
think you'll have it cured in enough time for..?
whats yer humidity at in the cab now?
I got alot done on my cab today.installed my 150 and got an 80 cfm 4" duct fan to be put in tomorrow I hope. I'll post some more pics over there later tonite!!
have fun w/ yer buddz!!!
~cd

 

[Raistlin Majere]

yeah bro it was nice and stinky !!
i'll weigh it in right before i jar them up
i was hoping for 3oz on just that one plant
RH is @ 40% right now, summer time is no problem for me
but in winter, it gets dry ass hell lol

i'll swing by yer spot tonight

 

[khaleel]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! look at you! nugs are looking beautiful raistlin my friend

nice end game, kick ass results. hmm... over 3 z's? if i had to guess, my bet is two ounces, tops.

not to burst a bubble, remember i grow with T5s and my buds are fluffier than others, but that being said, if the pics you have are of just chopped and trimmed, there's a lot of shrinkage left. its unreal, sometimes i think i'm looking at a fat ounce and by the time its dry its more like a quarter. but let me know if i'm wrong, i'll happily eat some crow.

well, here's good vibes to you in hopes of a bountiful harvest. and besides, weight isn't as important the herb you just grew. it looks wonderful great job on a killer grow!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Raistlin Majere again.

 

[Raistlin Majere]

sure i know all that
i know she gave me 2+ though dried

or were you talking total ?

i know this grow will be smaller than my last two
which gave me 10oz (4gals) and 9oz (5 gals)

thanks for the kynd words