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Little blue spheres in my monotub6/2/2023 Once the majority of the mushroom caps have opened up, it's time to pick them! When you pick the mushrooms, grab them from the base and "root" them up with a clean, gloved hand. A couple of days later the veils of the mushrooms will start to open up. Step 5: The primordia in the previous picture will develop into pins within a couple of days. These are miniature pinheads that will eventually turn into mushrooms. Step 4: After you have introduced your monotub to fruiting conditions and a scheduled light cycle, you will see primordia start to form in approximately 5-10 days. Remember to fan twice per day until the substrate is no longer producing mushrooms. After fanning, put the lid back on the monotub. Fanning should be performed for approximately 30 seconds, twice per day. This will promote fresh air exchange and vent out any CO2 that has been produced. Repeatedly move the folded lid back and forth, in a steady motion, to create a fan-like effect. The easiest way to fan the substrate is by removing the monotub's lid, folding it in half, then in half again. Step 3: Immediately after misting, you need to fan the colonized substrate. If the substrate appears to be fairly moist, you can skip misting on some days. Approximately ten sprays is sufficient, you don't want to soak the colonized substrate or leave pools of standing water on top of it. Remove the lid from the monotub and lightly mist the substrate with a clean misting spray bottle that is capable of creating a fine mist. Step 2: Once the monotub has been introduced to fruiting conditions, you need to mist the substrate once per day throughout the entire fruiting stage. The light can be left on for 24 hours a day, or you can put it on a 12/12 cycle, either will work fine. The more direct your light source is, the better your mushrooms will grow. We recommend using a full spectrum fluorescent spiral bulb. Introduce the colonized monotub to a scheduled light cycle and keep the bag in an area that will maintain a temperature between 60 and 80☏ (this depends on the species you are growing). At this stage, you will change out the red caps in your gas exchange hole with the included 1" monotub filters. Previous Tutorial: MycoMix™ Bulk Substrate Step 1: It is now time to introduce the monotub to fruiting conditions.
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