substrate colonization

[oak56047]

Hey i was wondering if you could grow mush at room temperature, i find it hard to find a warm spot in my house

Alos, if you guys have any tips about how i could keep them warm, that would be good too.

[shroomzer]

Your room temp. should be fine.  I've had temp. flucutation from 66-80 degree with not problems.  But idealy you want to incubate your jars  (if your are doing cakes) at 80 degrees and birthing and fruiting at 72-76 is ideal.

Tips on keeping them warm..build an inucbator, there are many teks on this and you should be able to find something.

[psilocybin warrior]

Buy a heater, its better to maintain a constant temperature rather than fluctuations.

PW

[Azurascender]

I have heard of "poor man's incubators" being made out of foam coolers and heating pads with a sheet between the jars and pad. I don't necessarily agree with the method but in conditions of low funding you will be surprised how ingenious some people can be when they want their project to succeed. I have had some pretty unconventional setups in my time growing.

[shroomzer]

This is how easy and cheap it is to make an incubator .....
First get two buckets (mine are 3 1/2 gal buckets, dark color).  Fish tank aquarium heater and an air thermometer.  Put the fish tank heater on the bottom of the first bucket, add 4-6 inches of water (depending on the size of the bucket you are using), put second bucket into the first bucket .. throw your jars in, put lid on.
I have had up to 10 jars in these buckets but I have 'tested' it to see how many it would hold and it will hold up to 21 jars. Picture below ......

[MT]

Damn Shroomzer that looks exactly like the incubation set up that I have (even the same temp. gage). I have twenty half pint jars in mine right now.

[shroomzer]

Well MT ... they say great minds think alike....=)~