Ok... so this is my first time growing. I bought a mini mushbox off the internet, which came with 3 presterilized mycojars. The problem/question is this:
Each jar is 3" tall (i have already innoculated all 3 with Amazon psilocybe cubensis spores), but the FC that came is only 7x3.5x5 (WxDxH). I have read that i should have at least 6" of space above each cake, and 1-2" on each side. MY BOX IS FAR TOO SMALL FOR THAT!!! I am wondering if i can break up the mycelium cakes and spread the bits around on some foil or something on top of the hydroton, creating a thin layer of mycelium to allow for growth room on top. I feel i should mention that i am not casing any of this. Would breaking up the cakes hurt the growth? I know it opens my babies up for contam, but i am just trying to avoid having to go out and purchase a larger FC. Any advice on this would be very much appreciated.
check out casing. might solve your problems (involves breaking up the cakes). but youre gonna have to get a larger fc eventually id suspect.
Youi can buy a rubbermaid bin that's pleanty big for like 4 bucks. Thats what I use.
The two options listed above are good advise. Don't brake up the cakes and just lay them out on foil, it won't work right. Simple answer is just to find a bigger tub to use as an FC.
http://forums.mycotopia.net/grow-chambers-clean-rooms-terrariums/ (http://forums.mycotopia.net/grow-chambers-clean-rooms-terrariums/)
http://www.shroomery.org/29/Fruiting-Chambers (http://www.shroomery.org/29/Fruiting-Chambers)
http://www.shroomery.org/27/Humidification-Techniques (http://www.shroomery.org/27/Humidification-Techniques)
casing:
http://www.shroomery.org/20/Casing-Procedures (http://www.shroomery.org/20/Casing-Procedures)