do i need to heat the jars or have them at a certain temp? right now i have them in the attic and its hot there. but at night it gets kinda cool, so i got a heater during the night but i think its too hot. idk help please.
70 - 75 degrees.
The lower the colonization temps(no less than 70) the less chance of contam.
Contam thrives on heat.
Incubating at room temp is always your best bet IMO.
If it's 70 in your house, it's 73 - 76 in the jar(s).
A attic gets to hot.
If the temps get into the 90's which they can during summer,in attics,then you problly won't see much of anything due to thermal death and mold.
If you haven't had them there long,I'd move them to a more suitable enviornment asap,if they have been there from the beginning, then you may want to toss them and start over.
Baph
ok ok. ive only had them up there for like 3 days. can they still be saved?? i already took them down. now their in my closet. i hope thats better. no mycelium has started to grow. i think it needs more time.
"ive only had them up there for like 3 days. can they still be saved?? "
Keep your eye on them.
You may not see anything due to thermal death,which means the spores died from the heat.
3 Days isn't enough to see mycelial growth.
Baph
ok. so i wait like 10 days? and if theres no mycelium start over right? oh and i used horticultural vermiculite idk if thats a mistke.
"so i wait like 10 days? and if theres no mycelium start over right? "
Yes, 5 - 7 days and you will know for sure.
The verm is good -_-
Baph