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Hello,

Early spring would be best to transplant outside, but depending on the climate earlier might be possible too.

Most of the other questions are answered here:
https://www.fungifun.org/pmwiki.php/English/Psilocybe-Azurescens-Outdoor-Cultivation

Hello,

You picked them at a right time, you could also pick them before the veil opens completely.
Younger mushrooms tend to be more potent.

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Perhaps you got a strain which is difficult to get fruiting?

As long there is no contamination growing(green or black) I would simply give it some more time. Keep the humidity up and give it air exchange a few time s a day.

Welcome, sorry for the capital thing, but otherwise the spam bots are proliferating.

1) How much spore to use?(I've got 4 10ml syringes of cubensis)
1 ml per cake

2)How long does it take for caking to begin?
What do you mean caking? Fruting? from 3 to 5 weeks after inoculation.

3)How much will I be able to harvest?
Depends on the strain, conditions, luck...

Yes.

So how did it turn out?

They are possibly mildly active. I wouldn't risk it though.

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>I have a question, my cakes have shrunk by 30% is this normal?

Since when?

> hopefully it will also move enough air to satisfy requirements.

The air requirements are fullfilled when you lift the lid/plastic cover of your setup a few  times a day.

> just curious in general to know just how dangerous rust can be in terms of sterilization.

Not at all, rust is not a contaminant.

>any one have experience with this pc?

I have experience with similar PC, they will work just fine, of course they are limited space wise, but other than that they work just fine.

What is the temperature and humidity in your bucket?

See
http://www.shroomery.org/8514/Agar-substitute

A bit too much humidity.

Well, the spores of the unknown mushrooms will off course land on your A. bitorquis substrate, but since it is already colonized, nothing bad should happen.
I would be more concerned by green and black molds which could also be in the cellar, those could potentially contaminate and destroy the substrate.

Shiitake for instance
http://www.agroforestry.net.au/main.asp?_=Shiitake

Did you actually try this? The canned corn is salted, can mycelium cope with that?

Is the stem bluing when bruised?