With Cubes,

I know to leave at least a week or so after being fully colonized in the jars, But how much LONGER can I leave them before removing?

I have jars that have just fully colonized but I may not be around to remove for longer than a week, maybe 2 or even 3 weeks may pass before I can continue.

Will this be ok for them? OR is there really a MAXIMUM time you can leave for?


Thanks guys.

Well, iDK bout leaving them 2 or 3 weeks when they are already ready,
but only thing i know to suggest is cold temperatures slows the growth.
Maybe involve a trusted friend todo the birth stuff for you. GoodLuck

OK Thanks.

Don't have anyone to birth the cakes for me, so maybe I will put the jars somewhere colder for the duration. Will this ONLY slow down the rate of growth? or is there a chance of killing it? If I was to maybe put the jars in the fridge for a few weeks, could this work?

really would like an answer to maximum time it can be left fully colonized though, If anyone has any experience with this.

Thanks

2-3 weeks can be too late. I think you should prepare for mushrooms No big deal though....i've even had several in vitro flushes. Just birth them after the first flush and proceed normally.

But then, sometimes what looks like full colonization isnt.

This post on the Shroomery may be helpful.

I have busted out jars months later and still had success.

Just look for myc piss (a yellow liquid that is waste product of mycelium) too much of that is nasty... also smell the jar. A really sour smell may indicate bacterial contamination. Any mold contamination should be readily visible.

Also, shake the jar (if grain) 24 hours before doing anything, if healthy the culture should recover, if not healthy it will die.

Great, Thanks Guys, and for the link MaNoMaNoM

I should have planned it a little better than I did, but then, who would know Christmas would turn up now???

I think I can get round not having to leave them for too long fully colonized, with a bit of planning and devious moves, it should just work out Thanks Again

I've heard of people going for months without opening the jar, and the myc growing fine once put in sub. I have a jar that's been fully colonized since end of June/beginning of July last year. Life happened and I was unable to do anything with it so I just left it in a makeshift incubator. I haven't noticed any in vitro fruiting so I may need to make a thread whenever I can get a tub set up and see what happens.