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[candykid420]

Well, I left my light on and went to a friends house for the night. I'm doing Invitro, so I was giving my jars some light...unfortunately, I left the light on for 16+ hours. When I came home a couple cakes had yellow spots on them, and most had started to pin (the cakes were all 100% colonized). Could I have done damage to them by giving them this much light?

[shroomkalthoom]

I don't thik you did them damage by giving them
16 hours of light.

[bob]

Look out for a temprature increase when the light is on for long periods of time. Light wont hurt your cakes but heat will.

[Lazlo]

If you're running light for long periods use flourescent, you don't want to generate a lot of heat. A very small bar is all you need.

[reefer]

On one terrarium I use lights that are made for keeping corals. They are rich in light in the blue spectrum. (50/50 actinics and 7,000k)

Blue light seems to trigger a better pinset. I think this is because the blue spectrum can penetrate further into the casing and cause primordia to start forming a little lower in the casing layer. ( and more evenly )

My regular cycle is 16 hours on, 8 hours off.

[meihoe]

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Dude, Light is light when you talking about mushrooms. Why do people take such simple things and turn them into something difficult? As long as it is not light from a black light, you should have the same results. You don't need a set schedule. As long as they get light They're fine. As a matter of fact, I recall reading a post from Hippie (at least I think it was him) stating that he read somewhere that a scientist was performing an experiment, and was able to initiate pinning from just a millisecond of light from a strobe.

Reefer, please do not take this post personally. It is just very annoying to me when people try to make themselves sound over technical. It's not rocket science...

[reefer]

"Dude, Light is light when you talking about mushrooms. Why do people take such simple things and turn them into something difficult? As long as it is not light from a black light, you should have the same results. You don't need a set schedule. As long as they get light They're fine. As a matter of fact, I recall reading a post from Hippie (at least I think it was him) stating that he read somewhere that a scientist was performing an experiment, and was able to initiate pinning from just a millisecond of light from a strobe."

While I agree that any light will work, (except blacklight) I do not agree that all light will work equally. I've seen too much proof to the contrary. I'm not saying you need blue light at all. All I'm saying is that there seems to be a noticeable difference between the pinsets in the terrarium with blue light and the one without.

"Not needed of course, but they could respond better to it. What may work, and even work well, isn't always what works best."

This is so true.

" It is just very annoying to me when people try to make themselves sound over technical. "

Get over it. Whats so technical about using a light thats similar to their natural environment? If you don't agree with me then don't try it.

"It's not rocket science..."

No, but whats wrong with trying something that's not part of the "standard" procedure? Thats how people get better, by experimenting and trying stuff out. I appreciate it when someone shares something thats working for them.

I know you said not to take it personally, but you're post was kinda rude. This isn't the shroomery.

"This is what I do" does not mean the same thing as "This is what you should do"






(Message edited by reefer37 on February 08, 2005)

[reefer]

"I believe that it is true that the blue spectrum of light is better for the mushrooms. "

Glad someone agrees.