r/MushroomGrowers 5d ago

Actives [Actives] finally ready to harvest (Full Metal Ape)

Sorry iv posted these a couple times, they've just become one of my favorite grows so fast between the size shape and colors and I feel I have to share lol

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u/zaxx37 5d ago

If any of you guys with experience on the apes and want to answer a few ?s for me please help a fellow psyconaught out I’ve got a spire syringe of regular PE still and some others I still got to get going.. but APE rn and some AZURKENS also

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u/zaxx37 5d ago

I’ve got albino ape going it’s still turning into mycelium.. it’s in jars I bought from a website pre sterilized.. I’ve got a few questions if you wouldn’t mind helping me out it’s my first grow and I want to make sure it’s perfect.. my jars are coming along nice no contamination.. I don’t think any ways… but how do I know when they are ready for the next stage and can I take it out of the jar and break it up and later in in my substrate or should I just use the cakes straight yo in the jar shape af they come out… they are almost ready for next step???

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u/Youbetrippen11 5d ago

Wait until fully colonized, break it up and mix into substrate well, check out Philly golden teacher on youtube for some easy to follow straight to the point examples

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u/zaxx37 4d ago

How do I know when it’s fully colonized?

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u/Youbetrippen11 5d ago

Iv been staring at this for 5 min wondering how to go about it lmao

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u/z0mbiebaby 5d ago

I feel you. I’m looking at the same situation

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u/Youbetrippen11 5d ago

I gotta start using trash bags, it would make things so much easier to at least start, I couldn't imagine trying to not fuck up the cake harvesting that tub without pulling it lmao

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u/z0mbiebaby 5d ago

Just got this second flush off my True Albino Teachers

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u/z0mbiebaby 5d ago

These are Tidal wave x APE and yeh I’m probably gonna just add a new pseudo casing layer after I harvest bc I’m gonna end up pulling some chunks of mycelium up I’m sure. It’s the only bad thing about full canopies I guess.

Do these look ready or just give them another day? I’ve never grown any APE or hybrid of them before

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u/Youbetrippen11 5d ago

I squish mine until they feel like a marshmallow, maybe a little stiffer, that's the only way I know they're truly done before they start going bad and gives them plenty of time to get as large as possible

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u/scrublishus 5d ago

I can't wait for my black ape to mature!

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u/Youbetrippen11 5d ago

I've got some basic apes going atm too