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dmtcorey
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lighting for mushrooms

#795461 - 09/30/15 10:25 PM (10 years, 7 months ago)

What's the standard rule of thumb when applying light for you mushroom grow area .?

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795463 - 09/30/15 10:30 PM (10 years, 7 months ago)

If only there was a specific site for that kind of information... oh well.

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dmtcorey
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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795464 - 09/30/15 10:35 PM (10 years, 7 months ago)

Lol fk it would take way more effort to recover my shroomery password then to start a thread that could help anyone wondering about the question .thats artificial light BTW :smirk:

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P-O

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795465 - 09/30/15 10:44 PM (10 years, 7 months ago)

i dont know... but ive seen people use small CFL's in some mushroom grow logs.
they need anything heavy duty like a HPS, if thats what ur asking

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#795474 - 10/01/15 12:49 AM (10 years, 7 months ago)

Generally a soft white 26 watt CFL per fruiting chamber is used.

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CrushNazT

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795479 - 10/01/15 05:50 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

daylight fluorescent - 6500K

12/12

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795484 - 10/01/15 06:23 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Bumble_Dick said:

If only there was a specific site for that kind of information... oh well.

lol ya.

But to answer the original question: Mushrooms ONLY need light to know which way is UP.
You can use window light. There is no light regimen of 12/12 involved.
The stronger the light, means nothing. Spectrums mean noting. :wink:

:wink:

Good Luck

shroomery.org will be able to help you from start to finish. We can too but that place is the place to be when someone wants to cultivate shrooms start-finish.

Good Luck mate

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795501 - 10/01/15 08:56 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

it would be cool if "the stronger the light, the bigger the mushrooms"

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795540 - 10/01/15 12:18 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

I just always left mine in a room with room-darkening curtains and they did fine. Never bothered lighting, so I imagine a single CFL would be more than sufficient.

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795561 - 10/01/15 04:37 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

P-O said:

it would be cool if "the stronger the light, the bigger the mushrooms"

the right color temperature with the right light spectrum(s) will increase pinset.

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795562 - 10/01/15 04:39 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

neat!

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795600 - 10/02/15 06:29 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

CrushNazT said:

daylight fluorescent - 6500K

12/12

:whathesaid:

But if you are just growing a couple tubs or sgfc you can use your window blinds and let sunlight do it naturally. That's the way I do it now.

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795636 - 10/02/15 02:56 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Thanks for the in put fellas .I have always use natural light with good results but being I'm in a new enviornment I have to use artificial lights . once I got the time I'll head to the shroomery and see what those guys are using per area...lots of work cleaning 20 pounds of shit .man

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#795638 - 10/02/15 03:11 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

I used a single double bulb t5 fixture, and was cranking out 10 tubs at a time. Mushrooms just need the cycle they don't care that much about light.

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795644 - 10/02/15 04:19 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

CrushNazT said:

daylight fluorescent - 6500K

12/12

This, and I use 2 100 watt bulbs.

Got me this from 4 medium sized, short tubs:

Actually I got a little more; what's pictured there weighs 1 lb dry.

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795670 - 10/02/15 06:28 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

:thatsayes:

nice harvest!

how often do you eat em?

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795700 - 10/02/15 11:02 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

I used one daylight bulb and its enough. as its just for their direction

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795783 - 10/03/15 02:49 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Thanks!

:super:

I eat them maybe once, twice a year.

Looks like I'm good for life now, :lol:

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795829 - 10/03/15 09:12 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

I have always noticed better fruits with lots of natural light compared to less light .those t5s would be a good idea but I'm going to compare prices with some compact cfl fixtures before I deside what to do I think .

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Re: lighting for mushrooms

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#795830 - 10/03/15 09:17 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

P-O said:

nice harvest!

how often do you eat em?

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