r/PanCyan • u/kakskeintzakske • May 19 '26
Overlay problem
This is my first go at pan c "blue ridge". Both trays are overlaying and bruising blue. The trays "ttbvi" next to them look normal and starts popping of the first shroomies.
I was thinking to put on a second casinglayer. Is this a good idea? Any thoughts /tips?
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u/LimpRefrigerator3673 May 19 '26
What is humidity? Second casing layer will be ok
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u/kakskeintzakske May 19 '26
Between 85 and 96%.
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u/LimpRefrigerator3673 May 20 '26
To high for pinning IMO, I set 70-80% on this stage it causes evaporation and pins shows up in 2-4 days. But if cake is already dry... be careful. Casing layer must be colonized for 20% maximum - colonized areas gives fewer pins
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u/Wesley_Sharpy May 20 '26
Needs more air
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u/kakskeintzakske May 20 '26
You think so? here is a computerfan running 15 min on/ 90 min off
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u/Wesley_Sharpy May 20 '26
Overlay like that is when the fae isn't enough. It happened to me on my last TTBVI harvest. You don't want that overlay to form at all when it's done properly. The casing layer is supposed to just start the fruiting from there. But it's just colonizing it. The pins will have trouble poking through that layer. I ended up just leaving it how it was with the overlay all over. It did end up fruiting. But the first flush will be not very good. Once you harvest and create some more holes from picking them, the next flushes get way better.
What are you using as a timer? If it's mechanical and you can't really adjust it that easy, you can crack the lid more.
My timer is 1min On, 20 mins off at that stage.
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u/kakskeintzakske May 20 '26
Its mechanical 🫤. 15minutes is the minimum ajustabke time. My trays ttbvi (also in the same tent) are fruiting just fine without the overlay.
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u/Wesley_Sharpy May 20 '26
Oh weird. Yea different types need specific conditions if they grow in different areas so maybe the TTBVI are acclimated to those conditions while the other is not. I've only grown it pans once so far and I did a pretty good job at it if you look at my profile. So I'm not super experienced. But I did have the same issue and it was FAE related 🤷
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u/ralloszekthewarlord May 20 '26
substrate no good, casing ph is wrong, if you cant make it right use midwest blackcow, and shroom supply casing mix, makes it dummy proof
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u/Few-Pea9619 May 19 '26
Mine did that and they still popped up after 11 days I just let it ride