UV and/or IR light

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By nuecrew (Nue) on Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:53 pm:

I've noticed when our shrooms get a full days worth of sunlight they thrive. The light is like a magnet that the caps are drawn towards. What I'm wondering is if it is the UV* or the IR in the sunlight that they respond to? The point is this, in the Winter months maybe a light would help and knowing the wavelength they like would help in which bulb to buy. I really want to stay away from electric technology as much as possible though. I suppose I'll have to do an experiment to find out unless one of you knows for sure.

By Nan (Nanook) on Friday, December 21, 2001 - 05:06 am:

Hi Nue... I think I can save you the trouble of experiments. Go to Light and pick two of the links at the top of the page. One to Stamet's Mushroom Cultivator (P. Cubensis Growth Parameters), I forget where the other link goes, Apprentices Casing Tek? but it's labeled down there and has additional, and specific spectrum info and light recommendations.

There is recent evidence that indicates UV and/or "blacklights" causes genetic damage in spore races. Stay away from them.

By Hatcher (Hatcher) on Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 06:49 am:

I figure shoot for a light source close to the specrum of sunlight, which florescents have, and incandecents do not. (sp.) Burn less juice too. I'd guess the UV though...
Dunno, personally, like ta leave mine in the dark most of the time of the time. I've wondered from the git-go what, if any, the prime cycle of light to dark would be...Nan??
And peace to all.

By quote: (Quote) on Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 04:12 pm:

to mimic nature is prolly optimal,
but in reality it makes very little difference.

By Hatcher (Hatcher) on Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 08:57 pm:

That's been my ovservation too quote. Almost like it's too damn convenient. Love this hobby.

By Isaac Lipnick (Isaac) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 12:35 am:

Hi everyone. Well, I just got the bad news; this is my first time growing and I used a PF race syringe that I ordered in early december. Man, what a bummer! I guess I'll try anyways and wait for my replacement syringe. I was curious about light though, I bought a spiral flourescent bulb that gives a "light output" of 1380 lumens and at the bottom of the box says "Daylight/5000K". Is this okay for inducing pinning and using on terrerium? I plan to keep it a fair distance away from the actual jars. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

By Hatcher (Hatcher) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 09:09 am:

Too powerful a light? More powerful than the sun? Doubt it!
And a flourescent is close to the spectrum of natural light, which can't be bad. I get away w/an under-counter model half-way up the closet wall myself...
Good luck!

By plinkerdink420 (Plinkerdink420) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 02:18 pm:

i would still keep it a good distance.... i know absolutely nothing about lumens or wattage or any of that shiat, but better safe than sorry... if it creates too much heat it could dry out your terr..... you don't need much to induce pinning, so distancing it from the terr. couldn't hurt any

By Dr. Cubensis (Shroomzilla) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 05:03 pm:

Yep,

All the heat the bulb could potentially throw off
would be more suited to pot than mushies....

What you need to do is get down to the pic and save and get yourself a nice 40w bulb...

LOL!

By Dr. Cubensis (Shroomzilla) on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 05:03 pm:

Yep,

All the heat the bulb could potentially throw off
would be more suited to pot than mushies....

What you need to do is get down to the pic and save and get yourself a nice 40w bulb...

LOL!

By Hatcher (Hatcher) on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 06:39 am:

With all we have to worry about Issac, I know it seems too-good-to-be-true that light is a minor concern,but that happens to be the case!

Heat from lights being benificial to pot Dr. Cube? Either you have never tried to keep the temp down in a grow room, don't know that photosynthesis stops at a certain temp, or you're an idiot too.
Later!

By Cragith Kilbonith (Kilborn) on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 07:21 am:

think he was talking about the wattage (I could be a idiot)

By relic (Relic) on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 07:25 am:

those 1380 lumen spiral flourescent bulbs are only like 25 watts. much cooler burning than their incandescent counterparts(lumens-wise), they do put off some heat though. they are salty, like $7, but they last for a long time. i use them all over the house. except for places like closets where i only need momentary light b/c they take a minute or so to brighten up.

By Dr. Cubensis (Shroomzilla) on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 06:13 pm:

I think, I have never grown Pot, or mushies for that matter, and depend on Tim Allen for my Electrical knowledge...

BUT, I would be willing to bet any of you that not only are I an idiot, but I have never tried to keep heat down ion a grow room...

That made no sense... Point made Hatcher!!!


By Hatcher (Hatcher) on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 08:48 am:

Just f--in' wit cha Cube!..

By Drstrange (Drstrange) on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 10:03 pm:

Rigged a cheep setup for heat in my closet--drop light like for working on car with 100 watt bulb pegs heat at 86 F. 60 watt at 80. Will the brightness of the light hurt mycelium during proliferation? (maybe put a bowl of water infront of light for humidity) If so, I could cover with something but I'm planning to fruit in vitro so the light is good? or too harsh? (proly a 40 watt will get it to fruiting temp. still testing). Many thanks.

By Brettiejams (Brettiejams) on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 - 11:28 pm:

Incadescent lights are fine.... heat is the only concern, really.(and the drying ifluence it creates)

If fruiting in-vitro, light throughout the entire colonization process is recomended.