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[scriver]

I just keep my at room temperature so I have no idea of specifics. Soil might have been a little cold as we had stored it outside and just brought it in a few days before to let it warm up.

Good news though! The second sprout is breaking through the earth right now! I have already greeted it welcome to the aboveground world.

[scriver]

Today we cancel the apocalypse open the mushroom house!

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[Caz]

The cat has been eating my chilli seedlings at the window. :L bad. Maybe should try to make protective cloches for them.

what happens when you open the mushroom house? does the change in conditions encourage it to fruit?

[scriver]

I think so! I opened the windows and cut holes in the bag you're supposed to let it stew in so I think the combination of light and oxygen makes it think it's above ground and thus fruit. I'm not sure how any of this works.

Wierd?

[Arx]

Wierd posted an article saying it's CO2 concentration that drives all this. It's higher to begin with because that promotes some kind of base growth and then you lower it for fruiting because that gives better results. Don't remember the details, you can look up the article as easily as I can

[wierd]

That species is initiated by reduced CO2 concentrations, and exposure to light.  Makes it think that winter is ending, and spring has come.

It needs ideal fruiting room temp of between 65 (18.3c) and 70F (21.1c).

[scriver]

My booklet says 17-20!

[wierd]

The numbers are ideal estimates.  But glad it gave you the ideal fruiting temp range for your cultivar. (My numbers were for the species in general.)

Be sure to follow the watering instructions, or the mushrooms will shrivel and dry while attempting to fruit.  You got the sprayer?

[scriver]

I got a sprayer!

[scriver]

"Cinnamon basil" sown today!

[Dunamisdeos]

the hell is cinnamon basil that sounds rad

[scriver]

It's a direct translation of the name on the seed bag! I have no idea further than that, I was gifted it by a friend so I had to give it a grow. I'm hoping it will taste of cinnamon.

[wierd]

It's another name for thai basil.

I am familiar with it as thai basil, since it is served as the leafy veg for pho' noodle soup with la'ap (laarb, et al).

Many online recipies say to serve with lettuce. This is WRONG.  Lao pho noodle soup uses the thai basil.

(And no, it does not taste like cinnamon.  It is its own kind of thing.  I would rate it as a kind of "metallic" taste, but also fresh and a bit peppery. Wikipedia says it is a cultivar of thai basil that produces methyl cinnimate, and tastes a little cinnamony, so I dunno... the kind I eat with pho' noodle does not taste like cinnamon.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_basil

[Bumber]

I have fooled you! The cinnamon was actually basil! You will now die from basil poisoning!

[scriver]

I am growing astronaut plants!