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 Alkaloids
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 Biological Efficiency 
#999075 - 10/28/02 02:19 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just some thought that crossed my mind...
Obviously growing style and other sundry details will affect B.E., but w/ growers supplying growlogs with (in some cases at least) very detailed information wouldn't it be interesting for grower's to calculate their BE for a strain over time and post this information to the board? It would be an interesting way to isolate potentially high yielding strains.In conjuction with either chemical assays and/or bioassays from numerous individuals the OMC could even isolate strains with high tryptamine to weight ratios and perhaps differing ratios of the tryptamines.
Anyone else interested in this or am i merely a lonely voice in the dark? 
After all with the combined input of even a decent fraction of the people here we should be able to collect some good data.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#999099 - 10/28/02 02:39 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Become a mycologist and get permission to work with psychoactive mushrooms. I dont know what kind of BE your talking about but it seems a bit hard to calculate without some tools. Are you refering to fruit mass as a comparison or psilo production or a combo of both?
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Alkaloids
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well the most availabe measurement would probably just be straight BE (according to Stamets), but I do think having a measure of the actual psilocyin(e) and psilocybin(e) content (and other active tryptamine), in addition to anecdotal accounts via bio-assay, would also put more "meat" on meaningful comparisons between strains. And it would just be fun to know.
For the tryptamine contents to be measured a person would have to have access to some NMR, mass spec and ESI gear. Should be able to surreptiously get some more data.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1002323 - 10/29/02 02:00 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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come on now... there have to be some interested parties out there. Isn't anyone besides my bandicoots excited about the possibility of pooling data for such a project?
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1002331 - 10/29/02 02:03 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Why dont you start a thread for this type of data hmm?
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Alkaloids
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maybe I'll just have to do that.. *he*
my goal with this is too ascertain whether or not there is enough interest to warrant all the effort that will (might) go into it. If only a handful of people respond, then it wouldn't be very illuminating would it? 
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1002402 - 10/29/02 02:49 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Would it not be near impossible to accuratly calculate B/E from a pool of peaple all using differing substrates that have differing moisture content & nutrient values? All grown under differing conditions.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: SixTango]
#1003013 - 10/29/02 11:06 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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The logistical difficulties inherent to a task such as this are innumerable, but the idea itself is very important. Imagine if a standardized set of conditions could be adopted by a mutlitude of cultivators. Conditions not limiting the process of cultivation but conditions finely determining how data regarding the cultivation process, as well as a system for qualitativly analyzing the product. The rate of compilation of information could be astounding, and the possibilities yielded by the analysis of the information, endless. But we are dealing with a psychedelic drug, a substance which invariably defies standard comparative methodologies.
The question must be asked, what is the priority, increasing the capabilty of cultivators to discuss cultivation or the definition (or rather creation) of a vocabulary to allow an increased intellectual discourse about the experience said cultivators seek? There are repetitive sets of conditions in the psychedelic experience which can not be described to those who have not experienced them. There are many facets of the experience which even after having seen countless times we can not describe to ourselves. The words are not there.
I apologize, I digress. But the point here is there is much work to be done and the time frame on this whole thing may be rather limited. Go to, go to. I say refine your idea and execute. No one should allow the lack of refined clinical procedures, lavish labratory equipment (or not so lavish, I'd kill somebody just for a nice condensor), or well defined controls and experiemntal environments keep them from seeking to better the understanding of all that we do to enter the psychedelic communtiy. Any information we can yeild is going ot be more comprehensive than what we already have. And remember, when you are dealing with a psychedelic, nothing is going to carry over from other sets of data, everything is going to be original and unique.
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Alkaloids
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: SixTango]
#1004622 - 10/29/02 09:49 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I agree that some (perhaps most) of the data would suffer from inconsistencies in procedure, but even if we can get 10 or 20 experienced growers who keep accurate logs to agree on using almost identical conditions for various strains/sub-strains I believe this would prove invaluable to the OMC.
Also the data could be pooled based on several different conditions and then cross referenced to determine, say, best/worst substrates for growth of particular strains.
For those with suitable equipment like scales, ovens, accurate thermometers, etc... this could certainly reduce the amount of experimental error. Not too mention using spore/culture trades (as they are already used alot) comparisons could then be made between different growers with the same substrain.
Obviously some people use more analytical methods (ala Stamets) to persue this hobby and it is to them that this idea is directed.
Come on Six.. you yourself have shown remarkable acuity when it comes to keeping track of different factors during all stages of development.
It is possible. 
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Alkaloids
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Teon]
#1004630 - 10/29/02 09:53 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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thanks for the thumbs up Teon.
My goal is simply to try and utilize the resources (all the intelligent people here) to give us more and hopefully better information about our generous fungal friends.
I am sure that with some cooperation this task would not prove insurmountable.
peace
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1004695 - 10/29/02 10:13 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Since we agree that the "definition" that Teon is talking about is pretty much not obtainable then, like with Stamets, BE is really about the amounts psilocybin and psilocin produced in relation to fruitbody mass. the only way to actually recond that requires $$$ for some specailized equip(spectrograph?,among others). Also is not some data relating to this already available? Was there not something showing the average amounts for specific species? And did it not state that there are wide ranges for any strain within the species? This is definitely a worthwile undertaking none the less. But wouldn't baeocystin need to be further understood in order to consider whether or not it to is a factor in the overall BE. Because, if so, then if would change the entire equation. It being suspect to ethenogenic activity of some sort as well.
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Alkaloids
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: hsalf]
#1010931 - 10/31/02 05:04 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes there is data, but as there really isn't too much research going on with these species at the moment it might be useful for the community to try and establish high yielding (mass and % tryptamine content) strains via this idea. Just as Stamets has isolated high yielding strains I believe that with the combined resources of the OMC we could do the same with Ps. species. With the sheer number of people involved in this I think that it is even possible that we could eventually (individually and collectively) amass a huge library of strains with various ratios and productivities isolated to particular substrates.
In Stamets book on Ps mushrooms he does list average values, but to my knowledge (unlike with edible strains) there has not been anyone who has actively sought to get "high-yielding" strains of the Ps genus.
What I am getting at is yes they (Guzman, Stamets etc) did point out wide variability in content. I'd like to take this a step further and work on isolating the possible reasons for these variances and from there try and overcome the reasons that these variances happen (or at least minimize them).
Yes baeocystin(e) does need more study, but that, while related, would be a seperate study into itself.
thanks for the feedback. hopefully more input from other members will also be forthcoming.
PS as I mentioned in my 1st post, some of us do have access to lab equipment (MS, ESI, HPLC, etc) so it is they who could work on verifying some of the data.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: hsalf]
#1012379 - 11/01/02 05:07 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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i think this *excelant* idea and just might work.
if someone in this comunity has access to a spectrograph and can operate it, he can be sent samples from other growers.
i dont think it'll be too risky since only a very small samples are needed.
all we need is to sit down and set up the logistics.
it'l be cool having a comunity research
great idea
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 Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1013342 - 11/01/02 01:12 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I agree.
A quote from F+ on Horse Shizznit
"I calculated the biological efficiency of this strain @ 221.3% over three flushes. Of course this calculation is based on this fruiting alone. Biological efficiency of 100% is 25% wet substrate converted to wet fruits by weight. According to Stamets in GGMM a good grower should operate w/i the 75%-125%. Although Stamets is probably referring to edible species I find my results to be excellent."
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Joshua]
#1014114 - 11/01/02 07:07 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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looks like things are picking up in hearah. *he*
Anyone who is interested can either post here for a show of hands or PM me. I think I might possible know someone who has access to several pieces of useful lab equipment. Maybe.
Yeah I remember reading that thread Joshua... I was absolutely stunned by the results you achieved.
By the way is that strain available at all to the general public?
thanks for all the useful/critical responses and for the show of support everyone.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Alkaloids]
#1014408 - 11/01/02 09:21 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'll help in any way I can.
TLG is the only vendor at this time that carries the F+ strain.
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: growin]
#1014518 - 11/01/02 09:58 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Unfortunately I'm homeless. Had to hit the road for a bit. But I'm sure my friend wouldn't mind helping out. PM
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No_Life_G33k
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Re: Biological Efficiency [Re: Joshua]
#3889203 - 03/08/05 07:13 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Joshua said:
I agree.
A quote from F+ on Horse Shizznit
"I calculated the biological efficiency of this strain @ 221.3% over three flushes. Of course this calculation is based on this fruiting alone. Biological efficiency of 100% is 25% wet substrate converted to wet fruits by weight. According to Stamets in GGMM a good grower should operate w/i the 75%-125%. Although Stamets is probably referring to edible species I find my results to be excellent."
Joshua
I was wondering about your #'s during 5-6 rereads of that thread.
If you add water, wouldn't you have to recalculate the BE??
I thought 30-50 % BE was good... so how could ypou possibly have a BE over 100%??
-BE having to do solely w/ harvest weight- not psychoactivity or lack or if.
as in: 10Lb.s wet substrate - yields 1 pound wet. BE ratio of 10%.
or am I talking out my azz???
edited to add: different people seem to have different definition of BE- wet weight, dry weight etc....
I still can't see how you can top 100% BE.
Edited by No_Life_G33k (03/08/05 07:18 PM)
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No_Life_G33k, someone decided that BE is the weight of wet mushroom mass divided by the weight of dry mater in the substrate times 100 (remember that even grain is not totally dry so you have to oven test it), expressed as a percent. It's just a definition. I believe you could easily get about 150-200% for cubensis. It's just fruits very easily.
Edited by ShroomGod (03/08/05 07:30 PM)
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Joshua
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I will quote part of the quote that you quoted from me, "Biological efficiency of 100% is 25% wet substrate converted to wet fruits by weight."
My %200+ BE means that over %50 of the wet substrate weight was converted to wet fruits.
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