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willywonka45
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My first straw run ! could use advice on fruiting
#13983916 - 02/18/11 10:47 AM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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So it's nepal chitwan. I was going to do b+ or GT and amazonian. After doing some research i decided to go with the cheapies. (10 dollars a spore ringe). I figured that if I can take the spores from random cubies and make it work I will have better luck in the future.
Anyway innoced to wbs jars (qt). Took about 30 days. Conditions were NOT ideal AT ALL so I WONT say this is a slow strain. One jar reached full colonization when the second in line is less than 50%. It may be a great jar to get clones/lcs from but I got anxious and spawned it to straw. My spawn rate is very high. one qt of spawn in a tub about 6"long 5"wide approx. straw bout 3-4" deep. After only 2 days the myc has taken hold very nicely !!! I hope my spawn rate wasn't so high that myc won't take a good strong hold on it....
I covered in plastic wrap with tiny holes. On top of this places a holed piece of aluminum foil on it. (just extra light and contam barrier). Only problem I can see at the moment is that I wasn't able to tuck the plastic good so there is little droplet of water where the air bubbles are right above my sub. Once it's 100% I will initiate fruiting by removing plastic and adding a lid. I will mist and fan every day. I am going to try to keep humidity VERY high. (No casing RR advice.) I've heard droplets on side can be good (near 100% humidity) but another person told me humidity should be seen at all in form of water ??? Going to add tiny amount of h2o2 to my spray bottle just incase of bacteria. Will I need to dunk this after the first flush ? I'm hoping to get nice ones out of this. And from what I understand you should NOT use mycellium from colonized cakes to start any other culture unless it has NOT been fruited yet. (Was thinkin about making LC from old myc off the straw or taking tissues right out of a fruit). Any opinions ? Advice ?
Sorry honestly I'm just excited as hell
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Re: My first straw run ! could use advice on fruiting [Re: willywonka45]
#13985222 - 02/18/11 03:00 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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No peroxide. Mist well as needed during fruiting, but have enough fresh air that you don't end up with standing water
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ar1es
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Re: My first straw run ! could use advice on fruiting [Re: Doc_T]
#13991581 - 02/19/11 06:49 PM (13 years, 14 days ago) |
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i dont know if you get multiple flushes from straw
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clueless
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Re: My first straw run ! could use advice on fruiting [Re: ar1es]
#13994500 - 02/20/11 08:18 AM (13 years, 13 days ago) |
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Straw is typically a one hit wonder. No need for the peroxide. If you adjusted the pH of the straw with hydrated lime the high pH helps keep contaminants at bay for just a little while. Usually you want your spawn colonized fully before spawning it to bulk so it colonizes quickly. I'd go with a fruit body clone if you want to make an lc from this one.I'm a fan of the grain liquid culture myself. Good luck.
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willywonka45
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Re: My first straw run ! could use advice on fruiting [Re: clueless]
#13996080 - 02/20/11 02:56 PM (13 years, 13 days ago) |
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Ya I'll probably use a mature fruit for my LC. I've read alot that says straw and coir are about the same when it comes to contams. I know straw can be fussy, but I think it's just as likely to get contam IMO. I have no access to good compost/manure...
One flush will be fine for me this run. I am hoping it will be atleast 14 gram dry. Can I use the colonized straw to start a new tub after I harvest ?
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