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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18935888 - 10/05/13 12:31 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

The only issues i had with the condiment cups was pouring them, and the limited diameter for the culture to grow. if your just using to germ spores for a MS grain jar, there fine. I transfer sectors for isolation and to do that the culture has to have room to grow out or you cant see the individual sectors.

No i dont use MP tape for anything other than petris, and havent since i my first batch of cakes (only ran one and said fuk it and went to bulk) and the only reason i use it on petris is because they dont have locking lids i used the MP tape just to affix the petri lid to the petri bottom.

no i didnt put em in ziplock baggies, i need to add here i do still use petris, but only for the storage of my final culture transfer, i put thoes petris in a ziplock and keep em in the fridge, only because im too cheap to buy vacu-tainers to make slants. my cultures hold up like this for at least 6 months, might hold longer but thats around when i pull a culture transfer it to a new dish and put the old one to grains to start w/ young culture.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: MoGrow]
    #18935989 - 10/05/13 12:56 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Thanks, you have been of immense help, and that is def. what I don't like about these cond. cups because I am doing the same thing trying to sector out the good growth so I'm bummed on that but like I said I was in a rush and that was the best I could come up with or actually you gave me the idea now if they were say 4 inches, I think they would be awesome but you said you worked with them, I'm surprised u didn't care so much for them.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18936343 - 10/05/13 02:27 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I just really dont like agar containers that cant be prepoured, or reused    i feel more comfortable eleminating the contam vector, its just personal taste, I only tried the cond cups because i was the gm of a strip club w/ a kitchen and figured since i could try em for free i would, i also dont like throwing plastic away, but im anal about that, i recycle every piece of it i possibly can. In the end its all up to personal preference, youll find what works best for you and youll stick w/ it. Just tossing out my exp. and what ive found that works for me and that i like using.

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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: MoGrow]
    #18936881 - 10/05/13 04:52 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Wow now that's a job!  I hate plastic also though like when I go to the grocery store and when they say is plastic ok after they have already bagged half your shit in it then they get pissed when u tell them u want paper bags or you don't pay attention and they never asked you and the food is all bagged up already in plastic the shit last forever! Man I just looked at your pics and they are awesome!! I got a guy who said he has just got some started and when they are done he is gonna hook me up with 2diff. Kinds of prints fucking cool ones I couldn't beleive it as u know from this thread I haven't been working much so I haven't been able to spare a lot of cash so I have been out in the woods a lot scouring for some but I do believe there are only 3 different kinds here pans and gymnopolis no luck yet:( but I have always enjoyed gourmet mushrooms and this is the first year I have actually looked for something other than morels. I love this hobby and this site and most of the people on it, but back to the dishes exactly what size and is there a # or something on them that tells you they are safe for pcing because I am definitely getting them I can't believe 49 of them for 15 bucks that's the shit! I sure hope the guys plan works out I think and hope it will!!!


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18942716 - 10/06/13 10:50 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Well I have already seen the drawbacks of the soufflé cups,they are a bitch to store and I almost knocked over the already poured and stacked ones while working on the others(man that would have fucked it all up) as Mogrow said the Petris were easily storable later on he also said he had issues pouring the agar. So 2 drawbacks so far. That was the first transfer of the wild mushrooms and they all appear to be doing well, the turkey tail and reishi  mycelium can be seen growing already! Just wanted to let you all know how things turned out so far so good!


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18942749 - 10/06/13 10:58 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

If you have a problem with sourcing petri dishes where you live(like me), try your local pathology lab. The place where your local doctors send blood tests etc. They are everywhere. Mine have no problem supplying me with sleeves of polystyrene petris at no cost. They use so many of them that the price they pay is next to nothing.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Subspecies]
    #18942789 - 10/06/13 11:05 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

You have got to be kidding me, I am going to definitely have to look into this. Thanks I'm sure many shroomerites would love this info. Do you just call them up and ask?


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18942797 - 10/06/13 11:07 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I haven't read the thread but you can find plastic ramekin that they use for side dishes at Chinese restaurants as cheap petris.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18942801 - 10/06/13 11:09 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I like glad mini rounds as a cheap, easy to use alternative to jars that I can find in the grocery store. Do em up no pour style, they are easy to work with, smaller than half pints, reusable, and cost about $7-$8. I also like that you can see through the sides better than with jars.



I have found that if you pc them too long there can be an issue with the lid getting loose, and they will get loose eventually with many uses. But at that point a little parafilm or micro pore to hold the lid in place works if I feel too cheap to get more.

Though real petris are far nicer to work with, these will do in a pinch if your just looking to get started and don't feel like ordering shit.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Pastywhyte]
    #18942870 - 10/06/13 11:29 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Yes I was in a bind Friday, I had found quite a few edibles and had already made up some clones in Petris with micropore tape on them and they were nearing the side of the plate which everytime it hits they cont. Why is this? I keep them in ziplock Baggies also.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18942995 - 10/07/13 12:22 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

cc1, yeah, just ring around and ask. Be honest with them(to a point) when they ask you what you want them for. I always just tell them its a hobby and I want to culture a specimen I found, and I can't buy them anywhere locally (100% truth). Chances are they have felt similar frustrations at some point, and will empathise. Always offer to buy them of course :smile:


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Subspecies]
    #18943005 - 10/07/13 12:27 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

You can also find local brew shops, sometimes they carry petris for culturing yeast.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Subspecies]
    #18943871 - 10/07/13 09:26 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Its not so much an issue pouring the agar, as it is i prefer no pour. :thumbup:

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If you have a problem with sourcing petri dishes where you live(like me), try your local pathology lab. The place where your local doctors send blood tests etc. They are everywhere. Mine have no problem supplying me with sleeves of polystyrene petris at no cost. They use so many of them that the price they pay is next to nothing.




Im going to have to check with the path. labs here thats a frackin good idea never thought about it, I live in a large city too theres like 2 pages of em in my local phone book. 5 :mushroom2: 's to you my friend for your superior intellect.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: MoGrow]
    #18961233 - 10/10/13 08:03 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Man the soufflé cups worked out great but I had to move quick as the one reishi hit the side and cont. Good thing I had a back up, or it would have been back to square one! Anyways I knocked up some popcorn in half pint jars with reishi, enoki, and turkey tail. It was a bitch as I returned to work yesterday, only to get laid off today because the safety guy was gunning for me over a piss test! Got me for not wearing the proper safety equip. (no steel toe boots, now I haven't ever owned a pair as I was always told they are uncomfortable and heavy, first time in 13 years I ever got busted on this. Anyway I think you guys saved my ass on this one, as I had some time invested and would really like to see this come thru to completion, I also went ahead and made another transfer in the soufflé cups  ( doubling up on each just in case)! I think I may have fucked the popcorn up shaken jars too hard among other noobie mistake, but I mainly had a lot of time more than money invested which it looks as though I got more time on my hands again as to being laid off so quick now that was a record for me but I still have a long way to go until retirement son I'm sure it can be broke but construction jobs are scarce around here ATM so my hall isn't going to be so happy with me, I would have made some money, lots of ot but right in the middle of getting to grains finally and this happens. Oh well I needed the money worst than what I had going on here it was just like this shit happens every fucking time thats why I can't hardly move forward, but happy to say I made up the agar w/ 0% cont. rate so I am making progress, and finally knocked up some grains so I am getting there, just not as quick as I would like!


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18966222 - 10/11/13 10:44 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Man I transferred some turkey tail as a backup and this one took the fuck off, 1 1/2 days and almost hit sides, the soufflé cups are def. to small in diameter. But I can't belief the growth on this one!


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: RiparianZoneJunky]
    #18974490 - 10/13/13 11:04 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Well I went to Dairy Queen and they sold me 100 Sunday cups for 12$. They are going to take up a lot of room as they are the diameter of a 10x100mm but a lot taller,I needed more as I have ran thru the soufflé cups, and had not ordered more Petris, cause I was actually looking for those pc able containers MoGrow has. I found some like them but way more expensive but in the long run they would be worth it. I also got 24 reg. mouth quart jars and 12 pint jars reg, mouth (fairly decent price under 11$ for the quarts and just under 9 for the pints were just under 9, already had 12 half pints so I am in pretty good shape, besides the fact that I transferred into popcorn to quick. The  agar in them has broke out in some green cont, does anyone think I could grab a spoon and try to get the good grains and leave the infected ones behind as there is good mycelium growth in 4 of the jars, and think I may be able to save these, what do u guys think, anyone?


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #18974534 - 10/13/13 11:14 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

No, you can maybe grab a piece and regrow it out on agar, separate it from contams, transfer to a new plate, grow that out, cut slants and transfer to new jars of spawn.

If you try skimping again you'll just get more contams.


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: TrentBoyett]
    #18974787 - 10/14/13 12:24 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Really the only places you see it growing is on the agar chunks. Now I am actually pretty much just trying out new ideas on these as they are turkey tails they are very easily found in the wild, I really wanted to see what the mycelium would do to this stuff but would rather save the jar, so I thought maybe I could get away with pulling the chunks of agar out buy  disrupting the shit is probably going to transfer it all over which is prob, already on all the grains anyway just hasn't shown yet, as when I put the agar in the jars I gave them a good shaking. This is only turkey tail it was just In an Awesome looking rosette, that's why I have even attempted to grow it. Actually between that and the fact that I heard they are easy to grow. So what would you suggest I do to save the two jars showing it?


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Re: What could I use in place of Petris and not jars that's cheap [Re: Imperfect Iam]
    #19027257 - 10/24/13 06:15 PM (10 years, 3 months ago)

Thanks to everyone who posted great suggestions on this topic! I managed to get a pure cultured reishi, the TT also maybe but it was a lot weaker mycelium mat so maybe it wasn't a very good strain, because I read turkey tail mycelium forms a real thick mat as the reishi's, and these haven't, special thanks to MoGrow on this post!


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