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Pastywhyte
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Willy Wonka said: I went to Petco and bought a 24" 6500K fluorescent reptile light and fixture for it. It was a little costly but I love it.
IME the UV in the reptile lights will contribute to an excessive number of mutants.
Nice grow so far OP
Edited by Pastywhyte (10/15/13 09:01 PM)
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: Pastywhyte]
#18983370 - 10/15/13 08:52 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good job brother better than my first grow.
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Looking good mang, It looks like you are using 1/4 pint jars you might want to get some wide mouth 1/2 pint jars. i use the 1/4 pints for my agar.
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: bowserk]
#18983721 - 10/15/13 10:15 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for the comments.
Yeah, I accidentally ordered these from picture only hastily on Amazon. I have ordered these for the future, at least, if I keep growing (it's pretty interesting so far) I will go more advanced with the grain, and agar and stuff. I will only be needing these jars for the pf tek part, right? Still learning about that stuff.
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#18983902 - 10/15/13 11:01 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I am supper glad to see other individuals in there middle age attempting first grows, you will absolutely love mycology as a hobby!
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#18984361 - 10/16/13 12:43 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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 Yes these are used for pf tek and work great. i use the ziplock ones which are somewhat similar. i've used them for agar also
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: bowserk]
#18987094 - 10/16/13 04:54 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Small update: Jars are coming along nicely, no signs of contamination (I think), and one jar is almost white completely, and all the others are going along fine.....I'd say ten days, to fourteen days and I'll be ready to birth/dunk/roll. I'm working on my SGFC (shotgun fruiting chamber) so I'll post pics later for critique, also. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome. Thanks for all you guy's feedback.




Can someone point me to beginners grain/bulk/mono stuff? I want to finish the verm and brown rice I have (two more cycles) then do something that will yield more fruit. Also, I'm a chef, and I'd probably do a gourmet edible grow then magic grow and alternate like that....thanks for your help!
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#18987096 - 10/16/13 04:55 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Meant to say ten-fourteen days until full colonization THEN the week of setting THEN birthing...
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#19001033 - 10/19/13 07:09 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well, They're at 95% colonization now. Pictures to come tomorrow morning. I'm going to wait nine more days before birthing.
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   "I always say the tea is like eating a burning tire covered in dog shit while someone steps on your nuts. Good luck!" "Hell, shrooms have blown up from under me and kicked my ass on 2 grams once." "I think ill eat some shrooms right about now, and ill continue to until it doesnt feel like the right thing to do."
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#19002908 - 10/20/13 07:40 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Here are some pictures of colonization, and also my SGFC for your critique. i am very anxious to birth these puppies, but I keep hearing in Yoda's voice "The boy has no patience" and I say "He will learn patience!"
Anyway, I am buying a light this week and I already have a timer for it for 12/12 lighting. Also a clean spray bottle for misting.





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   "I always say the tea is like eating a burning tire covered in dog shit while someone steps on your nuts. Good luck!" "Hell, shrooms have blown up from under me and kicked my ass on 2 grams once." "I think ill eat some shrooms right about now, and ill continue to until it doesnt feel like the right thing to do."
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#19002937 - 10/20/13 07:51 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I still use one of those exact tubs with great success.
 And of course other fruiting contraptions of my own.
Lookin good man.
Edit: Forgot to add, you might already know. To be sure your FC sits at least three feet off of the ground and have it lifted at least 3-4 inches off of whatever the FC sits on.
I usually use my old tall half pints under the four corners, maybe one out two in the middle for support.
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19002945 - 10/20/13 07:56 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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A person who actually knows how to follow a tek! Everything looks great! You will have shrooms before you know it. Nice work! +5 to you from me
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: Stromrider]
#19014206 - 10/22/13 03:26 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks everyone!!!
I have received the Glad lock "jars" and mixed the verm and brf and sterilized them all. I did eight jars. I inoculated them a few minutes ago. I used the "B+" spore syringe for these. I will keep everyone updated as to my progress with those, also. Everything seemed to go faster and easier with the plastic containers. I was still just as careful, too, with being very clean, so, we'll see. Thanks again for your positive feedback everyone! I am very excited about this whole thing, and it's very calming going through the steps and watching everything go.
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   "I always say the tea is like eating a burning tire covered in dog shit while someone steps on your nuts. Good luck!" "Hell, shrooms have blown up from under me and kicked my ass on 2 grams once." "I think ill eat some shrooms right about now, and ill continue to until it doesnt feel like the right thing to do."
Edited by SizlChest (10/27/13 02:49 PM)
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#19016473 - 10/22/13 09:45 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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PF cakes never get old...at least to me! Grains are great too, but cakes will forever have my heart.
The plastic jars just seem to give me good vibes. I know the jars have nothing to do with it, but these are only 4 going on 5 days in here soon. Great growth. I can't tell you how many packs I've bought just incase they stopped selling them...
 
Not trying to steal your thread brother, just wanna send some good vibes your way!
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19036106 - 10/26/13 03:09 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I birthed the cakes a little while ago, and they are now soaking for 18 hours. I am so excited! All the cakes smelled very fresh and mushroomy, and they all were firm. No discoloration at all.
My plastic containers are showing signs of colonization, also at the inoculation points. That one will be good!
I'll post some pics of the complete setup tomorrow once it's up and running after the roll.
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   "I always say the tea is like eating a burning tire covered in dog shit while someone steps on your nuts. Good luck!" "Hell, shrooms have blown up from under me and kicked my ass on 2 grams once." "I think ill eat some shrooms right about now, and ill continue to until it doesnt feel like the right thing to do."
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: SizlChest]
#19039491 - 10/27/13 06:43 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Why are you only soaking for 18 hours? Glad to heart the great news on your freshly birthed cakes!
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19039606 - 10/27/13 07:51 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Soak for 24 hours. Cakes are really dense and take a long time to soak up water
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: Stromrider]
#19039622 - 10/27/13 07:59 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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OF course, I watched the videos again, and did a lot of reading while I was waiting, and I don't remember where I got the 18 hour thing. Another six hours will be the 24 hour mark where I will set everything up. I caught myself, lol! I think one of the videos I watched had the text say 18-24 hours for the soak, so maybe that's where, but I am finishing the 24 hour soak today.
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   "I always say the tea is like eating a burning tire covered in dog shit while someone steps on your nuts. Good luck!" "Hell, shrooms have blown up from under me and kicked my ass on 2 grams once." "I think ill eat some shrooms right about now, and ill continue to until it doesnt feel like the right thing to do."
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: DynGBreeD]
#19039709 - 10/27/13 08:39 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I grind my own brown rice also. I try and grind the Brown rice as fine as possible, seems to offer the best results IMO. Coffee bean grinders work amazing, I usually find good cheap ones at my local goodwill.
Keep up the good work.
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Pastywhyte
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Re: 1st grow evar! (GT) [Re: ipappnasei]
#19039748 - 10/27/13 08:55 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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