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LWB


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Is this normal?
#19252455 - 12/09/13 08:43 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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This is my first attempt at trying to grow. I am using BRF & verm. It's starting to look really wet inside and I was just wondering if this looks normal? I'm keeping them around 77-78f and inoculation was about 3 weeks ago.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252484 - 12/09/13 08:48 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yup. That's some great rhizomorphic growth there, by the way.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: Psilicon]
#19252493 - 12/09/13 08:49 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252498 - 12/09/13 08:50 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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They look alright to me. Are those lids with filter discs underneath? Do you have a dry verm layer?
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I actually went to school to be a surgical tech and had sterile procedure drilled in my head. I actually made the top myself with silicone and placed foil underneath each port. There is a layer of dry verm on top. I was starting to get a bit worried and have searched on here and online for several days now looking for pics of contamination. I'm usually a lurker, but this is my first forum I've even signed up for just so I could ask y'all if this was normal. This is my first attempt to grow. I was hoping to have some ready in time to give my father-in-law some for Christmas. (Thoughtful daughter-in-law huh? Ha)
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252564 - 12/09/13 09:03 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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LWB said: I actually went to school to be a surgical tech and had sterile procedure drilled in my head. I actually made the top myself with silicone and placed foil underneath each port. There is a layer of dry verm on top. I was starting to get a bit worried and have searched on here and online for several days now looking for pics of contamination. I'm usually a lurker, but this is my first forum I've even signed up for just so I could ask y'all if this was normal. This is my first attempt to grow. I was hoping to have some ready in time to give my father-in-law some for Christmas. (Thoughtful daughter-in-law huh? Ha)
Dry Verm layer is all you need in the neighborhood of contam prevention with brf/verm jars. I'd ditch the extra hardware.
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I really do appreciate the feedback! I'm growing Treasure Coast, Thailand Koh and got B for free (because I follow thehawkseye on Twitter and he had a Twitter special). The TC has taken off like crazy the others are just sitting there and not doing much.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252638 - 12/09/13 09:20 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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those tall 1/2 pints tend to stall because GE cant reach the bottom of the jar, because the brf settles and compacts at the bottom from being handled to much.
which is why the tek calls for these 
keep us posted
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twistedty said: those tall 1/2 pints tend to stall because GE cant reach the bottom of the jar, because the brf settles and compacts at the bottom from being handled to much.
which is why the tek calls for these 
keep us posted
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LWB



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This was all they had at my local store. I'll look online for those for my next batch. What do you do if they stall or is there anything you can do? Sorry for all the questions, I'm a n00b.
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but lwb on a positive note you sterilized your brf properly and have some wonderful growth. but if you would of used shorties they would be done by now.
they look very very good
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252688 - 12/09/13 09:27 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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LWB said: This was all they had at my local store. I'll look online for those for my next batch. What do you do if they stall or is there anything you can do? Sorry for all the questions, I'm a n00b.
nah bro you did good no contams etc. if you cant find the shorties just after your next batch when you nocc em up put them up and try not to handle them so you dont cause settling towards the bottom.
they will work just dont touch em i know its hard to do when you are new
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252697 - 12/09/13 09:29 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Some people flip them upside down, but I wouldn't recommend it. I honestly just toss them and start over. More times than not, it's a lack of gas exchange. As stated before, those larger half pints are known for this problem. You did quite well for a first time.
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MustardTiger66 said: Some people flip them upside down, but I wouldn't recommend it. I honestly just toss them and start over. More times than not, it's a lack of gas exchange. As stated before, those larger half pints are known for this problem. You did quite well for a first time.
Don't flip them! All that will do is invite contams and invitro pinning!
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give em awhile if they do stall i hear flippin em upside down without blocking the ge holes can sometimes recover them but thats last ditch effort
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MustardTiger66 said: Some people flip them upside down, but I wouldn't recommend it. I honestly just toss them and start over. More times than not, it's a lack of gas exchange. As stated before, those larger half pints are known for this problem. You did quite well for a first time.
Don't flip them! All that will do is invite contams and invitro pinning!

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I did 15 jars (5 for each kind). 4 did nothing and 3 look great the others have not completely stalled, but are very slow. I got a dry erase marker and out lined the growth so I could see how much it has grown. As someone said earlier to try to leave it alone, but it so hard when you're excited hehe. It's been 3 weeks and I was looking at them every day for a week and a half, but now I try to resist. Especially now that I saw the wet spots I was like crap! I really do appreciate all the info! Thanks for helping a girl out!
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252796 - 12/09/13 09:43 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ditch the lids/filters. Tall jars are already working against you to some degree. If your substrate dries out and it stalls, definitely toss them and focus on the healthy jars.
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Good luck!
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SamhainJ
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MustardTiger66 said: Some people flip them upside down, but I wouldn't recommend it. I honestly just toss them and start over. More times than not, it's a lack of gas exchange. As stated before, those larger half pints are known for this problem. You did quite well for a first time.
Dont ditch em!! If theres no contams they should finish eventually.. dont throw your hard work down the drain just yet unless theres obvious signs of contamination or something..
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: SamhainJ]
#19252844 - 12/09/13 09:52 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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ya dont ditch em until its absoulutley necessary
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LWB



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They were talking about my other ones that are about the size of 2 silver dollars. I have 3 that are doing really well and the other ones are going turtle speed. I'm just excited and nervous all at the same time.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19252900 - 12/09/13 10:03 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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To each his own, ladies and gentlemen.
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SamhainJ
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Id give the slower ones more time, ive had jars take months but still turned out..
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: SamhainJ]
#19378204 - 01/06/14 05:24 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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Update on one of the cakes.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19378226 - 01/06/14 05:28 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378229 - 01/06/14 05:28 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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Having fun?
LOL
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378259 - 01/06/14 05:34 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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I was so excited! I thought they didn't do much on the first flush! It's already been dunked and put back out. I'm worried about the cake next to it because some yellow stuff has start on it. It's not fuzzy it just look like someone spilled mustard on the top of it. I've looked at pics on here and haven’t come across anything that looks like it.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19378265 - 01/06/14 05:35 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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worth a shot lol i just like the smiley but soon enough he will work for me!
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LWB said: I was so excited! I thought they didn't do much on the first flush! It's already been dunked and put back out. I'm worried about the cake next to it because some yellow stuff has start on it. It's not fuzzy it just look like someone spilled mustard on the top of it. I've looked at pics on here and haven’t come across anything that looks like it.
post a pic or search up dried metabolites
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378317 - 01/06/14 05:45 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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This is what I was talking about.
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19378331 - 01/06/14 05:47 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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thats bacteria
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378351 - 01/06/14 05:49 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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And the reason for the wicked pinset.....
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378361 - 01/06/14 05:51 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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Crap!
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19378377 - 01/06/14 05:54 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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I better get it out asap before it gets on all my other 11 cakes in there. Thanks for the help! You guys are awesome!
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: LWB]
#19378410 - 01/06/14 06:01 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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bury it
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378416 - 01/06/14 06:02 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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also make sure your cakes are drying up a bit before you mist
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Re: Is this normal? [Re: cronicr]
#19378430 - 01/06/14 06:04 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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Thanks for the tips. I have been misting them pretty heavily.
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