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Leee
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First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK?
#19358862 - 01/02/14 02:34 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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Hey guys, I'm planning on starting up my first-time mushroom grow soon.
I'm in England, and I'm going to be doing it in my bedroom. I just have some questions.
1) What's the best strain for colder temperatures? How much will cold temperature affect my harvest?
2) What strain provides the best yield?
3) What strains are easiest/hardiest?
4) What sites that sell grow boxes ship to the UK?
Thanks guys 
Also, I've been looking at mini grow boxes, but have noticed a lot of mushroom grow bags. What would I be better with for a simple and easy, nice yield?
Thanks
Edited by Leee (01/02/14 02:42 PM)
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19358993 - 01/02/14 03:01 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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pick a cube,ignore the grow boxes,search some teks and good luck
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: cronicr]
#19359022 - 01/02/14 03:05 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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cronicr said: pick a cube,ignore the grow boxes,search some teks and good luck
I would do that, but I can't get a hold of vermiculite.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359041 - 01/02/14 03:09 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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shitty! you can order that online too ya know but all cubes are pretty well similar in regards to your questions
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359052 - 01/02/14 03:11 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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Find a store that sells farming supplies. Or check your local green houses or plant nursery. They may be able to order it for you if they don't have it in stock or you can just buy vermiculite online.
It's commonly used to mix with soil to make it retain water better.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: lil_demented]
#19359161 - 01/02/14 03:33 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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I couldn't find verm locally for a long time so made dew without it for my first two grows. Iv seen a marked improvement in my subs moisture content since I started using it but it is not essential.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: cronicr]
#19359210 - 01/02/14 03:44 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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MudaFuka said: I couldn't find verm locally for a long time so made dew without it for my first two grows. Iv seen a marked improvement in my subs moisture content since I started using it but it is not essential.
So did you just do a normal PF-Tek but without the vermiculite?
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lil_demented said: Find a store that sells farming supplies. Or check your local green houses or plant nursery. They may be able to order it for you if they don't have it in stock or you can just buy vermiculite online.
It's commonly used to mix with soil to make it retain water better.
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cronicr said: shitty! you can order that online too ya know;) but all cubes are pretty well similar in regards to your questions
I know I can always order it online, but cash is a major issue, as I'm always low on money!
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359242 - 01/02/14 03:51 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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You don't need a specific strain for P. cubensis. They are all the same with slight differences in appearance, usually in color. Some like to say Penis Envy is a special cube that leads to potent blobs on first flushes, I like to say it is all the same shit... I like golden teachers though.
Do not do a grow box, they are garbage and cost too much.
With 50$ or roughly 90 euros you can get all the things you need and grow a bunch more Vermiculite can be found at botanical shops or even pet stores, hardware stores as well Brown rice can be bought cheaply and grounded into a powder. Half pint jars, I recommend about a dozen to start off, although 24 would be better lol Perlite can be found basically at any hardware store And a box drilled with holes every 2 inches I believe( don't quote me, it has been awhile since I've used RR's tek)
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: nn-IlliniSpiralDMT]
#19359294 - 01/02/14 03:59 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said: You don't need a specific strain for P. cubensis. They are all the same with slight differences in appearance, usually in color. Some like to say Penis Envy is a special cube that leads to potent blobs on first flushes, I like to say it is all the same shit... I like golden teachers though.
Do not do a grow box, they are garbage and cost too much.
With 50$ or roughly 90 euros you can get all the things you need and grow a bunch more Vermiculite can be found at botanical shops or even pet stores, hardware stores as well Brown rice can be bought cheaply and grounded into a powder. Half pint jars, I recommend about a dozen to start off, although 24 would be better lol Perlite can be found basically at any hardware store And a box drilled with holes every 2 inches I believe( don't quote me, it has been awhile since I've used RR's tek)
Cheers, but another issue is that stealth is a major concern. I don't have the ability to be using anything other than my bedroom, as it's shared accommodation with people who wouldn't be quite as keen on the idea as me.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359309 - 01/02/14 04:01 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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Leee said:
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MudaFuka said: I couldn't find verm locally for a long time so made dew without it for my first two grows. Iv seen a marked improvement in my subs moisture content since I started using it but it is not essential.
So did you just do a normal PF-Tek but without the vermiculite?
it sounded like he was going to use spawn bags not PF
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359343 - 01/02/14 04:08 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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Leee said:
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said: You don't need a specific strain for P. cubensis. They are all the same with slight differences in appearance, usually in color. Some like to say Penis Envy is a special cube that leads to potent blobs on first flushes, I like to say it is all the same shit... I like golden teachers though.
Do not do a grow box, they are garbage and cost too much.
With 50$ or roughly 90 euros you can get all the things you need and grow a bunch more Vermiculite can be found at botanical shops or even pet stores, hardware stores as well Brown rice can be bought cheaply and grounded into a powder. Half pint jars, I recommend about a dozen to start off, although 24 would be better lol Perlite can be found basically at any hardware store And a box drilled with holes every 2 inches I believe( don't quote me, it has been awhile since I've used RR's tek)
Cheers, but another issue is that stealth is a major concern. I don't have the ability to be using anything other than my bedroom, as it's shared accommodation with people who wouldn't be quite as keen on the idea as me.
Cheers to you too mate and a happy new year as well! In all honesty, a box is a box, and again it is up to you. But the results will be quite different. Any way if I lived in Europe, id take my ass to Amsterdam and munch of some legal magic truffles!
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: nn-IlliniSpiralDMT]
#19359509 - 01/02/14 04:40 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said:
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Leee said:
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said: You don't need a specific strain for P. cubensis. They are all the same with slight differences in appearance, usually in color. Some like to say Penis Envy is a special cube that leads to potent blobs on first flushes, I like to say it is all the same shit... I like golden teachers though.
Do not do a grow box, they are garbage and cost too much.
With 50$ or roughly 90 euros you can get all the things you need and grow a bunch more Vermiculite can be found at botanical shops or even pet stores, hardware stores as well Brown rice can be bought cheaply and grounded into a powder. Half pint jars, I recommend about a dozen to start off, although 24 would be better lol Perlite can be found basically at any hardware store And a box drilled with holes every 2 inches I believe( don't quote me, it has been awhile since I've used RR's tek)
Cheers, but another issue is that stealth is a major concern. I don't have the ability to be using anything other than my bedroom, as it's shared accommodation with people who wouldn't be quite as keen on the idea as me.
Cheers to you too mate and a happy new year as well! In all honesty, a box is a box, and again it is up to you. But the results will be quite different. Any way if I lived in Europe, id take my ass to Amsterdam and munch of some legal magic truffles!
Happy new years to you too man, hope you had a good one!
Fair enough man, well I think I'll stick with a grow box for now, until it becomes convenient for me to do it myself.
How so will the results be different? Just the yield?
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Leee said:
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said: You don't need a specific strain for P. cubensis. They are all the same with slight differences in appearance, usually in color. Some like to say Penis Envy is a special cube that leads to potent blobs on first flushes, I like to say it is all the same shit... I like golden teachers though.
Do not do a grow box, they are garbage and cost too much.
With 50$ or roughly 90 euros you can get all the things you need and grow a bunch more Vermiculite can be found at botanical shops or even pet stores, hardware stores as well Brown rice can be bought cheaply and grounded into a powder. Half pint jars, I recommend about a dozen to start off, although 24 would be better lol Perlite can be found basically at any hardware store And a box drilled with holes every 2 inches I believe( don't quote me, it has been awhile since I've used RR's tek)
Cheers, but another issue is that stealth is a major concern. I don't have the ability to be using anything other than my bedroom, as it's shared accommodation with people who wouldn't be quite as keen on the idea as me.
Cheers to you too mate and a happy new year as well! In all honesty, a box is a box, and again it is up to you. But the results will be quite different. Any way if I lived in Europe, id take my ass to Amsterdam and munch of some legal magic truffles!
Okay, care to give more info on spawn bags?
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359553 - 01/02/14 04:48 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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Yield and more varied genetics which could lead to more potent fruits. Spawn bags I would say you should avoid for the moment being. You want to get your feet wet before jumping in the pool
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: nn-IlliniSpiralDMT]
#19359592 - 01/02/14 04:54 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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nn-IlliniSpiralDMT said: Yield and more varied genetics which could lead to more potent fruits. Spawn bags I would say you should avoid for the moment being. You want to get your feet wet before jumping in the pool
Thanks man!
Alright, I'm just going to go with a mini grow box off Shayana shop, says it should yield 100g fresh, and I imagine I'll get at least 3 harvests,
Dry that out should have about 10g for a flush, that's not too bad, a few alright trips. Going to give the lemon-tek a go, to increase potency, and also ingesting Syrian Rue beforehand, to once again change, intensify and lengthen the experience.
I've never tripped hard off shrooms, hardest I've ever tripped is 300ug of acid, so I'll be interested to see what a hard shroom trip is like.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#19359739 - 01/02/14 05:19 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
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PESH is a nice one.
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Re: First time grow. What strain? Tips? Grow-boxes ship to UK? [Re: Leee]
#21927792 - 07/11/15 07:54 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Grow boxes are a good first intro into mushroom growing. They might not be great compared to growing your own but they're an excellent starting point. I went with Albino A+ (AA+) Here are some pics of my first flush.


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