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NitroCat
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First Grow (Log kinda)
#19390106 - 01/08/14 07:26 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hallo! Newbie to mycology that just started her first grow here. Cakes are currently in the incubator, going to give them a couple days to start their colony before I take them out from the warmth of their blanketed home.
Anyway, it's fairly stock-standard PF-tek, admittedly with self healing lids. Steamed for 90 minutes on the stove, in two different pans (Pressure cooker being purchased soon, the unit I'm looking at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYCFU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER if there are any suggestions around the same price range, or a compelling argument for more money into another unit I'll be glad to take them )

After they were sterilized, they were then inoculated with ~ 2ccs each of spore solution each, inside a admittedly poor attempt of a SAB of the fruiting chamber-to-be flipped over onto a table after being thoroughly cleaned and misted inside with 70% iso alcohol (No pictures of this handy, sorry!) Lids are admittedly much sloppier then I'd like, but their creation was a learning experience.
Followed by loading into the incubator


And covering with a blanket or two

Afterwards assuming they don't get killed by contaims or otherwise, they shall be separated, some fruited directly while others are going to be cased (Most likely standard 50/50)
I already have some planned improvements that are not just the PC, making new lids and making sure they're much cleaner in their assembly, also might look for some SFDs and plastic lids for this. A glove box is also already planned and in the works, merely waiting to be sourced and assembled.
*Edit1* Missed a word or two, fixed typo
Edited by NitroCat (01/08/14 07:27 PM)
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cronicr



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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19390128 - 01/08/14 07:30 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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make it a still air box not glove box, you wanna be able to flame outside the box and how nice of you to put a blanket on the, may i ask y though?
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: cronicr]
#19390142 - 01/08/14 07:33 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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To help the chamber reach a consistent internal temp while hopefully using less power, it's a better insulator than nothing. And that is a good point about the box, makes it easier anyway.
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MudaFuka
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19390172 - 01/08/14 07:39 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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unless your house is really cold room temp is fine.
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OldDirtyBathrobe
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19390208 - 01/08/14 07:44 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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That PC looks pretty nice for $80. Holds 7 quart jars.
Only thing ODB doesn't like about it is the rubber seal.
But....the equivalent AA PC with metal to metal seal might run over twice as much
The AA930 PC is a beast. PC up to 14 quarts and you can water bath pasteurize 10 quart jars of bulk sub in it too
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: MudaFuka]
#19390211 - 01/08/14 07:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The room drops into the low 60's if not lower poorly insulated apartment during a cold snap, and it's a room with out airflow. Also no one is home during the night and the heater is left off to spare bills lightly. I'll probably stop using the tub in a tub when the cold snap breaks, if they're not done by then
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NOTFALL3N
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19390264 - 01/08/14 07:53 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Below 60 ur doing the right thing 65 and above it's ok to not have an incubator good luck and welcome what strain are u useing!
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cronicr



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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NOTFALL3N]
#19390268 - 01/08/14 07:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
NOTFALL3N said: Below 60 ur doing the right thing 65 and above it's ok to not have an incubator good luck and welcome what strainVARIETY are u useing!
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NOTFALL3N]
#19390357 - 01/08/14 08:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The room is dropping under 65 for sure, it's adjacent to outside walls and has no airflow to help fight that. As to the variety/subvariety/strain/boondoggle, Brazilian, Colombian, and EQ. Bought one of the bigger specials provided by one of shroomery's sponsors, chirstmas gift to my self and gives me plenty of material to let myself experiment and fail a little while not having to deal with getting more. I also have GT, B+ and Oak Ridge floating around waiting for me to get a PC and more jars going. Will probably pick some bird seed or rye berries up near the same time and give that a try as well.
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NOTFALL3N
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19390642 - 01/08/14 09:09 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Good luck
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NOTFALL3N]
#19390789 - 01/08/14 09:40 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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NOTFALL3N said: Good luck
Thank you! It's appreciated Little worried that the jars were penetrated by water while steaming, but we'll find out soon enough.
Going to give that PC I linked a try I think, I was looking at a AA one, but I really can't sneak that in this pay check. Worst comes to worst it blows a seal and I either maintain that, and/or get a AA in a couple months, assuming nothing else eats my discretionary funding at that point.
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Pastywhyte
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19391145 - 01/08/14 11:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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NitroCat said: I also have GT, B+ and Oak Ridge floating around waiting for me to get a PC and more jars going. Will probably pick some bird seed or rye berries up near the same time and give that a try as well.
You didn't get them Oak Ridge from a vendor did you? Thought they only could be obtained through trades Regardless, it looks to me like yer off to a good start.
Welcome to the shroomery
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cronicr



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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: Pastywhyte]
#19391195 - 01/08/14 11:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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i want oak ridge
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Pastywhyte
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: cronicr]
#19391203 - 01/08/14 11:26 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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cronicr said: i want oak ridge:( 
Really the only cube variety left that I want
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19391217 - 01/08/14 11:31 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The vendor in question only offers them for free. They're going to be in my next batch either way, if you two want me to attempt to get you both a print, I'll be more than happy to! Was planning on trying to get a couple from this round to get a feel for it anyway.
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cronicr



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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19391220 - 01/08/14 11:32 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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cronicr



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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: cronicr]
#19391226 - 01/08/14 11:32 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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lol just keep us posted on your grow
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Pastywhyte
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: cronicr]
#19391246 - 01/08/14 11:41 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: Pastywhyte]
#19406426 - 01/12/14 12:18 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Pressure cooker in! Did a few more BRF cakes last night, sick kept me in the house and too lazy to actually get grain or anything to make it interesting. Some growth showing, will have pictures to post soon.
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NitroCat
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Re: First Grow (Log kinda) [Re: NitroCat]
#19406887 - 01/12/14 04:36 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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And now for pictures! Batch of new BRF jars, seeing as I didn't get out to do most of my shopping
 Made 2-1-1, for some reason to batch of substrate my friend mixed while I was busy from the same ratio came out wetter, need to see who's measuring oddly. Loaded into the new PC

Concerned that I used either entirely too much water, or too little space between the jars and the cooker's bottom.
Annnd steaming away glamor shot

Enough of the boring, uneventful stuff though - have what is hopefully healthy growth!
Mass pyramid glamor shot

With... Close ups! (Both jars fully visible Cambodian )


Well thats kinda close, but I think we can go de-closer! ( Brazilian top image, Cambodian to the left of Brazilian for the bottom)


This jar ended up being packed in a miss-communication, but it at least seems to be giving it a try. (Brazilian)

For those that care about the perceived performance of different varieties; Brazilian appears to be colonizing the "fastest" at least from what can currently be observed
Cambodian appears to be following closly, with Eq following up last... But given the inconsistencies in the jars themselves (Some of the tops were botched and gas flow is minimized) as well as in the quantity and density of mix in each jar... I feel that all of that should be roughly taken with a grain of salt.
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