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Mzdog
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Beginning
#20179437 - 06/24/14 02:12 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey guys, This is my first post and I am overly excited to be starting my grow process. I started with Z-strain hoping it will grow nicely and avoid contamination. Hope this works and Happy growing!
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PsilocyBen17
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20179464 - 06/24/14 02:19 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey Mzdog. Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy the shroomery.
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cronicr



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welcome aboard, we love pics so post some
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20179701 - 06/24/14 03:11 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Welcome, I'm new too. Good luck with your z-strain!
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lateforthafuture
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Welcome aboard mate!!!!
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Mzdog
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20188244 - 06/26/14 08:41 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Small question, After I inoculate my jars, where should I keep them while the mycelium begins to grow. I do not have an incubator so that is out of the question.
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clueless
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20188296 - 06/26/14 09:00 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Somewhere with indirect sunlight at room temperature will work fine.
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Mzdog
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So if I put it in my closet it'll be ok, and If my closet isn't pristine is it possible to get contaminants after I sterlize and tape over the holes and add foil?
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cr0sis
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20188494 - 06/26/14 10:00 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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If your closet smells powerfully of must or feet or something, put them somewhere else. But don't be taping up any holes or adding foil, mycelium needs gas exchange provided by small air holes in jar lids. A protective dry vermiculite layer between substrate and lid is recommended for colonization stage and all that is necessary to prevent contamination. What tek are you following?
Edited by cr0sis (06/26/14 10:01 AM)
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Mzdog
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Re: Beginning [Re: cr0sis]
#20188518 - 06/26/14 10:09 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I am using the brf pf tek guide and all the videos and main guide I was using it looks like they cover the holes with foil and breathable tape.
I was trying to closely follow the method in these videos. http://www.mushroomvideos.com/BRF-Pf-Tek
Should I make some changes?
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20188744 - 06/26/14 11:05 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey MZDog! Welcome aboard! Use tho info ya learn on here to make your dreams come true! Ya couldn't be in a better place!
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yeroc1982
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Welcome and Goodluck with your grow!
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clueless
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20189388 - 06/26/14 01:48 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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You remove the tape and foil to allow them to breathe. The need GE or gas exchange. If you use the vermiculite layer then that is your filter.
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Mzdog
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Thank you for the response clueless. I rewatched the videos and re read some guides to double check before you answer. Seems I was missing that step. Thanks for the help. I was going to mix up the BRF and Verm earlier and put it in jars and sterilize to let it sit a few days and make sure no contams happen before I use spores. But I got to blazed and I didn't want to make any mistakes because I was high.
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Mzdog
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20190779 - 06/26/14 07:22 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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A little bit confused. I followed the 2 parts verm 1 part water and 1 part BRF and only got 2 1/2 jars worth?
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cronicr



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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20190785 - 06/26/14 07:22 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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don't pack it down and leave a half inch
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Mzdog
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Re: Beginning [Re: cronicr]
#20190857 - 06/26/14 07:37 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I didn't I kind of shook it to level the top but thats it. Well I made up for jars to sterilize and make sure they dont get contams for practice pretty much.
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cronicr



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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20190871 - 06/26/14 07:40 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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you need that half inch for your dry layer
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PsilocyBen17
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Re: Beginning [Re: Mzdog]
#20190884 - 06/26/14 07:41 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I always have the same troubles too man. If I follow the recipe for 12 jars I end up with anywhere from 10-13. I dont worry about it anymore. They always colonize.
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Mzdog
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So. Got some pictures from about 4 days from inoculating these jars. So far so good!
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