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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: NumeroEno]
    #21245848 - 02/08/15 09:42 PM (9 years, 11 months ago)



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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: Grey]
    #21245978 - 02/08/15 10:23 PM (9 years, 11 months ago)

Thanks classy.  There is plenty of toilet paper around!  I'll check that out.  Root I'm heading back to beautiful Indiana when I'm done here.  At least it stays plenty humid there.  I will save a print for ya...even if it's just one from the first flush on the kit. But hopefully it will be one from the multi-spore I manage to fruit out here.  Then you can truly say you have a print of an oyster mushroom that went from spore to fruit all in the desert during our country's most recent "conflict".


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21259051 - 02/11/15 03:00 PM (9 years, 11 months ago)

:manofapproval::raisemyglass: keep up the good work.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21269311 - 02/13/15 02:43 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

HOFFZ I dont know why this didn't occur to me earlier but here goes nothing. Theres camels in the desert if you can get ahold of say a 5 galon pail of camel manure suplement your cardboard with that that myc would probably grow crazy fast.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21273634 - 02/14/15 03:10 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

I bet they would love that "shhhiiit".  They would grow like me watching a Scarlett Johansson film.  **Rimshot** But seriously, I'm not touching Camel Poooo.  I've had my Hep vaccines, but I'm still not taking that chance. :grin:  But that's a damn fine idea, and quite creative thinking.

My fruiting block in the bucket stalled out with caps about 1" diameter.  I had to clean the block off and put it in a plastic bag to rest.  I'm going to try fruiting it again in a couple weeks.  I tried to get some spores, but I believe the fruits were not developed enough to produce.  I'm positive I didn't provide enough light and not high enough oxygen levels. I had to keep it covered so much to keep the humidity up, that I think I choked it out. .

But Not to worry!  I still have 3 blocks that I expanded from that first one that are still colonizing healthily. 

So...which do you think I should try when it comes time to fruit?

1) modify the bucket I'm using into a SGFC, hopefully that will help me win the constant battle between humidity and fresh air.

2) I'm colonizing in rectangular tupperware, when it's 100% and consolidated, put it in a close fitting plastic bag with 1/4" holes all over.  And mist multiple times daily.  (the most recent block is already colonizing in a plastic bag so I can poke holes for fruiting later.)

Not sure which way to go.  I'm going to get you those spores root.  This is going to happen.  I'm very persistent, enough that I can usually overcome my ignorance.

Oh and I added some bran cereal to the cardboard before microwaving in the most recent bag.  That one is growing like crazy.  The ingredients were mostly grain brans of all types and a small amount of sugar.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21273710 - 02/14/15 03:29 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Do you have access to poly fill? You could make holes in the bucket and stuff them with poly fill to allow air flow, but trap in moisture. Then just adjust poly fill tighter or looser according to moisture loss. Maybe mist to compensate until you have it dialed in.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: Grey]
    #21274195 - 02/14/15 06:00 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

I do have poly-fill.  I bought a $4 pillow at the base exchange that was stuffed with pure poly-fill.  Maybe I'll give that a try for the next round.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21274284 - 02/14/15 06:22 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

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I do have poly-fill.  I bought a $4 pillow at the base exchange that was stuffed with pure poly-fill.  Maybe I'll give that a try for the next round.



The guys with you are probably thinkin you're fuckin nuts. :lol:


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21274321 - 02/14/15 06:36 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

You hit the nail on the head.  They think I'm half retarded.  I have to hear about it every day.  The only way I'll shut them up, is putting some fresh mushrooms on their burgers in a few weeks.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21279579 - 02/15/15 07:41 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

hoffz have a look at this thread if you can get rice you can probably pull this off :lol: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/21238376#21238376 I didn't think it would work but dude has gone to colonizing and should be fruiting in 10/14 days.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21280352 - 02/15/15 10:35 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

That's nice.  I really hope that fruits for him.  I read the whole thread.  I'm really surprised how much success people are having without even basic lab sterilization.  Just overall cleanliness seems to work well enough for small scale.  I'll definitely look for some rice.  We might have that at the base exchange.  I'm not sure.  that's one I havn't tried.

I'm not having any trouble at all getting things to colonize.  A wide variety of things in fact now.  But I'm still having trouble getting things to fruit.  I think I'm going to abandon the bucket.  I dont think enough FAE is happening, the block sits down too low. 

Next round I'm trying stackable tupperware.  the kind that fit tightly into one another.  As most do.  I actually dreamed about that last night.  It was weird.  I'll take some pictures and show you what I mean.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21280443 - 02/15/15 10:46 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

oh and thanks for keeping an eye out for me.  Anything you guys can get that makes this successful is most appreciated.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21280484 - 02/15/15 10:52 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Put some bricks under the block so it can get air that and mist the hell out of it Oysters are rediculously easy I had a bag of oak mulch that was wild colonized slit it open and watered it with a plant watering can when I wanted some for the next day, worked till the bag was spent.
Though i still think you oughta try the Camel poo You're runnin short on time.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21280522 - 02/15/15 10:58 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

So here's the next plan.  I'm pretty sure this will only work for oysters as they seem to enjoy growing from pin holes and growing vertically.

- There will be an inner, and an outer tupperware.
- Place holes in the positions shown on the INNER tupperware and place holes on the lid -- then cover the lid holes with Tyvek.



- Fill INNER tupperware with substrate and microwave or pressure cook
- inoculate INNER tupperware.
- Place INNER tupperware into OUTER tupperware...should be a snug fit.  (Same size tupperware i.e stackable kind)



When in place it should look like this



- Seal the edge all around with plastic wrap.  The masking tape in the picture is simulated plastic wrap.



- this should keep moisture loss to minimal while colonizing, but still allow gas exchange
- When 100% colonized and consolidated, break plastic wrap off, and pull inner tub from outer.  Place in Bright light for 12/12, and mist holes multiple times daily.

I'm hoping this will keep enough moisture in the substrate, that the low RH in the air will not affect the fruits as much.  It also simulates current bag tek for Oysters, with something far more re-usable than poking holes in a plastic bag.

It's all just theory at this point.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21280532 - 02/15/15 11:01 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

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Put some bricks under the block so it can get air that and mist the hell out of it Oysters are rediculously easy I had a bag of oak mulch that was wild colonized slit it open and watered it with a plant watering can when I wanted some for the next day, worked till the bag was spent.
Though i still think you oughta try the Camel poo You're runnin short on time.





yeah I am running out of time.  7-8 weeks left.  I've got two blocks sitting in fruiting conditions and just wont pop.  I promise I'm misting the fuck out of them.  I dunked both for 24 hours after full colonization, and one has been sitting for 4 days in fruiting condition doing nothing.  I'm guessing it's not going to at all.

Camel poo is so icky though!!! *whiney voice


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21280597 - 02/15/15 11:13 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Quit yer bitchen you've touched worse. :lolsy: But seriously dried poo outa the stables should have 0 odor or wetness and is probably mixed in with straw/hay both great for oysters. If your guys didn't think you were nuts before wait till they see you pasteurizing camel shit! :lol:


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21280903 - 02/16/15 12:36 AM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Pasteurizing camel poo while on deployment might earn me a one way ticket to Germany and a visit to the head shrinker :shocked:


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: hoffzl01]
    #21324643 - 02/24/15 07:18 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

What happened to this guy been 8 days since he posted on his grow? Hope he didn't get shot or blowd up!


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: r00tuuu123]
    #21325251 - 02/24/15 09:08 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Yeah, I was thinking that yesterday.


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Re: Freedom Fungus - First time grow needs opinions [Re: Grey]
    #21345229 - 02/28/15 05:39 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

not blowed up!  Internet here has been pretty crappy.  So I failed at producing fruit.  I had to throw away the last of the mycellium a couple days ago.  However, things I learned.....

- You can do agar work without laboratory grade sterilization.  I made 20 different plates that myc successfully started crossing...and only lost 3 to contams after a two week period.  All using a microwave and no pressure cooker or even a still air box.  That is very intriguing.

- I believe Oysters need a VERY large amount of Oxygen (fresh air exchange)...and they do not enjoy a "tub" or "covered" setup.  I was forced into using this sub-optimal setup to keep the humidity up in this 10% RH environment...and I dont think it allows enough FAE to promote fruiting.  I got the one block to fruit once...but it quickly stalled out.

- Cardboard works....but I wont use it ever again.  While it's very easy to sterilize, it's just too slow for a substrate.  I tried a variety of "unique" substrates while I was here..and myc ran across most of them.  But cardboard was far and away the slowest.  It doesn't colonize evenly, it's awkward to deal with, requires shredding to quite small pieces, and doesn't hold moisture evenly.  I think there are "waste" products that would be a better fit, since cardboard can easily be recycled by standard methods.

- Obsessing over, and checking your grow every 15 minutes will not make it grow faster.

- Mycology is one of the most inexpensive and enjoyable hobbies I've seen

- Shroomery members are helpful, knowledgeable, and fun people

- I know exactly what I need to do when I get home in 6 weeks.

- Mushrooms will grow on just about anything.  Provide a carbohydrate, a sugar, some basic vitamins/minerals, and keep the ph right....and that stuff will grow.

Sorry the grow let you down!  I know you were all hoping these things would fruit in a less than stellar environment.  I suspect if I had picked a strain that was more apt to fruit in a "chamber" like environment, that it would have worked just fine.


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