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chrismcq



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First Time Grow - Cakes And Monotub 1
#21735699 - 05/29/15 06:02 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey Guys, I am attempting a first grow and everything is going very well!
I have noticed loads of pins appearing and wanted to share some images. I'll Keep the photos updated and hope they won't abort 
During fruiting the cakes produced some spiky mycelium and this has Turned in to lots of pins.. I did some research on spiky mycelium and some say lack of FAE, Others say its perfectly healthy.. This is Z-Strain. Cant Wait 4 Harvest and my first trip.

I have done so much research on this website and its been extremely helpful. A Huge thanks to all you shroomery members providing all the expert knowledge. If this grow has lots of success I will write up my own simple TEK and some cultivation related topics. +1 UK
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21736182 - 05/29/15 10:04 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looks like you have some nice pinning going on keep doing what your doing and look forward to harvesting them guys ! And sometimes funky looking mycellium is strain dependent or other factors but by the way things look , dont change a thing.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mycomaniac1402]
#21736190 - 05/29/15 10:09 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think your pinset looks great
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mush madness]
#21736347 - 05/29/15 10:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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i wouldn't worry to much about the spiky mycelium. Pretty good pin set going on there man, keep it up.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mush madness]
#21736391 - 05/29/15 11:12 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks For the Feedback Guys!! I will keep doing what im doing. The temperatures are around 70F So the growing conditions are at a slower pace but I hope the patience will pay off with fatter fruits. I'll update with more pictures when I can.
4 / 6 are Pinning. My Fruiting chamber's lid is Clear Blue so I do not use lighting on top - instead I rotate a 6500K CFL around the fruiting chamber. They are in indirect sunlight but I like to keep a light on for 6-8 hours a day, most often when the sunlight is poor.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21736788 - 05/29/15 01:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21739852 - 05/30/15 05:25 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Pic Update -

 The mushrooms are growing at a fast pace and looking good! 
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744301 - 05/31/15 10:06 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Harvested most Of these pins today . Veil's broken. Left a couple that had not fully grown. The fruits are small but lots of them..
 Any Advice / Tips on getting bigger fruits without the use of agar? Overall im very pleased with my first grow! Another of my cakes has two larger mushrooms and I will get a Picture and Print from them when mature. This is the Z-strain. The cake in the photo has now 'blued/green' I think this is bruising.. I was shocked how bruised the cake has got, I cut most of them at the base. Ill keep updating
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744456 - 05/31/15 11:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The tops of those caps are beginning to crack which I believe is caused by rapid himidity fluctuations. Can we see a pic of your SGFC set up?
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21744567 - 05/31/15 11:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks That Makes Sense.. I had my Mushrooms in the sun for a little too long and there was condensation build up which is never good right? I would guess this did not help at all.. Any advice and guidance is appreciated  luckily I only found one or two cracked ones and hardly any aborts.

MY SGFC Is not built to 'specifications' As I used a soldering iron and it was a 'free' set up.. This was to get a feel of mushroom growing and plan to move to grains after a little experience with cakes. I have Prepared a mono tub with Rye spawn / Coir / Verm and have it colonising
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744600 - 05/31/15 12:09 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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That kind of tote is something new to me. May I ask where you purchased it? That fruiting chamber may perform better if you add 2-3 more inches of perlite. It will better regulate fae and rh if you do.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21744690 - 05/31/15 12:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was concerned about the type of mushroom.. It was actually purchased off eBay.. Was Advertised as Z-Strain. After looking on images of Z-strain they look similar but I am no expert.. The word Tote is new to me? I Misted not long before taking this photo.
I have Malabar and Peuto rico cake inside the fruiting chamber from Sporeworks, Fantastic service i may add - i would highly recommend them I Will add some extra perlite and re-hydrate when I dunk for second flush.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21745901 - 05/31/15 07:11 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know if you will be able to get significantly larger fruits with pf cakes without agar. your best bet for larger fruits would be a bulk sub type grow. I'd be really pleased with that flush man, especially with it being your first grow. It looks really good in my opinion. good job and congrats!
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: fan5]
#21748987 - 06/01/15 03:08 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay Thanks I Appreciate the good words and will keep going with my cakes and update this post with new pictures soon, I have harvested 2/4 cakes now and am waiting on one cake with loads of pins on top, should be ready for harvest in 1-2 days. My Malabar and peuto rico cakes should be pinning soon .
Its a bit of a pain drying them, I have a box fan and fan heater both blowing on them for around 18-24hours then im adding them to a DIY desiccant chamber (Cat Silica Gel) It works but its not great having to leave a fan all day and overnight, plus the heated floor fan sucks up electric.. only use heat like 4 hours throughout drying because of this. I have 2 grams dry currently from my first cake. Plan on getting some more harvested and having my first trip on Saturday. Thank You!
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21751580 - 06/02/15 06:40 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picked more lovely mushrooms today on another cake and there's a few nice larger ones

The cakes bruise very easily and fast. Can someone confirm this is just bruising ? Will cakes recover from bruising?
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21751582 - 06/02/15 06:43 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It is bruising and it should recover.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21751936 - 06/02/15 09:42 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ok, Thank you.
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#21760715 - 06/04/15 08:38 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21760720 - 06/04/15 08:41 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah it looks like Mycogone to me. I'd definitely isolate that at least and put it in a different chamber preferably away from your house. I use my shed an acre away, if you're not going to just toss them, which is what I'd do. I'm just too lazy for contaminated stuff.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21760759 - 06/04/15 08:56 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looks nice, i can wait to monday when i get my spores, so i can start my first grow
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: kiksen]
#21760874 - 06/04/15 09:31 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for the fast Reply Mad Season .. That's a shame. I would not expect the cake to be contaminated before first flush.. The cake collonised very well and i left it a week before birth.
I have isolated the cake and quickly made a small bucket sgfc to keep it in. I have put it in a separate room and will keep a close eye on it. I don't think the temperatures in the uk will do them any good outside. Its my first grow and possible contamination so i will keep it away from the rest and 'study' the contam so i may spot one sooner next time I can see many similarities to what you have suggested. spot on I Hope its not spread..
Best of luck kiksen!! Looking forward to see your progress
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21760919 - 06/04/15 09:43 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sounds good just for next time, it was because the mycelium was weak that it took hold in the first place. Mycelium that's CLEANLY colonized its substrate can take on contaminations like it's nothing.
Review your procedure, even the inoculant itself. If you put it on agar, you'd be able to have a clean inoculant because you can cut out clean wedges
Sponsor syringes are meant for microscopy purposes so it's bound to have a little more than spores in them, since they came from open air caps. For next time you shouldn't say where you got them.
I'd edit it out. It's covering their asses and yours
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21761127 - 06/04/15 10:49 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ok, Thankyou for the useful information and edit. 'll keep trying and may move on to agar on a later date . I really expected a sterile and clean product from a well known sponsor, even if used with a microscope it should be clean right? .. Maybe I just got 'unlucky' on this occasion.. . It colonised as a good steady pace and remained pure white for around a week in to fruiting. Makes me think the fruiting chamber is dirty or something but i made sure to clean it out and my house / room is pretty clean. my other cakes seem unharmed for now but bruised as they have been dunked and picked recently.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21761143 - 06/04/15 10:53 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's impossible to make it sterile, sponsor or not. They fruit in open air. The print probably came from a place with mycogone around. It's pretty common actually. Quite aggressive.
On a side note I've never cleaned a chamber before. I get lots of contaminated subs after a few flushes in it. I've never once blamed contaminations on my environment. It's always a procedure problem. It's the hardest part making it clean before birthing. Don't take offense. It's an ongoing learning process.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21761338 - 06/04/15 11:51 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The cake was fine during colonisation, strong mycelium growth. A few days after putting inside my fruiting chamber the contamination happened. Maybe the tap water or vermiculite I used had some contaminants present ? Could the contaminant be present from date of inoculation to fruiting times (like a month) and be hidden all that time? I Keep my jars inside an airing cubard and its difficult to clean and its certainly not spotless, maybe this is one of the issues? I keep micropore tape over the inclination holes for around a week or until 3/4 colonised as an extra precaution. will I be able to use the syringes without using agar ?
I don't take offence, Im happy to learn and improve Thanks for the reply.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21761420 - 06/04/15 12:13 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's a pure white contamination so it's hard to say. I ALWAYS start with agar, that way I'm not guessing. Ever since I did I haven't seen a contamination for awhile. If you wanted to make syringes, do Liquid Inoculant tek with agar.
As long as you have a dry layer of verm it'd be good. Tape or no tape. Make it have a filter and all that could get in is, stuff that survived the sterilization and the stuff in the syringe.
Realistically agars easier than the pf tek. For every 100 ml of water you need 2g of agar agar and 2g of dry malt extract. Mixed and boiled thoroughly, and pressure cooked for sterilization. Can be poured into sterile dishes or no pour teks like pasty plates.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21761764 - 06/04/15 01:44 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I Need a lab / flow hood ideally ... Agar would be difficult for me as it would cost a fair amount to set everything up and i don't have the room. I have invested around £130 ($200) so far and have not seen any good results (4 gram dry).. I have purchased a dehydrator recently too.. I May not even enjoy the experiance of magic mushrooms. (i do enjoy growing them though ). Everything is expensive in UK, My jars came from america as i wanted top quality 
I am moving on to a monotub grow and would like to get a good harvest. I have the rye grains, coir, gypsum and vermiculite colonising and will pray the myc is strong enough to hold off any infection. checked yesterday and its white , did not get a great look though as its 6 days in.
Thank you for the guidance! One day i will move to agar but not yet.. the recipe is simple but some tek's look very difficult and its all about sterile conditions. + more investment.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21761777 - 06/04/15 01:47 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't use flow hoods and they're inferior for agar/print work. Get a still air box. 100+ qt clear tub like you'd use for monotubs. It costs 10-20$ and all you need is that and a coffee can.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21762297 - 06/04/15 04:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay Thanks. I have thrown away the Mycogone perniciosa diseased cake just in case, i don't want it contaminating my entire house :L plus i would not eat any fruits if it produced some. Not a great deal is known about this contamination so I would rather not risk it. Poor malabar mushrooms 
Would u suspect all my cakes will be infected now ? Its a small fruiting chamber and i would not be surprised if all of them need to be thrown out.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21779972 - 06/08/15 06:15 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Cakes are still producing mushrooms and pinning nicely Harvested / Dried around 10 gram so far and they are very potent, I took 2g dried Z-strain and it certainly had an effect. I thrown away my malabar cake as i was conserned with early signs of contamination (proberly spread from the cake next to it) I seem to have mygone perniciosa ( wet bubbles ) at bay for now..
I have purchased some petri dishes and will be experimenting with agar.. Like you said this should produce a healthier mycelium and it will allow me to eliminate any contaminants in the syringes. My first monotub is near full colonisation and i'll update with pics when I can .
3 quart rye grain spawn(+Gypsum) 1/2 coir brick / 3 cups vermiculite.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21791977 - 06/11/15 07:08 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Peuto Rican - Beautiful looking mushrooms, Took a lot longer to pin than the Z-strain. I Will be getting a spore print from the larger one when its mature 


Here's a pic of my first monotub and a bucket with spawn / sub..
 I over estimated the size of my tub and had too much substrate / grains so used the bucket as an 'extra'.. The bucket has NO air or very little due to the tub on top of it, i don't have the space for them next to eachother so it will have to do.
I'm focused on the monotub, if the bucket fails, it fails
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21796235 - 06/12/15 07:06 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have took my monotub out of colonisation and have moved to fruiting conditions but have some concerns about it..
Its a mix of Gypsum / Coir / Verm / Rye. MS Solution B+ / Damion5050 Bucket Tek



The Monotub took 2 weeks to colonise and I Layered the top with coir/verm to cover the grains and this slowed colonisation time a lot, I Believe this method is outdated but at the time I did not know. I Had to drill new holes as I overfilled the tub :/
I see a little yellowing on the mycelium.. Mainly in the top right corner. Could this be Yellow Mold or Metabolites ? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21797122 - 06/12/15 11:50 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Great work bud , you are learning well ;-)
I love seeing people succeed and im glad you are getting such a beautiful flush out of your cakes. I hope that tub does just as well
That fluid is nothing to be concerned about unless it ends up smelling rotten or sour. It happens alot in spawning with grain and mature mycellium. Im really not sure if this shows the mycellium is interacting with good bacteria or bacteria at all but it seems to present itself more when I used to spawn with grain.
I reverted back to using cakes for spawn after taking a break from myco.so it hasnt presented itself in awhile. I need a pressure cooker once again...
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21797623 - 06/12/15 01:42 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looking good there. Well done
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Micofun]
#21798609 - 06/12/15 05:15 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for the kind words  I have learned that putting in the time to research is the most important thing to start with, I would have to be a genius to figure out how to grow shrooms without the internet and this forums, Its a vital resource ! 
I'll keep you updated with pictures and hope to see pins soon! 
I made some shroom chocolates today by melting some chocolate and putting it in to chocolate moulds with 2 gram of mushroom powder in each bar. Should make eating them much more enjoyable. 
I will be moving on to agar soon, I just need to make my still air box :P
FIRST TRIP REPORT -
My first trip was not good.. I tried 2 gram Z-strain but had a bad trip, Nothing too bad - in fact it was very good to start with, uncontrollable laughter for the first 30 mins but I felt like the room was getting darker the longer I sat in there, The feeling of a slight darkness around.. The atmosphere was tense as my brother can be a dick and I did not tell him I had some, I guess the tension and anxiety of him being there fucked up my vibe.. The room seemed to be a dull yellow at times but no hallucinations, just a mind fuck - At one point I has a moment of total Euphoria it could be described, Someone asked me if I was ok and my mind turned totally blank, Its hard to describe but it was very intense.. When i was back in the room maybe 5 seconds later I felt like I was on a game show getting stitched up, what the fuck? :L Very Strange and the most confusing experience iv'e had in my life.. Kept looking at the time to see how long its been until I took the mushrooms, It was over before I knew it.. ( Maybe 4 - 5 hours ) its an experience I wont forget - I was in control but I could not function nearly as fast or efficiently. The small things like Making a tea was a challenge.. My focus was well off - I could not concentrate on the TV it just seemed pointless, Why do I waste my life watching Tv ? .. Lots of negativity..  Next Time I will do them on my own! - or with someone that is happy to take them with me - I'm sure it will be much better as i can 'go with the flow' and listen to music without ignoring anyone or feeling on edge.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21798639 - 06/12/15 05:21 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Definitely sometimes alone is better and a heads up on dosage... Ive learned that I've become more sensitive to larger doses over the years. Its definitely okay to start with 1 gram and go from there. Some people are totally fine with moderate doses and im one of them :-)
I hope your second is much easier and mushrooms are definitely not a party drug... They are best consumed outside either under the stars or on a bright day walking through some familiar trails. But at home in a cleaned house with good music and candles and a funny movie is great too
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21798847 - 06/12/15 06:05 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Oooo you broke some basic trip rules, man- sorry it went that way. But shroomies are so natural they really flourish in nature- they long to be in their natural environment - and technological things will tend to confuse their view on things. Also being around anyone who might harsh your buzz- simply knowing it could happen wil add a paranoia factor sure to at least not allow your trip to reach its full potential. It also seems like this was fairly impromptu: I find that planning out a whole day- actually going through and making a trip list (not just spotify or pandora, though those can be great) trying to time the sunset with your peak and a certain song- you can really be proactive about how great a trip can be and I definitely recommend it.
The way you described your trip it seems to me the little fellas were empathic and able to take on the energy of your surroundings- I'd love to get another trip report with you canoed a couple miles up the energetic river or perched on a dune watching the lizards scuffle through the cacti. I may be a novice when it comes to growing, but I have a decade of trip experience.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: TravelAgency]
#21799009 - 06/12/15 06:37 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank you both for the insight, Ill go with 1 gram next time and go from there.
Its Just a shame I live in the uk and mushrooms are pretty rare over here - or at least to my knowledge.. I Have no friends that take magic mushrooms. I'll plan ahead and look forward to my next trip.. It does not faze me the occasional bad trip is expected Cheers guys!
Do any of you have a difficult time eating when on shrooms? I had one bite of a pizza and as soon as i started chewing i knew i could not swollow it.. there was no way i could swallow it  My throat sealed shut and the pizza became super dry in my mouth like chewing a over-baked inedible cake
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Yes I definitely get a stomach reaction when I eat cubes. Another reason to plan things out as TravelAgency suggested.
I might try an ethanol extraction next time. Gotta love this old post:
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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I generally fast for 24 hours, then I make a tea. Take your dried fruits and break them up into small pieces (do not turn into powder!) then use a coffee pot to make the perfect steeping temp water. I generally add Yogi Egyptian Liquorice tea for a flavor I swear was made to compliment the shrooms. Take about a solo cup size cup and steep, sealed, for 15 minutes, then strain, and repeat at least once. I generally like to sit back and relax and focus on the beauty of the day and start to forget I am actually sipping on hallucinogens, by the time you are done sipping your second cup (generally) you are tripping; and because you didn't ingest any of the actual fruity body your stomachs has a much easier time while still absorbing all of active ingredients at what seems to me a much quicker rate. I usually do not eat while I'm up, I wait for the come down and have an awesome sandwich ready to break my fast with (the layers!).
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: TravelAgency]
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Thank's for the tip That Egyptian liquorice tea sounds awesome, I will look in to it and buy some if its available in the uk  I have not had any problems with my stomach (yet) after digesting them whole so I guess im lucky.. or maybe its because im new to them?
I tried the chocolate shrooms and they are really good ! I could not taste the mushrooms at all and I used 2gram dry in each small chocolate bar, The only problem I see with chocolate is not being able to eat more after digesting the first lot 
Not much progress with my Monotub - I believe the yellowing has slightly faded. Its looking and smelling good - I will update with some pictures when i see my first few pins. My next Monotub will be a Isolate from agar if all goes well.
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chrismcq said: Thank's for the tip That Egyptian liquorice tea sounds awesome, I will look in to it and buy some if its available in the uk 
Or buy it online. Beats driving around or calling a bunch of places with uninformed employees.
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You're lucky 
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A lot of people recommend fasting before and during the bioassay.
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I buy almost everything online It turns out cheaper a lot of the time. Everything is so expensive in the UK. I Purchased 12 Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars from America and got them imported to the UK - Turned out cheaper than it would have been to buy them strait from a UK Shop.
I fear the bucket is going to contaminate or already has :x Its been three weeks since adding the Rye to the substrate but its been way to long ? It Smells good and i cant see any clear signs of contamination. Can anyone please advise on what I should do ? I will update with photos tomorrow.
The buckets lid is on loosely (not clipped down) To allow some gas exchange. If the bucket gets / is contaminated will I be able to clean the bucket and use it again for the pasteurisation ?
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chrismcq said: I buy almost everything online It turns out cheaper a lot of the time. Everything is so expensive in the UK. I Purchased 12 Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars from America and got them imported to the UK - Turned out cheaper than it would have been to buy them strait from a UK Shop.
Holy shit! 
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The buckets lid is on loosely (not clipped down) To allow some gas exchange. If the bucket gets / is contaminated will I be able to clean the bucket and use it again for the pasteurisation ?
Yes but do it outside. Put on old clothes, pour in bleach, add some water, swish around and make sure the bleach solution comes into contact with all parts of the bucket inside and outside.
Rinse with water and then add disinfectant soap and scrub well, rinse well.
Make sure and change your clothes as soon as you get inside. Wash ASAP with disinfectant soap or at least put them into a plastic bag to minimize the spread of contams.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: ShroominMe]
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Thank You!
Here's a pic of the bucket -

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Pins are popping up inside my first Monotub  Cant wait to see what happens.
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More Pins!  Will Post photos when its all go -
I have just prepared my agar and added the syringe solution to my Petri dishes. Seemed to go pretty well, I had to shake / swirl the jar after the 30 mins pressure cooking to mix it up, is this normal ? The agar did not want to mix together with the initial heating up and mixing before pressure cooking.. How long approx do you think it will be until i can isolate a sector ? My Petri dishes have lots of condensation and I cant see through them..
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#21835564 - 06/21/15 05:50 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Monotub Update --
Lots Of Pins 

I Purchased some of that liqurice Tea Online, Cheapest i found was £4 ($6.40) for 17 Tea Bags. Better be good
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Looking good. That's not a bad pin set at all. Please post pics just before harvest
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#21840711 - 06/22/15 05:53 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank you Micofun - Ok I'll Post pics before harvest Hopefully I can harvest most of them at the same time.

Can't Believe how many pins there are considering its a syringe ( Random Genetics ) and coco coir / vermiculite mix.. Very Simple and cost effective
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#21845349 - 06/23/15 09:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey Guys. What is this ?? Is this a Mutation or something else ? I see 5 Pins like this. Its a B+ Syringe.

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Yeah it's a common genetic trait amongst cubes, I've seen the same thing from my mexi-cub.
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That's good - Thank you
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Yeah sometimes you get some mutation on cubies. I've seen some crazy looking ones
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Micofun]
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Harvested some mushrooms today Lots of them are not ready so will harvest them another time. Ill update with Dry Weight after the first flush ( If possible ) and add more pics  Next Grow will be Agar Isolate if it all goes well.



A Massive thanks to Everyone on this forum and all the information!
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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nice canopy man. Superb grow! Definitely take some clones
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
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Thank You Mad Season! I would give you 5     but need 50 posts .. You have been very helpful Thanks for your advice with agar.
I'll get some clones  I have used this B+ Syringe on agar and hopefully it will be okay. My plan is to try isolate the mycelium or at very least contaminant free then use in rye. I will do Two tubs next time of similar size to this one.
Its Tempting to do MORE TUBS But my pressure cooker only fits Two Quart Jars at a time plus my colonisation room is not big enough
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Very well done on that grow, those babies look amazing. I'm also working towards my 50 posts so i can trade. I will be starting a log of a few strains that i'm starting on agar and then isolating. Hopefully that gets me closer to being able to trade
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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I'll get some clones  I have used this B+ Syringe on agar and hopefully it will be okay. My plan is to try isolate the mycelium or at very least contaminant free then use in rye. I will do Two tubs next time of similar size to this one.
nice crop!!!!! it is my understanding that clones come from a growing mushroom.you choose what you consider the "perfect" specimen and cut a piece from inside the bottom of the stem and place on agar.this is MUCH quicker and cleaner than isolating a MS spore drop. perhaps a TC could give better info as the search box turned up no clear link that i could add.
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Thanks! Goodluck Micofun, it would certainly be a good supplier I would trade but im from the uk and guess most trades are from america.
I will get a clone on the second flush and try isolate that on agar. I have harvested most of the first flush and its currently drying. Hopefully 1 or 2 mushroom outperform the others in second flush so i can get a good specimen 
Here is a update on my pasteurisation bucket -- NO Air Holes in the side or polyfill just my dehydrator lid on top of the bucket, a LOT of fanning and Misting..:P PINS WOOHOO Looks like 3 or 4 of them may grow large, Around 20 small pins way behind them guys. I would never have grown them in a bucket but i had extra substrate and grain so could not waste it B+ Strain MS
 Its a very uneven mix as you can see in the pictured. It was quickly tossed together but with a little care and attention its fruiting 
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#21862847 - 06/27/15 06:49 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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First Flush Weight - 1 Oz Dry Monotub is Looking very bruised

The Agar is going to take a while to grow and isolate so While I wait I'll do another MS Grow with Z strain and Peuto Rican Pressure Cooking in Progress 2 x 2 Quart Rye Grain
 -- I Will create a new thread with the two New monotub grows but will keep updating this one with the current monotub and bucket -- Pic of Bucket shrooms -
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21872125 - 06/29/15 06:39 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Bucker Update --
 Picked around 5 mushrooms so far, Much Fatter than the ones growing inside the monotub, Each Weighed around 7gram wet.
EEK 
 Thrown this petri away - no way was that black mold backing down..
I have 3 dishes now and these are looking Alot healthier but i still have some concerns..
 They are not wrapped with parafilm or anything else i just sealed them in a new resealable plastic bag.
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Bucker Update - First Flush Around 150 Gram wet 

Can someone please help me with this - -
This should be the Monotub's second Flush but looks... Odd ? There are healthier pins underneath these small mushrooms. What's Happened? Most are deformed and have a pointy cap.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21878989 - 06/30/15 04:40 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thick And Thin :P Both Weighed around 8 gram wet each.


Both are from the Bucket harvested at different points. More Fanning = FAT Fruits, Less Fanning = Tall/ Thin.
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A Little help Guys ? Some Advice would be greatly Appreciated. Should I pick these strange looking shrooms ?

I may have not adjusted the polyfil correctly after harvesting the first flush for maybe 2 days Has anyone experienced this kind of thing? Seems good now, condensation / evaporation where it should be.
I am starting to think there aborts. As you can see there are healthy larger mushrooms growing RAPIDLY ( around 95 Degrees Fahrenheit ) IN THE UK today !?
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21883262 - 07/01/15 03:06 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Pick everything that has a black cap (aborts) when you pick your flush. Looks like an fae and temp problem. Adjust holes as you've speculated.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
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Thank You for the Reply
I Had literally no aborts on my first flush, These do not look like aborts to me ? I believe they may have been the start of the second flush but at some point Fae or something else got messed up ..
I Have Picked the bad mushrooms, Everything seems okay, Other mushrooms are growing and i have a few larger ones apearing, I will get a clone of some + pics.
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Took a Clone of my 2 Biggest Fruits to date >

I Added Less nutrients ( Brewers Yeast ) Than the first time around, I hope this will speed up growth. My other 3 Petri dishes are doing Ok but very slow.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Dr.Satan]
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Thanks Satan!  We had a heatwave ( 30*C ) In the Uk and it provided a super boost in growth, From pin to that in like 3 days
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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Thrown Out the Monotub Today, Got 2 OZ Dry Total and im Very Happy with my first grow I Noticed a black mold growing so cleaned it out and its ready for another Grow My grains are showing signs of colonisation, Around 10%. My bucket is doing okay - I will update with pictures soon, They do seem to be growing a little 'strange' but i believe thats lack of FAE Among with humidity problems.. After this flush I will throw the buckets contents out
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21902109 - 07/05/15 05:55 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I hope you 'threw' it out into the garden, with those daytime temps and chance of a thunderstorm you'll be flushing again in no time
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Coraltrout]
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I Don't have a 'garden' I put it in the bin.
I only have a very Open front garden with very little space.. Unfortunately its too risky to grow mushrooms in my front garden..
I Appreciate the advice though, I'll be moving to a new house soon > Hopefully with a back garden. I miss my BBQ's ..
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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you now have enough mushrooms to get to Mars and back about 15 times.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: jesuisravi]
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
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Bucket Update -- Seem to be lacking some FAE And not looking too healthy but they are growing

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
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Looking really solid man! So far, which method do you prefer, seeing as how you're running a couple at a time.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: TravelAgency]
#21905176 - 07/06/15 12:50 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Drill more holes in the bucket. Always a solution to needing more fae
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
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It has no air holes, The only FAE I can provide is Via the Lid / Fanning. It was chucked together due to extra substrate, I had no extra tubs so left the mix in a bucket and added grain. Its Not Ideal Conditions 4 growing. This is my pasteurisation bucket so need to keep it airtight
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Mono Grow 2 in progress!  The Rye Spawn fully colonised and I spawned 4 Quarts bulk substrate yesterday ( did not add a top layer of substrate this time ) I Have my agar / isolate in progress, Its been difficult .. Does anyone have some advice on working with agar ? Do these look okay at the moment ? I have had a few contaminants. Syringe To Agar has been terrible :P One of them has no sign of growth after a 3 weeks , I Thrown them all out.. I see very good results with a spore print I took however the clone has been prone to contamination.
Clone 1 - Transfer 1 ( Mushroom Stem )

Clone 3 - Transfer 2

Should I Transfer this today / tomorrow ? This is my only clone second transfer that has survived Until this mold appeared.
Spore Print's -
Print 1 - Transfer 2
Thank you in advance
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Edited by chrismcq (07/18/15 11:28 PM)
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21955039 - 07/17/15 07:45 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Clone 1 looks like it might have bacteria and clone 3 has an obvious mold contamination.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21955714 - 07/17/15 11:22 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yes, They are both contaminated.
Would it be okay to transfer the healthy mycelium from the contaminants and put in to another Petri dish or does this look like weak mycelium from the start ?
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Edited by chrismcq (07/18/15 11:34 PM)
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spacechildo
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21955746 - 07/17/15 11:35 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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your pics dont zoom
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: spacechildo]
#21955762 - 07/17/15 11:40 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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You can try to take some from clone 1 but it may be a tough task isolating a clean culture from it. Clone 3, I would let grow out a little more before making a transfer but contamination showed up super early on that plate.
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21962875 - 07/18/15 11:27 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Okay thanks mike 
Edited by chrismcq (08/03/15 04:14 PM)
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21963515 - 07/19/15 04:44 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#22023711 - 07/31/15 09:43 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Agar in progress - My next ( third ) Grow will be from agar, one clone and one print that i've took the best from about 4 transfers / 15 petri's.
Still a little work to do, After this photo i cut down the nutrients of the agar mix in the hope to get more rhizomorphic growth.

Second Grow is doing good, Almost ready for fruiting. This is Z-Strain (MS). My second tub (Peuto Rican MS) is larger but a little behind this one.
Edited by chrismcq (08/03/15 04:11 PM)
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