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Tomandjerry58
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mycomaniac1402 said: Haha. God these little guys are freakin crazy potent 
You can taste the psilocybin as soon as they hit your mouth. I miss judged a dose or two and man a little bit off and your in for a ride !
yea they are! Broke out the mg scale on these. 300mg was a decent trip but 500 mg would be ideal imo. The whole ride had a real good feeling .
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mycomaniac1402
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Exactly, I always start at .35 of a gram and if I want a full on trip its just under a full gram. But a full one is pushing me to my limits. They are sooo good when eaten FRESH . The best mushrooms experience ive ever had! 
A couple harvest pictures... Not a bad yeild for multi spore.



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Tomandjerry58
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sweet!! Nice haul!!
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mycomaniac1402
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Second flush is coming in, there very uneven but lots of pins, still small. The second tray that didn't produce is looking very good and looks like it will be even.The other tray that did on the right is spotty. The mini is doing well but again really un even.

And a cool shot of some aggressive Pan mycellium showing some Rizo
Edited by mycomaniac1402 (07/13/15 03:44 PM)
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Sagescruffy
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ahh omg those are so nice. Thanks for posting those pics man
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mycomaniac1402
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Second flush on the mono, it put out a monster, well on a Pan scale at least lol , now on the printing press. And a tray thats pinning quite nice compared to what it put out before.


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mycomaniac1402
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And second flush done on the mono. Came out surprisingly good. This grow surprised me especially with the trays and mini being spawned with 1/2 pint cakes.. Never underestimate the usefulness of PF cakes

Edited by mycomaniac1402 (07/14/15 07:17 AM)
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Psilosoulful

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Awesome grow!! I was wondering how much success you've had with sterilizing casing materials vs pasteurizing them? I thought sterilizing the jiffy mix/verm would lead to a higher rate of contamination since beneficial organisms are destroyed and mold spores could grow more easily?
Edited by Psilosoulful (07/14/15 07:43 AM)
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mycomaniac1402
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Thanks for the kind words sir 
Ive always done my substrate the same way, Granted I never open my lids on trays, mono as I use clear lids to see whats going on.
I put my ingredients in a pot of water, set the oven at 300°f and let it rip for 3 to 4 hours. When I can smell the straw, manure cook its done, usually 3 hour mark. Its probably not sterilized but its definitely over pasteurization temps. My theory is the less mold spores your starting with the better, this method has always worked with me and ive never had to throw a contamed tray, tub away before the third which is when they go anyway. And if there was a problem with sterilizing a sub, I would have seen it by now. Granted I dont grow like a mad man and at a constant
And ive Always sterilized my casings, limes added to Jiffy so its ph d already and ive never had a problem since ive started using it. I guess id say whatever works, dont change it no matter what other people are doing. But if your having contamination issues , try it and see. Its just what has worked for me , and I never change unless I see a problem arise
Edited by mycomaniac1402 (07/14/15 07:57 AM)
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Psilosoulful

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I've never heard of oven sterilization for manure, but if it works for you then more power to you. I've always bucket tek'd my coir substrates even when using additives such as worm castings/coffee grounds and had 5/6 tubs that didn't contaminate. But, I've heard countless TC's swearing by using pasteurization methods. My yields have always been on the smaller side, probably because some beneficial nutrients/microorganisms were destroyed during the high temps used during my sub-sterilization procedures. I want higher yields, especially for my next mono, and if I have clean spawn mixed with pasteurized subs(as recommended by most growers), I bet I can pull off a massive first flush.
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mycomaniac1402
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Ive seen it done, but mostly in oven bags. I like to squeeze the substrate out by handfuls to get the correct moisture, just what im used to.
And I hope your grow goes off without a hitch and you get some nice fruits , did you say Pans or are you going Cubensis , I forgot :-)
Ive been at this for a bit more than 6 years with a break in between. Ive seen alot, experimented with many different systems so ive found my groove. Everyone has their way that works best for them. After getting fired up again im looking for an All American Pc like the one I had years ago, this is the one thing im missing and opens up a few options.
I dont think pasteurization has anything to do with your yeild , its all culture and genitics.
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Psilosoulful

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I'll definitely have to experiment with new techniques to see what works best, its all about trial and error.
And I'll be working with cubes this time around, as I still have two fully colonized brf paste jars that I want to utilize.
I've only been growing for about 6 months, so I still have plenty to learn in this hobby .
And I'm working with a presto right now and it's easily the best investment yet, never had a problem with it. All American PC's are steep in the price range, is there really any other benefits to using it other than being able to fit more quart jars?
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mycomaniac1402
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Never used a presto but I hear seals go bad, the AA is a fuckin tank and will last a lifetime. I did everything in that thing, soups , venison stews and myco stuff. Alot of people have good things to Say about it though , just a bit small. Talking the presto... I lost the AA during a move, expensive loss
Edited by mycomaniac1402 (07/14/15 09:36 AM)
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mushmagic
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You can definitely use a presto no prob but the AA's are durable as fuckk and youll never have to replace a seal because its a metal to metal seal.
They also have a lifetime guarantee.
My best investment so far without a doubt.
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EI8HTtheGREAT

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Awesome chamber!
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EI8HTtheGREAT

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Nice pics!
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