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Jamez
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Does my WBS look okay? update**
#22016081 - 07/29/15 05:08 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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First grow attempt and I think I may have had my PC on too high? does this look okay or is it too moist possibly?

UPDATE 
It's been about 2 weeks now and I shook my jars once about 4 or 5 days ago, from the opinions of the pros am I lookin good? just waiting for full colonization then let it sit for a week and i'm good to spawn or am I missing something possibly?
Also being the slow person I am I used non-widemouth jars, any times on removing my WBS?
2 most colonized jars


Edited by Jamez (08/14/15 09:55 AM)
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22016235 - 07/29/15 05:46 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Looks pretty normal, my grains always come out a bit wet, even if I have multiple layers of tinfoil on. Keep shaking them up and your GE hole will take care of the excess moisture.
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: taGyo]
#22016274 - 07/29/15 05:54 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Appreciate the replies guys, im off to inject my spores now got my fingers crossed and prayers said lol
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22016292 - 07/29/15 05:59 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Jamez said: im off to inject my spores now
Spore syringes are not 100% sterile, so you always run the risk of a contam showing up, that's why most growers choose to germinate spores on a sterilized media like agar or brf paste jars. However, I've had success injecting straight into grain jars, because cubes will often be able to fruit through a bit of bacterial contam, just don't expect spectacular first flushes.
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Jamez
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If everything goes as planned I was going to hopefully make clones of one of the clusters or big shrooms or something and start using that instead of MS Syringes because I dont really enjoy ordering things online anyway but ty for the warning about flushes its always good to have low expectations.
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I had kick ass flushes with MS syringe directly to grain.
I've had about 2 out of 9 jars sucumb to bacteria, But I dont blame the syringe for that but my polyfil filters I was using at the time. ( no filter disk)
By Kick as I mean 3 quart jars spawn to 4 jars manure/coir bulk and over 300 grams wet for 2 consecutive flushes and 2 more flushes around 100 grams.
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jsneeb]
#22016486 - 07/29/15 06:41 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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That's what I would do Jamez, you're on the right track!!
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Looks fine. Might not wanna fill your jars that high. They're gonna be a pain to shake well, especially if there is any clumpage going on.
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No, this does not look right...
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Jamez
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Yeah I didn't expect it to really expand as much as it did. Notes have been taken for next time
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22017152 - 07/29/15 08:44 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Jamez said: Yeah I didn't expect it to really expand as much as it did. Notes have been taken for next time
I did the same thing ...I learned to fill jars up 3/4 of the way or 1/2 way if you are going to G2G...I highly recommend G2G, if done right (sterile in SAB)...its super fast!
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Darkhome]
#22017244 - 07/29/15 09:00 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I've got the filter disc and rtv silicone injection port, so if I get any contams I either pc'd wrong or injected some bad bad in there D: And from what I've read MS Syringes veryQuote:
Darkhome said:
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Jamez said: Yeah I didn't expect it to really expand as much as it did. Notes have been taken for next time
I did the same thing ...I learned to fill jars up 3/4 of the way or 1/2 way if you are going to G2G...I highly recommend G2G, if done right (sterile in SAB)...its super fast!
I had them all at like 3/4 or so and they got pretty packed. G2G looks like the way to go for grain spawn though, is there any good guides to making and preparing a SAB for it? I'll probably try that to keep spawn on hand without ordering syringes until I get agar and LC and that fancy stuff set up and figured out.
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22017307 - 07/29/15 09:14 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Jamez said: I've got the filter disc and rtv silicone injection port, so if I get any contams I either pc'd wrong or injected some bad bad in there D: And from what I've read MS Syringes veryQuote:
Darkhome said:
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Jamez said: Yeah I didn't expect it to really expand as much as it did. Notes have been taken for next time
I did the same thing ...I learned to fill jars up 3/4 of the way or 1/2 way if you are going to G2G...I highly recommend G2G, if done right (sterile in SAB)...its super fast!
I had them all at like 3/4 or so and they got pretty packed. G2G looks like the way to go for grain spawn though, is there any good guides to making and preparing a SAB for it? I'll probably try that to keep spawn on hand without ordering syringes until I get agar and LC and that fancy stuff set up and figured out.
Do you need a G2G tek...just search: "Grain to Grain in a SAB" it's by Frank...or do you need a SAB building tek? It's pretty easy...mine is just a large, clear tote with 2 arm holes (cut with dremel tool) I then taped a plastic flap over the holes...people use different things but I find to prepare the SAB, just mist the walls with antibacterial soapy water. Let the air settle, go to work.
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Edited by Darkhome (07/29/15 09:24 PM)
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Jamez
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Darkhome]
#22017573 - 07/29/15 10:10 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Do you need a G2G tek...just search: "Grain to Grain in a SAB" it's by Frank...or do you need a SAB building tek? It's pretty easy...mine is just a large, clear tote with 2 arm holes (cut with dremel tool) I then taped a plastic flap over the holes...people use different things but I find to prepare the SAB, just mist the walls with antibacterial soapy water. Let the air settle, go to work.
Such a simple explanation of how to use the SAB I love it lol, and it looks like G2G is what I'll be doing. I have a like 105qt sterilite or something to use so now I just get to play the waiting game I guess
Edited by Jamez (07/29/15 10:11 PM)
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Jamez
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22090527 - 08/14/15 09:56 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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UPDATE 
It's been about 2 weeks now and I shook my jars once about 4 or 5 days ago, from the opinions of the pros am I lookin good? just waiting for full colonization then let it sit for a week and i'm good to spawn or am I missing something possibly?
Also being the slow person I am I used non-widemouth jars, any times on removing my WBS?
2 most colonized jars


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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22090548 - 08/14/15 10:04 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Not a pro by any means but I feel they look good. Keep in mind once they are 100% you do not have to wait a week for consolidation since this is spawning to a bulk substrate.
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: PoIIo]
#22090559 - 08/14/15 10:09 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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yup those looks good to me too, dont wait a week that is consolidation for pf-cakes, you want to use them as soon as they are ready,keep them in the vigorous vegetative state!
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Jamez
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Awesome thank you guys for the input, pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear lol
Can I use a sterilized spoon to crumble up the grains in there or just shake my lil arms off?
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22090594 - 08/14/15 10:23 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Never use a spoon. Spoons don't belong in this hobby. Shake it up. You honestly only need a couple whacks with your hand to get them into big chunks and then shake it up to get it into grains
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Re: Does my WBS look okay? [Re: Jamez]
#22090595 - 08/14/15 10:23 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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best just shake! clean spawn breaks up easily while bacteria can be a real bitch!
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