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Bluemeaneyes
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How can I make the most of a growkit?
#23624806 - 09/08/16 05:56 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hi there, first time poster, long time unregistered lurker.
I made the rookie mistake of buying one of those overpriced "100% mycelium growkits" (currently in the mail) and came to shroomery for advice on it. And have quickly realised from the general opinions regarding them that I should have saved myself the money and grown from scratch. (How I didn't come across this information before in my 2 years of lurking is clearly my own stupid fault)
However the deed is done, I'm down money, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to make the most out of this purchase, I'd like to at least get some good specimens for a spore print to save me buying spores for when I decide to go down the PF TEK path. If I could actually manage to get a decent few flushes that would be even better.
If anyone has any advice for me I'd greatly appreciate it.
Cheers
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Bluemeaneyes]
#23624817 - 09/08/16 06:08 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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They are 100% ready to grow and all you need to add is a little patience and maybe mist the kit once per day. Will you receive a grow bag with it? Those have holes in it which ensure better air circulation. They will need a good air circulation for a healthy grow. The bag will be your micro climate container which won't need any air filters. Close the bag with paper clips. Place the bag in daylight (not too hot, not too cold - 18-28 degrees). Don't place them in direct sunlight. You can place it on a heat mat, this will keep you kit at an ideal temperature of 23 degrees. Best is to spray the inner side of the bag a few times every day. Don't spray on the cake or developing mushrooms itself!
This worked for mine and I was very happy with my kit
Edited by Rosie (09/08/16 06:09 AM)
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aloe
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Rosie] 2
#23624891 - 09/08/16 06:49 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Don't use a heat mat.
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Bluemeaneyes
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Rosie]
#23624898 - 09/08/16 06:59 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah its going to include a growbag, hopefully it works out as I'd rather not have wasted my money!
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Bluemeaneyes]
#23624926 - 09/08/16 07:17 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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For what it's worth, so long as you get a few or even one good fruit from it, it won't be a complete waste.
Even with one fruit, you can take a spore print and from there cultivate more mushies on your own. Also, if the/a fruit has traits that are desirable, you could even take a fresh tissue sample to agar and clone it out.
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: aloe]
#23624936 - 09/08/16 07:23 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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aloe said: Don't use a heat mat.
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Boogieman47
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Juiceh] 1
#23625080 - 09/08/16 08:39 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Put said grow kit in the bag it comes in then place that into a pillow case, once in pillow case find someone you don't like and beat them with said grow kit in pillow case... jk make a real shotgun fruiting chamber and grow it in there
Edited by Boogieman47 (09/08/16 08:40 AM)
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Boogieman47]
#23625130 - 09/08/16 08:58 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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You should take the money you're going to put into a kit, and buy some spores ($10), verm ($5-10), brf ($5-10), a few jars ($10), perlite ($5-10) and a tub ($5-10). Overall $40-60 to be able to grow literally any amount of mushrooms, and you'll know if it contaminates, what the possible vectors were for improvement.
Basically don't buy a grow kit. and do it yourself properly for the best cultivation experience.
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Mad Season]
#23625186 - 09/08/16 09:24 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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What kind of grow kit is it? Is it a live mycelium kit where you just add water and fruit it or is it an American style kit (the former is illegal in the states) that does not come with spawn or innoculant of any kind/ no spores.?
If its the live mycelium kit then take lots of spore prints and clones, then you can do your own grows after that!
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Mad Season]
#23625258 - 09/08/16 09:56 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mad Season said: You should take the money you're going to put into a kit, and buy some spores ($10), verm ($5-10), brf ($5-10), a few jars ($10), perlite ($5-10) and a tub ($5-10). Overall $40-60 to be able to grow literally any amount of mushrooms, and you'll know if it contaminates, what the possible vectors were for improvement.
Basically don't buy a grow kit. and do it yourself properly for the best cultivation experience.
Methinks OP has already purchased the Grow Kit, could be wrong though. 
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Bluemeaneyes said: Hi there, first time poster, long time unregistered lurker.
I made the rookie mistake of buying one of those overpriced "100% mycelium growkits" (currently in the mail) and came to shroomery for advice on it. And have quickly realised from the general opinions regarding them that I should have saved myself the money and grown from scratch. (How I didn't come across this information before in my 2 years of lurking is clearly my own stupid fault)
However the deed is done, I'm down money, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to make the most out of this purchase, I'd like to at least get some good specimens for a spore print to save me buying spores for when I decide to go down the PF TEK path. If I could actually manage to get a decent few flushes that would be even better.
If anyone has any advice for me I'd greatly appreciate it.
Cheers 
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Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. – Petyr Baelish
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: h0ldthedoor]
#23625264 - 09/08/16 09:58 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Poor OP. Regardless tho of what kit he got, op needs to build a SGFC imo.
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Mad Season]
#23625277 - 09/08/16 10:03 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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My advice would be to set the kit aside for a week or so and READ READ READ old threads and grow logs. Knowledge will give you an almost infinite advantage compared to just having the supplies.
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: literberry]
#23625486 - 09/08/16 11:24 AM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sell the kit to a fool, use proceeds to purchase diy supplies
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Bluemeaneyes
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Mad Season]
#23625778 - 09/08/16 01:02 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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As I already stated, I have already brought the grow kit, read the OP,
what I was asking was how can I take something away from this that could be worth my while.
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Bluemeaneyes
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Mad Season]
#23625782 - 09/08/16 01:06 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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So when the kit arrives I should ditch the bag and stick the box in a sgfc?
or should I shove the whole set up in there?
yeah its one of those ready to grow mycelium kits, tuppawear, bag that kind of thing.
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Boogieman47
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: filthyknees]
#23625783 - 09/08/16 01:06 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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filthyknees said: Sell the kit to a fool, use proceeds to purchase diy supplies
He was saying to sell it back to someone to buy your own shit but I would make an sgfc and while you're waiting go get either supplies for pf tek or bulk and order a syringe of whatever you like and do agar ... also read up on how to make prints so you can be ready for your first mushie print
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Bluemeaneyes
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Boogieman47]
#23625795 - 09/08/16 01:12 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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thats the plan, cheers for the advice, Running around hardware stores and garden centres for the next few days for supplies haha
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Re: How can I make the most of a growkit? [Re: Bluemeaneyes]
#23625816 - 09/08/16 01:21 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ahhh growkit threads where I started got me to where I am now so not a waste in my eyes made learn the subject and do it for my self plus i got 28g dry
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