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Agar extremely soft?
    #23810189 - 11/07/16 04:33 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Yo. I set up several pasty plates using a PDA agar (premixed). It calls for 100g/2.5L of water. I made a small batch, heated that shit up on the stove, PC'd along with some PF Tek jars for 1.5hrs, and let sit over night. I swabbed some spores onto a sterile swab, and wheni put that shit on the plate, it just went in! I mean, it literally has the consistency of pudding. Now I'm afraid the like 10 other plates I made in different batches might also all be super soft, which is why none of my spores have germinated in like 8 days! WTF do I do


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23810198 - 11/07/16 04:37 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

soft agar is great for germination of spores. premade agar is generally light on the agar-agar strength


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #23810266 - 11/07/16 05:08 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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soft agar is great for germination of spores. premade agar is generally light on the agar-agar strength




Is it? I couldn't even swab the spores ONTO the agar though. As soon as I rubbed the swab on the agar the agar just came off onto the swab lol.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23810381 - 11/07/16 05:38 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Sterilize them on there own that's a long time in the pc...


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23810547 - 11/07/16 06:20 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

If its ever been too soft I used a higher ratio of agar and it usually does the trick and Only PC agar for 45 min tops.  I use 6 grams light malt extract to 12 grams agar and 600 ml distilled water, never had a problem of the agar being too soft.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: frankwhite85]
    #23810724 - 11/07/16 07:06 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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If its ever been too soft I used a higher ratio of agar and it usually does the trick and Only PC agar for 45 min tops.  I use 6 grams light malt extract to 12 grams agar and 600 ml distilled water, never had a problem of the agar being too soft.




What happens if you PC longer?


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: cronicr]
    #23810729 - 11/07/16 07:06 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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Sterilize them on there own that's a long time in the pc...




Why? Do the nutes break down or something?


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23810745 - 11/07/16 07:11 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

The nutes do break down. Try a higher agar to water ratio, PC for less time (more like 15 minutes?), and most importantly: be patient. It's not outlandish for spores to take more than a week to germinate.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Dactylium]
    #23810759 - 11/07/16 07:16 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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The nutes do break down. Try a higher agar to water ratio, PC for less time (more like 15 minutes?), and most importantly: be patient. It's not outlandish for spores to take more than a week to germinate.




Aw christ. I'll keep that in mind.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23811007 - 11/07/16 08:32 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

the nutes break down and the consistency of the agar is affected


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: frankwhite85]
    #23811028 - 11/07/16 08:41 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Carmelizing sucks


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: cronicr]
    #23811271 - 11/07/16 10:23 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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frankwhite85 said:
the nutes break down and the consistency of the agar is affected



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cronicr said:
Carmelizing sucks




What are the tell tale signs?


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23811295 - 11/07/16 10:37 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

It goes a lot darker


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: cronicr]
    #23811804 - 11/08/16 06:41 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Make sure no water can get in through your lids during long  PC.  .


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Pinpapa]
    #23812025 - 11/08/16 08:37 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

How would that happen. There's foil on the lids


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #23812111 - 11/08/16 09:10 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

loose foil


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Pinpapa]
    #23812146 - 11/08/16 09:25 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

So :shrug:


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #23812209 - 11/08/16 09:48 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

My advice was for op I realize you know far too much I would'nt give you advice if you were on fire!


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Pinpapa]
    #23812211 - 11/08/16 09:50 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Oh damn... buuuuuuuuurn.  lmfao


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Mushierage]
    #23812239 - 11/08/16 10:02 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I was just trying to illustrate that noobs are overly concerned with water getting in jars. Unless your jar is in there upside down you'll be fine especially if there's foil over the top.

If you use polyfil or synthetic filter disks you don't even need to cover with foil.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #23812262 - 11/08/16 10:12 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I think you were honestly trying to be helpful, but you know how some people are with criticism.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Mushierage]
    #23815914 - 11/09/16 11:10 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Ok guys we don't need to have a shit show.


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Re: Agar extremely soft? [Re: Plazmotech]
    #23816067 - 11/09/16 12:13 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Agar :
150 ml tap water
3g agar
3g malt

PC for 35 mins


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