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fungurl

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Noob + Agar
#25419986 - 08/28/18 06:56 PM (6 years, 4 months ago) |
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After months of creeping here, I decided to start my grow with pasty plates and a spore print. Followed the TEK to a T, and to my dismay, I'm 13 days in with no mycelium growth. I'm guessing my agar might be too firm. Noob mistake.
I also jumped the gun and already pressure cooked oats today after thinking I saw some growth through my SAB. I still have some of the spore print leftovers but fear they may be more prone to contamination the second time around.
Any help would be much appreciated, I have a few Q's:
Should I cut my losses with these plates and start over, or wait it out a bit longer?
Could I tiger drop one of the plates pre-growth into grains and just see what happens?
What's my best bet for getting a clean culture without having to order more spores?
Thank you kindly x

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Caps McGee
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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25419992 - 08/28/18 06:58 PM (6 years, 4 months ago) |
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Spores can take up to 6 weeks to germinate... I'd say be patient, and start some new as well... I find softer agar to speed things up a bit: especially with old/dry spores... you could drop it, but it'd be a crapshoot... wait on germination, transfer the first confirmed mycelial growth... let that grow to the size of a dime or nickel, and transfer again, from the cleanest, most rhizomorphic (ropey) growth available... repeat until you have a plate uniform both in growth, and shape
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VroomerMcZoomers
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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25420055 - 08/28/18 07:26 PM (6 years, 4 months ago) |
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Did you order from a Canadian vendor that rhymes with Whore swan oh whan? If you did, that's why there is no growth.
13 days is a long time. Ive never had to wait that long. What temps are you keeping them at? Grow guides I read back in the age of books would say to incubate newly inoculated plates at 88F for 24 to 48 hours to get the spores to break dormancy.
I still do this and I always get growth in less than a week, except for that time I tried Whore swan oh whan.
*Edited to remove a vendors name.
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Edited by VroomerMcZoomers (08/28/18 07:31 PM)
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Caps McGee
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Interesting about the temps, I'd remove vendor... A private message perhaps?
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VroomerMcZoomers
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I thought that only applied to shroomery sponsors
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Caps McGee
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Idk... i would think if anything, sponsors would be the exception...
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ralphsters and spores101 are scams, don't mention actual sponsors in the psychedelic section(this one)
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fungurl

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Thanks for the tip. I guess I'll keep em around Making some softer plates as we speak
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fungurl

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I ordered from a reputable seller on reddit. Kept plates in my garage, and temperatures hit 85-90 outside, so I imagine they're nice and warm especially during the day
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Caps McGee
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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25420703 - 08/29/18 05:18 AM (6 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's hot!they'll do fine 65-70
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BLINKfan420
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I thought we were past that "mycelium does better at higher temps" stuff. Isn't the age of incubation and heating pads done and over with now? Also, higher temps are better breeding grounds for bacteria.
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Caps McGee
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Yeah... I never get above 73
Love the edit vroomer!
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fungurl

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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25611926 - 11/13/18 12:06 PM (6 years, 2 months ago) |
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2 failed attempts at agar, I figure 3rd time's the charm, right? I hate that I'm wasting so much foil and paper towels. Can I recycle them for use on my next plates?
Also, this batch came with heavy condensation even when covering with paper towels post-pour, waiting until hardened to put lids on, and slowly lowering pressure in PC. I put one drop of MS on each of them this morning. Would it help putting them by a heater, getting some indirect warmth? It's 65 degrees in my house currently.

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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25612303 - 11/13/18 03:10 PM (6 years, 2 months ago) |
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You can drill holes on the side just under the lip, cover with micropore tape or stuff with polyfil, and skip the foil on most (still foil bottom stack perhaps)
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Buck513
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I reuse the same foil/paper towels. I just keep using them till they ripped or whatever and I canβt use them anymore. You sure got a lot of plates in that SAB! Looks a bit crowded. Patience is so important when it comes to this stuff. I canβt stress that enough lol.
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fungurl

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Thanks for the tip! Iβll do that for my next run.
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fungurl

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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: Buck513]
#25612412 - 11/13/18 04:06 PM (6 years, 2 months ago) |
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My first few plates never germinated, so I made more containers for a second try. Patiently waited and all of them were duds, so I figured this time Iβd make a surplus of plates and innoc half of em with new spores and store some extras for if (when) I fuck it up again π
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Caps McGee
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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25612434 - 11/13/18 04:17 PM (6 years, 2 months ago) |
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Failure happens: only way to get better, and best way to learn
Also why it's a good idea to have multiple projects at different stages
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fungurl

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I like your perspective
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TedsDead



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Re: Noob + Agar [Re: fungurl]
#25613040 - 11/13/18 08:47 PM (6 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
fungurl said: 2 failed attempts at agar, I figure 3rd time's the charm, right? I hate that I'm wasting so much foil and paper towels. Can I recycle them for use on my next plates?
I use a kitchen towel and a diner plate works over and over no trash
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Edited by TedsDead (11/13/18 08:48 PM)
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