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Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe?
    #25603743 - 11/09/18 06:09 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

As the subject suggests is there difference? From what I've gathered it's suggested that you store your spores in the refrigerator long term, as I've done since I got my first syringes.

My question is that when it comes to inoculation with those syringes is there any advantage to letting them warm up to room temp before use?

My thoughts are that a cold solution inoculated into brf, grains, agar etc. will warm to room temp very quickly after and therefore letting the syringe "temper" before use is absolutely unnecessary.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25603770 - 11/09/18 06:21 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

I doubt it matters, iv always used syringes that come out of the fridge for a short time before inoculation. Either way the spores are going to be at room temp before you put your jars into incubation.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: MH5109]
    #25603775 - 11/09/18 06:23 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

:whathesaid:

Every syringe I've ever used has been in the fridge pre inoculation.

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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: MH5109]
    #25603784 - 11/09/18 06:26 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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I doubt it matters, iv always used syringes that come out of the fridge for a short time before inoculation. Either way the spores are going to be at room temp before you put your jars into incubation.




That was exactly my thoughts on this. I only posted this question because I know I've read somewhere that you needed to let your syringe come to room temp before use but they didn't say why and I wasn't sure if that was a thing everyone did or if it even matters.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: MH5109]
    #25603790 - 11/09/18 06:28 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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I doubt it DOESN'T matters




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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: mushboy]
    #25603801 - 11/09/18 06:31 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Every syringe I've ever used has been in the fridge pre inoculation.




So I could take a syringe right from the fridge and inoculate immediately?

My next question is would it actually be better to inoculate with a cold syringe vs. a room temp one? Maybe it could give the spores an advantage over any bacteria that may be present in the syringe or substrate?


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25603803 - 11/09/18 06:32 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

Meh:shrug:

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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Tormato]
    #25603804 - 11/09/18 06:32 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

With multi spore syringes i wouldn't think it would matter because its spores. But I was recently wondering this about LC and GLC I leave my jars of LC out in room temp but I fill a big syringe to keep in the fridge for use. I feel like it takes a few days to get started once I inoculate with it. I was wondering if its was because the fridge temp stalled the mycelium ??? Like on a slant...


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Apc123]
    #25603809 - 11/09/18 06:33 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

Id be more concerned with using straight spores to lc then the temp of the spores.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: mushboy]
    #25603814 - 11/09/18 06:37 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Id be more concerned with using straight spores to lc then the temp of the spores.





Sorry I had a bunch of typos! I fix it. I don't think u understood what I was saying. I didn't use spores to make my LC I'm just asking if keeping my LC in the fridge would stall the mycelium till it warmed back to room temp in my jars. When I use LC that had been stored in the fridge my jars always take 4+ days to start growth..


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Apc123]
    #25603818 - 11/09/18 06:41 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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With multi spore syringes i wouldn't think it would matter because its spores. But I was recently wondering this about LC and GLC I leave my jars of LC out in room temp but I fill a big syringe to keep in the fridge for use. I feel like it takes a few days to get started once I inoculate with it. I was wondering if its was because the fridge temp stalled the mycelium ??? Like on a slant...




I believe cultures go dormant when in the cold temps of a fridge and need to come back to temp before they'll recover and start growing again. So for LC or LI it needs to be at room temp.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: mushboy]
    #25603820 - 11/09/18 06:43 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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So I could take a syringe right from the fridge and inoculate immediately?




Yep! :thumbup:


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With multi spore syringes i wouldn't think it would matter because its spores. But I was recently wondering this about LC and GLC I leave my jars of LC out in room temp but I fill a big syringe to keep in the fridge for use. I feel like it takes a few days to get started once I inoculate with it. I was wondering if its was because the fridge temp stalled the mycelium ??? Like on a slant...




With regards to the above....


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Id be more concerned with using straight spores to lc then the temp of the spores.





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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Apc123]
    #25603825 - 11/09/18 06:44 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Id be more concerned with using straight spores to lc then the temp of the spores.





Sorry I had a bunch of typos! I fix it. I don't think u understood what I was saying. I didn't use spores to make my LC I'm just asking if keeping my LC in the fridge would stall the mycelium till it warmed back to room temp in my jars. When I use LC that had been stored in the fridge my jars always take 4+ days to start growth..




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Hah yah I misunderstood.

I've always kept LCs at room temp. So ....:shrug:

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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: mushboy]
    #25603833 - 11/09/18 06:46 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

So should LC's and LI's be at room temp when inoculating to ensure the quickest recovery time?


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25603834 - 11/09/18 06:47 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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With multi spore syringes i wouldn't think it would matter because its spores. But I was recently wondering this about LC and GLC I leave my jars of LC out in room temp but I fill a big syringe to keep in the fridge for use. I feel like it takes a few days to get started once I inoculate with it. I was wondering if its was because the fridge temp stalled the mycelium ??? Like on a slant...




I believe cultures go dormant when in the cold temps of a fridge and need to come back to temp before they'll recover and start growing again. So for LC or LI it needs to be at room temp.




I used to use LC and I had some that I would refrigerate to save for a later date, I always took them out and let them come back for a couple days usually 3 days, same with slants.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: MH5109]
    #25603856 - 11/09/18 06:59 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

Could there be an advantage inoculating with cold spores and letting them germinate at a cooler than room temp like 60-70°F and once they've started growing introduce the the substrate/growing media to room temps?


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25603859 - 11/09/18 07:02 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

Nope

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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25603867 - 11/09/18 07:06 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Could there be an advantage inoculating with cold spores and letting them germinate at a cooler than room temp like 60-70°F and once they've started growing introduce the the substrate/growing media to room temps?




Probably not, I can't say no way cuz iv never tried it. All that cooling the spores down is going to do is slow germination down. Everything I ever do is done around 70°f +/- 5°f. That temp seems to be good to me.


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: mushboy]
    #25603868 - 11/09/18 07:08 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

Gotcha, so mold and bacteria have the same chances of colonizing a substrate as mushroom spores at a cooler temperature?


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Bignate316]
    #25604049 - 11/09/18 08:47 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Gotcha, so mold and bacteria have the same chances of colonizing a substrate as mushroom spores at a cooler temperature?



Honestly, I've always felt growing in lower temps to be beneficial in regards to bacteria and mold prevention. It's not a guarantee, but it's certainly better than cultivating in hotter temps....bacteria especially loves warmer temps.  :uhoh:


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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Tormato]
    #25604061 - 11/09/18 08:51 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

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Gotcha, so mold and bacteria have the same chances of colonizing a substrate as mushroom spores at a cooler temperature?



Honestly, I've always felt growing in lower temps to be beneficial in regards to bacteria and mold prevention. It's not a guarantee, but it's certainly better than cultivating in hotter temps....bacteria especially loves warmer temps.  :uhoh:



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Gotcha, so mold and bacteria have the same chances of colonizing a substrate as mushroom spores at a cooler temperature?



Honestly, I've always felt growing in lower temps to be beneficial in regards to bacteria and mold prevention. It's not a guarantee, but it's certainly better than cultivating in hotter temps....bacteria especially loves warmer temps.  :uhoh:



Completely disagree



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Re: Is there a difference between inoculating with a cold spore syringe vs. a room temp syringe? [Re: Tormato]
    #25604084 - 11/09/18 09:05 PM (6 years, 2 months ago)

According to TooL the difference is... 4 degrees


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