RyeHumor said:

it makes sense to me either way.

but would you be in the least bit worried about the contents being identified?

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Who's gonna identify it? If you got cops snooping through your trash you've been being watched for awhile and probably too late anyways...I mean I get it, but highly doubtful

Sockadin said:

Would the average cop even know what he was looking at? Besides all the large trash trucks have cameras and the still frame the load as it goes into the truck looking for hazardous materials and dead bodies now days.

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I'm sure if they collected it and took it to a lab it would be identified, but there again if they're concerned about some petri plates with probably mold and bacteria growing chances are they already got you on something. Idk...I've been throwing plates, fucked up tubs, and even spent substrates in the trash for years. Like I tell everyone...if you don't talk about your business nobodies gonna be in your business.

Wolfenstein said:

Can you just pop the tops and fruit them? Should I hold off on chucking my old dishes and just see if they fruit?

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I've gotten a decent fruit off a plate before. I didn't open it either. but then again that was a couple years ago so maybe I did open it?? plastic sucks gets scuffed easily so I can see myself opening to take a better peak

tedoro said:

If you were on a remote island and only had LME and agar to 1) germinate spores 2) grow out subsequent transfers fast 3) make a plate soft to drop into grain and shake.

What would your recipes be in percentages? (roughly)

1) 3% LMA 2% agar
2) 1.5% LMA 2% agar (poured thin)
3) 2.5% LMA 1% agar (poured deep)

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roarkell said:

tedoro said:

If you were on a remote island and only had LME and agar to 1) germinate spores 2) grow out subsequent transfers fast 3) make a plate soft to drop into grain and shake.

What would your recipes be in percentages? (roughly)

1) 3% LMA 2% agar
2) 1.5% LMA 2% agar (poured thin)
3) 2.5% LMA 1% agar (poured deep)

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Numer 2 all day... I'd probably go even lower... I run 1% straight as is.

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poisoned said:

He finds 1% LME the perfect nutrition. I have to agree.

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Crackatoa said:

I always use 1% nutes but I use 1% agar for normal plates but if I want a plate that gonna break apart when I shake I use .5 %. It won't look as pretty cause the mycellium will run below the surface as well instead of across the top. I use telephone brand. Other brands will vary more than likely.

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