Timboslice said:

Do cats like house specifically? Not much experience with the kitties.
Conceptualization can take you only so far.
Look up Bod's Where to start Flow chart, and jst start dude.

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CatsLoveHouseMusic said:

I think I’ve been reading too much, and just need to do it.

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I absolutely understand this. I get like this all the time. Agar is especially easy, but looks stupid intimidating.

Here: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/21922023

Start here. If you need to you can look at other stuff (https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/22721954/vc/1#22721954) but that too can be intimidating to read, there's a ton of info. You know why? Because there's so many ways to do it that you can basically invent your own ways to make it work. I had even my most stupid ideas produce clean transferable mycelium.

Anyways, yeah, all of this is stupid easy once you see it happen in front of you. It is much easier to learn from your mistakes too once you've seen how it failed then you go back to the teks.

You got this!

Johnny Dont said:

I know, I did it wrong and failed a lot, and it took me awhile to get back into this hobby.

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Timboslice said:

I do feel that agar > grain > coir tub is the rightous path.
Personally i did cakes till i succeeded, moved on to agar/grain spawn/bulk tub, and the next stepping stone for me will be to successfully bulk grow cloned canopies of PE. After that maybe pan cyans.

When do i get to call myself an experienced mycologist?
Advanced wud be like PastyWhite.
Noob is a noob.
What's in between? Avid?

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So... I think the word you're looking for is Amateur. And I'm pretty sure that most of us will never move past that phase. I tell people I "work in mycology" in my spare time. I can't even create a true isolate from two unique spores, how could I ever be a full fledged mycologist? Either way, an amateur mycologist is still a mycologist.



Also, I would say that also, BRF Cake > Coir Bulk is a great starter path that should step up to your recommendation. This is because for many who aren't sure about the process, the $70+ dollar entry fee on a PC isn't a certainty. Being able to steam BRF cakes is a huge leg up to getting started, even when shredding to bulk.

Lately I've seen a few people dissing BRF Cakes as a starting point, and I think that's bullshit to do. If people aren't sure, BRF Cakes will get you enough experience to be sure. It's upsetting to see people knocking it so quickly. So ... putting a little more effort into speaking up about the positives of it (like not needing a PC).

CatsLoveHouseMusic said:

Hey guys, I’ve been doing so much reading and see many different opinions it’s making it hard to make a decision on what to do. My dilemma starts with me only having Spore Syringes (from sporeworks.) I have the money for a nice pressure cooker and such, just at a standstill. I don’t have a problem following teks, and making sure surface conditions are optimal. Here’s what’s going on in my head.

I’ve seen a lot of people say inoculating grains jars with syringes is not the optimal way, but I’ve also read people say if you want to grow bulk correctly go grains. Before getting into agar, let’s say I must use BRF jars as spawn. Can I use BRF cakes to spawn onto a tub of grains? I guess I just wanted some “updated” opinions.

There are some awesome teks, the one tek I wanted to follow was mushboys shoebox tek but it looks like he even does grain jars spawned into CVG. I wouldn’t make a post, but I’ve done so much reading and see so many different opinions. If someone could just talk to me quick (lead me in the right direction,) and help me breath then I’ll feel better.

Before getting into agar, I’d be very happy to utilize BRF jars as spawn into a bulk tub. I truly appreciate your time, I don’t need to be spoon fed just led in the right direction.

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Timboslice said:

Wow. Agar was not specifically intimidating to me. It was sterilization and pasteurization that intimidated me.

I do feel that agar > grain > coir tub is the rightous path.
Personally i did cakes till i succeeded, moved on to agar/grain spawn/bulk tub, and the next stepping stone for me will be to successfully bulk grow cloned canopies of PE. After that maybe pan cyans.

When do i get to call myself an experienced mycologist?
Advanced wud be like PastyWhite.
Noob is a noob.
What's in between? Avid?

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I just consider myself a cultivator, because that's what I do. I could probably get along alright in a spawn lab with a bit of training.  I also like to hunt wild mushrooms. Amateur mycologist. But I haven't studied fungi much further than medicinal and edible mushrooms.

You're experienced when you're experienced. I've been cultivating a solid 5 years now and I know what I'm doing,but I still have a lot to learn we all do.