jdawg333 said:

Seems to me that PE can be grown just like the other cubes, except I've consistently seen that PE is noticeably more potent by weight than all other cubes. So why wouldn't everybody start with a syringe of PE? Seems like more people start with B+ or GT, perhaps there is a tradeoff that comes with growing PE?

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bodhisatta said:

Some people do start with PE they are usually the ones who do better research and post a grow within their first few posts

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And here he is 😂 I was gifted a grow kit by a friend, I know, I know, I was interested to give it a try and due to the non existent financial outlay I thought why not. This was before I had discovered PF Tek.

I must say the mycelium seemd to colonize the substrate (vermiculite based)? VERY quickly. Within a week the cake was completely white and balls had began forming on the surface.
As for pins... I would say 14 days after noticing the mycelium balls went by before noticing a single pin. In fact, due to using a grow kit and not knowing to wrap the cake caused my first pins to appear on the sides, between substrate and the box.
So it was back here to do more research and I found nothing suggesting they would do damage if left. Concerned for contaminating my cake, I left them to their own devices.
Nearly 4 weeks from starting, I have now began harvesting... I have only taken the ones who's veil has started to break, alongside some I classified as aborts due to the significant lack of growth over the last 7 days.
I have fanned twice a day to increase FAE and followed an outdated kit method with relatively good results.
I have no presence of unwanted colours or smells, in fact it smells overwhelmingly of psilocybin to me
My larger shrooms literally bleed blue in the center, but I would like a professional opinion on some of these smaller aborts please.
Slight grey discoloration of the cap, with an almost green tint at the bottom and very small in size. Out of the whole cake I have 2 of this appearance, and probably 4 healthy looking aborts.
I am aware that moisture may have been an issue, some of the caps have actually touched the plastic bag on occasion but I seemingly got away without any blotching.

As this is my first cultivation, I am a little cautious but also don't wish to throw away anything good.

Currently drying using desiccant after 36 hours air drying covered by an open window.

So much appreciation in advance fellow psychonauts <3