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Lememke
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Guybrush3pwood]
#26106778 - 07/13/19 09:44 PM (5 years, 6 months ago) |
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Just read this post AFTER purchasing a grow kit from them. Hoping I can get a hold of them on Monday and return the kit, as it has not been used or even opened.
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Je77Ce11ar



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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: bodhisatta]
#26107089 - 07/14/19 03:21 AM (5 years, 6 months ago) |
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bodhisatta said: People act like having a 40+ hour a week job, and sleeping mean you can't grow mushrooms. It really doesn't take that much work to get some baseline results
Seriously, I work 7 days a week, ~60hrs/week and i still find time to grow. Once you get your setup going, a simple 1-2hrs a day is all you need to grow a lot of 🍄, especially for personal use. In the last two months ive harvested about 1 lbs dry, and thats with a bunch of contamination issues i had.
But back to the topic of the OP, ive had a lot of people ask me recently about how to get started and i think a lot of people interested fail to ask themselves what their actual goal in growing is and exactly how much money/time theyre willing to invest. Just like any hobby or sport, you need to do your research before you make a purchase otherwise youre looking to lose $$$, simple as that.
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Mr-Mush
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Je77Ce11ar]
#26107345 - 07/14/19 08:12 AM (5 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hello
I am currently on the fruiting stage of my first grow. It is a kit that I obviously payed way to much for. But it did come with a bit of an easier time than doing it fully solo. the Grain spawn shipped fully colonised so all I had to do was pasteurize the straw and add the spawn to colonize it.
I bought it before I ever found all this info here so I had no warning of how bad an idea it was. And a lot of what they sent was useless but I have made it work. Now for all the points against buying a kit, if it wasn't for this kit I would not have found this place.
Now for my next grow I will take my own spore prints and I feel confident enough to do it all from scratch.
I do not regret buying the kit, and can't fault any one for doing so. But I would totally advise saving your money and doing it the way all the great people here would have you do it.
Sorry just wanted to add my story to the thread. :P

Current grow. Link to store for reference
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Soccrates
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Mr-Mush]
#26107434 - 07/14/19 09:12 AM (5 years, 6 months ago) |
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I would buy colonized spawn if I could. But that's illegal in many(most, i think) countries. That I think would be worthwhile, as opposed to the 8 dollar pf cashews that may or may not be sterile
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HagalazRune


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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Soccrates]
#26179318 - 09/10/19 09:11 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks. Currently doing my shopping list for my first grows. Must add a couple of $ for PC and Dehydrator lol.
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badsponge

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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: HagalazRune]
#26181621 - 09/11/19 10:55 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Get a Presto 23 quart PC. I've seen them between $65-90, or $110 for the induction model. Get a Nesco dehydro for around $50.
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DonQuixoted
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: badsponge]
#26182082 - 09/11/19 03:45 PM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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As a noob about to buy Shroom supplies, for the first time, I thank you.
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Psychetherapy
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: wildernessjunkie]
#26183108 - 09/12/19 12:23 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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When I began lurking, this was one of the very first things I read. When it comes to kits of any type, I agree, it's always better to assemble yourself.
The rundown on the necessities was helpful in giving me a good idea what I was getting into though. Between first reading this to now, I have two successful grows under my belt, and no problems whatsoever. Thanks for helping me to get off to a good start and avoid the extra junk.
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Je77Ce11ar



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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Psychetherapy]
#26183130 - 09/12/19 12:46 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Still a classic post, and something every beginner should read. However, i do believe that grow kits do have a place within the industry. With that being said, if you were to sell and market a grow kit what would you include in it?
Personally id offer a monotub grow kit with predilled holes, several custom shape/thickness pieces of micropore tape for the holes, a 5lbs bag of inoculated grain, as well as a vacusealed bag of steam-sterilized coir/verm. Hell, probably throw in a pair of gloves and some alcohol wipes for when you spawn.
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Shinra tensei
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Je77Ce11ar]
#26183309 - 09/12/19 05:35 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Can someone please ID these mushrooms. Im not sure if these are psylocybin. I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is no record that psilocybin grows in my town.
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Je77Ce11ar



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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Shinra tensei]
#26183850 - 09/12/19 11:10 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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This should be reposted to the Identification thread, doesnt look active, possibly Conocybe apala
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badsponge

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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Shinra tensei]
#26183851 - 09/12/19 11:11 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Shinra tensei said: Can someone please ID these mushrooms. Im not sure if these are psylocybin. I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is no record that psilocybin grows in my town.
You're in the wrong forum. Ask here: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/postlist.php/Board/3
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LtLurker
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: badsponge]
#26184349 - 09/12/19 03:43 PM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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fairly sure those just ink caps, non active. Other forum they reccomend is your best bet.
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Je77Ce11ar said: Still a classic post, and something every beginner should read. However, i do believe that grow kits do have a place within the industry. With that being said, if you were to sell and market a grow kit what would you include in it?
A link to shroomery and a message that says you can buy everything you need for less than half the price of a kit, with far better results.
And this isn't to be a smart-ass, but because i genuinely think it's ridiculous to mail people substrate at double cost knowing full well every day it sits increases odds of failure; and i can't rip people off selling a tub for 2-3x what i paid for it because i drilled a few holes.
Edited by LtLurker (09/12/19 03:48 PM)
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Soccrates
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Je77Ce11ar]
#26185099 - 09/12/19 11:23 PM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Je77Ce11ar said: Still a classic post, and something every beginner should read. However, i do believe that grow kits do have a place within the industry. With that being said, if you were to sell and market a grow kit what would you include in it?
Personally id offer a monotub grow kit with predilled holes, several custom shape/thickness pieces of micropore tape for the holes, a 5lbs bag of inoculated grain, as well as a vacusealed bag of steam-sterilized coir/verm. Hell, probably throw in a pair of gloves and some alcohol wipes for when you spawn.
2 tubs-1 for mono, 1 with arm holes Case of empty quart jars 2 pounds popcorn Brick of coir 20 quart pc Retail=100 dollars (rounded up) Could probably put together for 70 or less, sell for 120. Just add spores and refill for 2 dollars
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Je77Ce11ar



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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: LtLurker]
#26185132 - 09/13/19 12:04 AM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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LtLurker said: fairly sure those just ink caps, non active. Other forum they reccomend is your best bet.
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Je77Ce11ar said: Still a classic post, and something every beginner should read. However, i do believe that grow kits do have a place within the industry. With that being said, if you were to sell and market a grow kit what would you include in it?
A link to shroomery and a message that says you can buy everything you need for less than half the price of a kit, with far better results.
And this isn't to be a smart-ass, but because i genuinely think it's ridiculous to mail people substrate at double cost knowing full well every day it sits increases odds of failure; and i can't rip people off selling a tub for 2-3x what i paid for it because i drilled a few holes.
For sure, but if youre in business to make money, naturally theres a markup. And yes, id make sure everything was prepared to order, reduce time substrate is laying around, although coir is rather resilient to contamination problems.
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wildernessjunkie
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Je77Ce11ar] 1
#26272753 - 10/23/19 08:48 PM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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Bump. Cuz it needs to be seen some more.
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Tormato  
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: wildernessjunkie]
#26273544 - 10/24/19 08:56 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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wildernessjunkie said: Bump. Cuz it needs to be seen some more.
Amen WJ!
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Doyledozo
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Tormato]
#26279870 - 10/27/19 09:15 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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Damn! Guilty! Im making ALL the mistakes. Bought the kit, accidentally over inoculated 4 jars using up my only syringe. Wasn't prepared for how easily the plunger moved and how limited my view was through my SAB. Im guessing 2ml per jar and another 2 or 3 into a karo baby bottle LC (3ml in 100ml water instant pot steamed for 30 minutes). Looks probable that ill be learning the hard way.
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: Doyledozo]
#26314988 - 11/12/19 01:28 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sooo...this again.
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wildernessjunkie
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Re: So you're thinking about buying a grow kit? Read this. [Re: wildernessjunkie]
#26416832 - 01/04/20 11:04 PM (5 years, 14 days ago) |
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Bump Bump!
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