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First grow (and first post!) :)
    #26496726 - 02/21/20 09:44 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)



Hello! This is my first ever grow, and first time posting on here (but I have been reading for quite a while). I inoculated these jars about 1.5 weeks before the pic was taken, using BRF tek. I just wanted to see what everyone thought, if these look okay, any concerns, etc. Thank you in advance! :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26496747 - 02/21/20 09:58 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

Do you have a dry verm layer as per the PF TEK?

If you do, take that tape off, the dry verm layer is your barrier against contams.

Also, if possible, take the picture closer to the jars. The mix looks funky to me but it's hard to tell because of the distance/shading.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26496770 - 02/21/20 10:15 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

what he said. the mix looks strange to me but i don't use that tek and am still learning myself. Maybe take a pic closer up? looks like there is some definitive growth going on. usually at the two week mark im looking for around 50 percent colonization at least


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: Mycobum7]
    #26527945 - 03/10/20 06:31 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

[/url]]http://[/url]I think it might have something to do with the chunky Amazon verm...here is a more recent pic. Thank you again :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: Socrateshroom]
    #26527958 - 03/10/20 06:40 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

that is definitely greyish mold.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: AtmozFear]
    #26527967 - 03/10/20 06:45 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Shoot. Should I toss these and start over, then?


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88] * 1
    #26527975 - 03/10/20 06:49 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

They look fine to me :shrug:

Also, id recommend not using tall regular mouths next time. They are a pain to use. Wide mouths are the best (like pictured to the far left).


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26527987 - 03/10/20 06:54 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Don't listen to me then... I trust Logical


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: LogicaL Chaos] * 1
    #26527991 - 03/10/20 06:55 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Thanks, logicaL! I bought the wrong jars first time...i have a few of the right jars colonizing now :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26528004 - 03/10/20 06:59 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Sounds good man.

All looks good from here :thumbup: And dont forget to consolidate at least one week.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: LogicaL Chaos] * 1
    #26528012 - 03/10/20 07:02 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Thanks a bunch! :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26528065 - 03/10/20 07:43 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

I keep thinking I see a pin in the left jar right at the verm layer, but it’s those big ass chunks lol.

Looks good, how are you gonna fruit?


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: A.k.a]
    #26558630 - 03/26/20 08:53 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

I was thinking either a SGFC or maybe trying a shoebox...what would you recommend? Do you get a larger yield from a shoebox, or is it just less maintenance?


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26558649 - 03/26/20 09:03 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Well...I’m personally not a fan of cakes. When you’re really good at them they’ll yield decently but for a first grow I think shoebox would be better.

lol time to bust out my first grow pics again.

So I got my syringes and knocked up quart jars and brf jars, and ended up with this for my mazatapecs.



And the shoebox finished first. Granted I got a super fast colony in my wbs jar, from spore to 100% in like 9 days.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: A.k.a]
    #26558660 - 03/26/20 09:10 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

They look pretty good to me. And welcome to the forum!!


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: rumfor69]
    #26558688 - 03/26/20 09:23 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Thanks!! And damn, that shoebox looks amazing! How many cakes do you usually use per shoebox? I just bought 3 bricks of eco earth coir, but I've read a lot of different things about substrate ratios...I have 20 jars that I think are ready to fruit this weekend, and 10 more on the way :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26558701 - 03/26/20 09:28 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Well I used a quart of wbs for the shoebox.

I think that’s 4 half pints.

Some people think brf doesn’t work as well in bulk, I’ve only done it once but got good results.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: A.k.a]
    #26558779 - 03/26/20 09:59 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

I've never spawned cakes to bulk or used a shoebox I just know the teks
are good. I did cakes once many many moons ago then instantly made a clone
to agar and started working on grains as my goal was going bulk.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: rumfor69] * 1
    #26558891 - 03/26/20 10:39 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

I know agar and grains are probably the way to go, but I wanted to try cakes and see if I could even get anything to fruit first. I'm way too excited about this project lol especially with all of this free time at home...


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26559005 - 03/26/20 11:32 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

I had the same thoughts and feelings when I first started. It's good
to be excited, you've brought a life into the world that only exists
in its exactness there. It's yours and only yours, life is heavy, this
lightens and enlightens your head space, it is to be cherished.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: rumfor69]
    #26592785 - 04/11/20 05:45 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)


Getting pins!


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26592817 - 04/11/20 06:36 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Congratulations! Keep taking pictures they grow so quickly!!:grin:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: Happycuzimhuntin]
    #26592874 - 04/11/20 07:25 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Thank you, Happy! :smile: I am so excited...my shoeboxes are definitely doing better than my cakes, so I think I may stick to shoeboxes for future runs. But I have a few pins on the cakes as well!


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26592879 - 04/11/20 07:27 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

That’s gonna be a really good yield, nice clusters too if you’re into cloning.

Yeah once you run a shoebox you’ll forget cakes.


That bright white spot on the upper right side kinda looks worrying, could just be the light though.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: A.k.a]
    #26592891 - 04/11/20 07:35 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Funny story, I didn't realize that I didn't have a cheese grater when I birthed these (bought a house recently), so I just tore them up by hand. That spot was where one of the bigger chunks of cake has been since the beginning. Fingers crossed thay it's just that...


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26597211 - 04/13/20 04:05 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Are any of these close to being ready?


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26597377 - 04/13/20 07:44 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

All those big flattened out ones are probably ready. If the veil underneath
is tearing or about to then it's ready. Just use some scissors or a scalpel
to carefully cut the stem close to substrate level without damaging
the other fruits or the mycelium network. Nice job!!


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: rumfor69]
    #26597380 - 04/13/20 07:46 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Thank you, rumfor69! :smile:


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26597397 - 04/13/20 07:59 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Nice grow man.
:youthemandawg:

I am also growing for the first time. I just spawned 5 brf cakes to bulk coir. Got a minimono going already with half a brf cake (I separated it from what looked like contam at the time and thus spawned it early to bulk). Got some almost ready mushrooms in there but they look a little small. However, it is half of a half actually that is growing mushrooms (other side of the mono isn't) so the yield wouldn't be huge anyways.


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Re: First grow (and first post!) :) [Re: shroomcubator88]
    #26597468 - 04/13/20 08:53 AM (3 years, 9 months ago)

Beautiful first grow. Get to cloning!!


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