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1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable?
#26587609 - 04/08/20 10:56 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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So I bought a bunch of syringes from spore works about a year and a half ago, all different types of oyster mushrooms, but life got ahold of me and I left them in the fridge for a year and a half. Do you guys think they are still viable? I inoculated some WBS with about 4-5 ccs of the syringes just to see what it would do, but I don’t have high hopes. Maybe I’ll have to order some new syringes.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26587908 - 04/09/20 03:11 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's probably fine. I've had homemade lions mane mycelium water for well over 3 years that colonized and fruited fine. I've also taken clones from one of those fruit, ran it on agar, transfered to grains and it's now colonizing fruiting substrate. It's less than ideal but will still grow, but may be slowed and not as vigorous.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: DigitalRhizae]
#26588819 - 04/09/20 12:56 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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DigitalRhizae said: It's probably fine. I've had homemade lions mane mycelium water for well over 3 years that colonized and fruited fine. I've also taken clones from one of those fruit, ran it on agar, transfered to grains and it's now colonizing fruiting substrate. It's less than ideal but will still grow, but may be slowed and not as vigorous.
I guess we shall see, been 3 days with no signs of growth lol
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26589514 - 04/09/20 07:17 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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3 days is pretty typical recovery time, should show signs of growth soon hopefully.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: DigitalRhizae]
#26589687 - 04/09/20 08:50 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I had a syringe of king oyster that had been sitting in a fridge for 7 years that worked great. Well... it colonized great. When it came to fruiting it would only grow this globular mess of mutants. Definitely not what it once was, but it did *something*. I wish you better luck!
-------------------- PC's LAGM 2021 (TOC & TWC)P. natalensis Growlog 2021Pans for PC Fall 2021 Growlog “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26589753 - 04/09/20 09:24 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Wait, you're not supposed to get a globular mess of mutants? I thought I was doing good. Oh well back to the drawing board.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26589792 - 04/09/20 09:47 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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PitcherCrab said: I had a syringe of king oyster that had been sitting in a fridge for 7 years that worked great. Well... it colonized great. When it came to fruiting it would only grow this globular mess of mutants. Definitely not what it once was, but it did *something*. I wish you better luck!
I kind of want this to happen now.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26590702 - 04/10/20 10:09 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Let's play spot the mycelium:
This one is a little wet, probably will cause problems for me

Where is it?

There's one in here too, see if you can find it.

And I think this one might be contaminated, what do you guys think?


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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26591162 - 04/10/20 01:59 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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If it's contaminated you will be able to smell something sour. So snif the filter. Either way, it's probably too early to tell. But yea it looks bad.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
#26591171 - 04/10/20 02:03 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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SHROOMSISAY01 said: If it's contaminated you will be able to smell something sour. So snif the filter. Either way, it's probably too early to tell. But yea it looks bad.
Alright will do, just looks funny to me right now.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26593063 - 04/11/20 09:33 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Find the mycelium
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26593175 - 04/11/20 10:29 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Here?
-------------------- PC's LAGM 2021 (TOC & TWC)P. natalensis Growlog 2021Pans for PC Fall 2021 Growlog “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26593492 - 04/11/20 01:15 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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the last 3 pictures, the top of the jars doesn't look good, looks like the start of trichoderma to me, could just be starch though. If its mold it should normally turn color in a short period. The first picture looks promising near the bottom of the jar and the 2nd and 3rd picture looks promising near the top-middle of the jar.
I should have mentioned in my first post (like pitchercrab said about his 7 year old culture) that old culture could potentially cause mutants too. My old culture was showing this, but I wasn't sure if the cause was from age or poor fruiting chamber conditions, as some mutated and some grew just fine from the same culture.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26593637 - 04/11/20 02:21 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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PitcherCrab said: Here?

Close but no cigar, it’s here
Edited by cyclones (04/11/20 02:22 PM)
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26595625 - 04/12/20 11:57 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Noticeable growth now but wondering if grains might be too dry
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26595689 - 04/12/20 12:33 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think the grains look alright, just give it time and it will colonize!
-------------------- PC's LAGM 2021 (TOC & TWC)P. natalensis Growlog 2021Pans for PC Fall 2021 Growlog “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26595698 - 04/12/20 12:39 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok will do
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26597572 - 04/13/20 09:47 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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First two I’m 90% sure is healthy mycelium second two I’m 100% sure.
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: cyclones]
#26598044 - 04/13/20 01:26 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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That looks like mycelium to me! Did you shake the first 2?
-------------------- PC's LAGM 2021 (TOC & TWC)P. natalensis Growlog 2021Pans for PC Fall 2021 Growlog “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear
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Re: 1 1/2 year old LC Syringes from spore works, still viable? [Re: PitcherCrab]
#26598157 - 04/13/20 02:15 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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PitcherCrab said: That looks like mycelium to me! Did you shake the first 2?
Nope haven't shaken the first two at all, probably will do that today.
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