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Dj_karma_magnet


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Quick question about pre-sterilized bags
#26742276 - 06/13/20 05:27 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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After a few jars of contams, was looking at something like This, and had a few questions.
If I got this, would I just inoculate the entire bag, and how so?
After it is fully colonized, how would i go about separating the mycelium evenly? I believe the the unbodified tek calls for 180 grams of grain spawn. How would I weigh this out for separate boxes after it is fully colonized?
I am also getting an SAB.
Are their companies that sell similar amounts (3-5 lb) of sterilized, hydrated grain spawn with injection ports?
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Dj_karma_magnet]
#26742642 - 06/13/20 08:23 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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if your trying to avoid contams and problems in general. id stay far far away from pre made anything. and use agar first to make sure u have a good clean culture to start with. clean spawn is key to a good grow. ya shooting spores to grain can work but its a gamble. agar is a sure thing. but buying something made by someone else who dont care what happens to you. and made with who knows what kind of standards of quality they have. only to be sent through the mail where its gnna sit in a hot truck or wharehouse somewhere for who knows how long is a huge gamble in and of its self. but then add in the factor of shooting a bunch of dirty ass spores into it you are left with having horrible odds man. and i love to gamble and all but even i dont like my chances at that game. you will be much better off to take your time and to do some good old fashioned reading and research on here by using the wonderful search engine we have here in the upper right hand corner. it will tell u everything you could ever want to know. but i would start by searching bods teks. he has great write ups with lots of detail and if you find a tek u like and think youd be comfortable doing. then follow it to the letter and i promise that you will have a great grow and you will learn so much along the way. then you will thank yourself for doing it 😃
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Dj_karma_magnet]
#26742724 - 06/13/20 09:16 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah I’m this hobby if you don’t have a do it yourself mentally you won’t get anywhere. Prep some wild bird seed jars, cheap and effective, consider that your innoculant may not be that clean and adapt accordingly. The only thing you should need to get online is spores so use a trusted vendor for syringes or better yet go to agar and then to grains.
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Shroomhunts]
#26742870 - 06/13/20 10:28 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Unfortunately the previous posts are completely correct. A grow your own mushrooms kit will more than likely be a waste of time and money. I’m also in the camp of beginning with the PF TEK. Yeah the yield sucks but start up costs are cheap and it’s simple and effective. Also whatever route you choose you can buy supplies as you go, i.e. you don’t need an FC before your jars are close so you can spread the money out across your income. One final piece of advice that I never seem to hear on this site is DON’T PLACE ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET!!! Buy two spore syringes or prints or whatever and that will help your odds, while you’re waiting on one project start another. Try it all and if you’re dedicated you will eventually figure it out!!!
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: bootedboy]
#26747828 - 06/15/20 09:55 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks guys, I’ve used a grow kit before but would like to get more into this hobby. I think I’m gonna take a try at agar, all of my research basically tells me it takes some work but is my best option.
Is this hard to learn?
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Shroomhunts
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Dj_karma_magnet]
#26747829 - 06/15/20 09:58 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Agar is easy, it is nice because it gives you the ultimate control of your cultures. Liquid culture and g2g are good routes too
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Dj_karma_magnet]
#26747923 - 06/15/20 11:02 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Just save up money and invest in tools where you can do most of this yourself, so many people have problems with contaminations from pre-made. It really is a waste of money.
I'd say save to build your own flow hood. That's when I got serious. You can get a decent hepa filter for laminar flow for around 160-200$ and and an appropriate fan for around 100. then you just build a box. It's definitely worth it.
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Re: Quick question about pre-sterilized bags [Re: Lu-Kthu]
#26748257 - 06/16/20 05:05 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Flow hoods are good for agar and g2g but you can get away with a sab
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