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Zooted inc
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So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but...
#28030419 - 11/02/22 11:57 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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At the risk of being called out for being dumb or for inferior teks or whatever u wanna call it I'm gonna record my goofy adventure on here (unless it's against some kind of tos)
Anyway when I first started reading up on mushroom cultivation I wanted to do it because it looks like a fun hobby I will say I plan on getting a PC sometime this month and with that said
I'm doing the uncle Ben's 90 second rice until then
It just seems so funny to me growing mushrooms out of a uncle Ben's ready rice.
And going into it with 0 expectations so if I have any kind of results it'll make me chuckle and if I somehow create some flesh eating fungus. I'll be sure to let you know.
Anyway here are some pics so far I inoculated 2 of the bags on the 21st and another 2 today



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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Zooted inc] 3
#28030429 - 11/03/22 12:11 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Got a heat mat to really accelerate the bacterial bloom eh?
Many people here have tried uncle ben's to see if it has any merit. It sucks.
While those are contaminating, here's some good reading material
Maybe you'll get lucky though 
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Zooted inc
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: So Anyway]
#28030434 - 11/03/22 12:14 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah I had a seedling heatmat I wasn't using so figured why not. They said to keep it between 75 and 80 anyway so I have it hooked up to thermostat
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Zooted inc]
#28030435 - 11/03/22 12:17 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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I would not use heating mat unless it is under 65 deg. It got a lil warm in my chamber other day and boom dead fresh sprouts.
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: HappyHigh] 1
#28030455 - 11/03/22 12:36 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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What you will learn eventually is, all these steps take time. Lots of time.
If you are chosing to knowingly do an inferior process when you could with very little effort step it up to pf tek cakes, to me thats wasting time.
When I was a kid there was this giant tractor tire in the back yard filled with playground sand and I had a tiny shovel and I would dig and make sand castles and bury stuff. When ur a kid its easy to entertain yourself.
Are you just digging holes with a toy shovel or are you trying to produce mushrooms?
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I think it's time for an "official uncle Ben's tek thread". Then everyone who wants to try their luck via this route can post their progress there (promising they also post in case the project failed ).
I hope you'll be successful, but I too believe that there are other teks out there, which provide way higher success rates.
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Fridgedoor] 1
#28030532 - 11/03/22 01:16 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Oh if it fails I'm gonna be posting on here too.
Like I said I'm just doing this till my PC gets here.
But it is fun regardless. If it doesnt work I have lost nothing more than 4cc of a spore syringe. U could say I'm wasting time but i have to wait anyway so why not is my thought
I'll stick to my toy shovel until I get my pc
Edited by Zooted inc (11/03/22 01:17 AM)
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Zooted inc] 2
#28030545 - 11/03/22 01:31 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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I mean, well whatever works, works right? No doubt it could be possible, why else would such a thing as bens tek ever exist if someone hasn't succeeded before?.. Ive never looked up evidence of it working tho..
However, take my word for it, the heatmat is your enemy.
Many types of bacteria multiply faster in hotter temperatures and all it takes could be 1 degree for it to make a difference.
the mycelia will love anything below 75f and really anything above would be pushing it.
the only times you would use any sort of heating element for this purpouse would be if you feel cold yourself, and id rather heat the whole room in that case.
Experiment. I'd set my bets on having as low a temperature as you could possibly have. good luck.
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: DCAE]
#28030551 - 11/03/22 01:41 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'll take that advice. Thanks.
But we dont usually run the heater until is freezing we usually just wear hoodies and use blankets.
but I'll turn the thermostat down below 75 i do feel like I should keep it because it regularly dips below 65 at times.
Unless u think I should still turn it off? Idk either way see what happens with the adjustment
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Quote:
TheUsualSuspect said: What you will learn eventually is, all these steps take time. Lots of time.
If you are chosing to knowingly do an inferior process when you could with very little effort step it up to pf tek cakes, to me thats wasting time.
When I was a kid there was this giant tractor tire in the back yard filled with playground sand and I had a tiny shovel and I would dig and make sand castles and bury stuff. When ur a kid its easy to entertain yourself.
Are you just digging holes with a toy shovel or are you trying to produce mushrooms?
Agreed. Some people don't have a PC, though.
Might as well say that you have to have a PC to grow mushrooms.
That's all he was doing was trying to colonize grain spawn without a PC. I was in the same boat. Good luck, OP
I used popcorn, not Uncle Ben's. I would have used Uncle Ben's, but I couldn't find it at the grocery store.
I have a few fully colonized jars of popcorn that I prepped without a PC. It can be done,
I'm going to use them for g2g on some wild bird seed. I saved time by colonizing the popcorn while I was waiting for my PC.
Edited by Psatellite (11/03/22 02:22 AM)
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Psatellite] 4
#28030598 - 11/03/22 03:03 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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That is why the user you quoted suggested PF tek. There is no need for a PC with PF tek and people have been getting good results with it for decades. Not trying to be a dick here. I say whatever gets you into growing mushrooms is good. We need more mushrooms in the world.
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: JW123] 2
#28030694 - 11/03/22 05:21 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have to add weight to you don't need a PC to grow mushrooms, but if you don't use PF-Tek
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: schpat] 1
#28030785 - 11/03/22 08:01 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Inb4 "what's this yellow stuff on the mycelium"
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: SirPsycho] 1
#28030789 - 11/03/22 08:05 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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SirPsycho said: Inb4 "what's this yellow stuff on the mycelium"
Is this mold or bruising?
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: schpat]
#28030803 - 11/03/22 08:18 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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schpat said: I have to add weight to you don't need a PC to grow mushrooms, but if you don't use PF-Tek

you can get pretty far without a PC. you can do agar, LC, bottle teks, PF obviously
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: SirPsycho]
#28030845 - 11/03/22 09:03 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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SirPsycho said: Inb4 "what's this yellow stuff on the mycelium"
When rusty said bacterial, I went back to OP pics and saw the metabolites everywhere
Iโm going to be so grateful (already am) for the vast knowledge here and the privilege to start with so muchโฆ
Edit: wrong post lmao, was referring to โWould you dunk this?โ Still, valid and based
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Zooted inc]
#28030854 - 11/03/22 09:15 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Its all good. Pf tek hasnt piqued my interest really, idk why but I'd rather just wait.
Plus I dont have a steamer or Pot big enough so I'd have to spend money on PF tek that I could just put towards my PC
Also I'd have to spend money in those little mason jars I've seen used so again I'd rather wait. ๐คทโ๏ธ
But I appreciate the feedback and the alternatives.
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: SirPsycho]
#28030858 - 11/03/22 09:18 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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SirPsycho said: Inb4 "what's this yellow stuff on the mycelium"
Lol I hope not but I'll let yall know when I cut it open
Edited by Zooted inc (11/03/22 09:19 AM)
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: Zooted inc]
#28030877 - 11/03/22 09:31 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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I was sure I was gonna do uncle bens for a long time, ended up doming my fear of agar and thereโs an instant pot here.
People have gotten plenty of clean runs with 90sec
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Re: So, I'm prolly gonna get roasted but... [Re: 4-HO-Gumbo] 4
#28030922 - 11/03/22 10:10 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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4-HO-Gumbo said: People have gotten plenty of clean runs with 90sec
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