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Hg91
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Newbie grower mini gloat 1
#28699993 - 03/15/24 12:51 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Before we begin with the negative comments - this is my first grow.
So I used wild bird seed soaked and sterilized for my grain spawn
The substrate is a mixture of coffee grounds, coco coir & vermiculite
I know I have a lot of issues going on, but cmon guys not bad at all for a first shot and not having proper substrate ingredients (I now have a cvg mix based on the recipe for bucket tek and am actually running side by side comparisons on a couple of bags between my recipe vs cvg for comparison, although in terms of cost the gypsum coffee switch isn’t a huge saving… in the name of science I guess)

The substrate was prepared with 1x 650g brick of coco 4litres boiling water 1.8kg vermiculite 600g spent coffee grounds
Again, I know these are far from perfect but honestly I did not expect simply reading on here to provide fruit on my first attempt. My sterile technique isn’t quite perfect but I’ve only lost a couple of plates and 2 bags out of the 30+ plates bags and jars I’ve started.
Hopefully get a giggle for my efforts at the very least 
P.s hope I haven’t broken any rules or anything I was just so excited to see them when I got home.
Ambient temp for me is 12c in the house btw so using a janky ass 2 tote fish tank heater setup which is possibly causing majority of my issues. Have a tent ready to go but I’m moving in a couple weeks so just waiting until then to set that up.
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91] 3
#28700005 - 03/15/24 01:03 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Hg91 said:
P.s hope I haven’t broken any rules or anything I was just so excited to see them when I got home.
Buddy, you dont even know how bad you just fucked up

Congrats on your 1st grow man, and welcome to the forums
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Camera93]
#28700023 - 03/15/24 01:20 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Sorry for being so astounded. I’ve never seen a cube before
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700037 - 03/15/24 01:32 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Way to go! We all get excited when the process works, dont worry about it.
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91] 4
#28700040 - 03/15/24 01:36 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Hg91 said: Sorry for being so astounded. I’ve never seen a cube before 
stuff your sorrys in a sack brother, I get just as excited to see the 100th as I did the 1st
-------------------- All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine. Whatever you decide won’t really impact our survival Close your eyes, and do the best that you can
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Camera93] 1
#28700158 - 03/15/24 03:12 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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I’m that well (not) prepared I’ve just ordered a dehydrator
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700162 - 03/15/24 03:16 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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That's a great first grow. You've got shrooms.
Many don't make it this far on the first try.
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Hg91
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Yahra]
#28700167 - 03/15/24 03:20 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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I’m thinking the next couple of days now and I’m ready to try cubensis for first time. Only ever had libs and lsd 🫠😁
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700168 - 03/15/24 03:23 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Don't forget to take prints before you eat them.
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Yahra]
#28700174 - 03/15/24 03:29 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Yahra said: Don't forget to take prints before you eat them.

Bruh… please 💁

I’ll be taking a spore print for preserving the moment in history but I have enough cube & lionsmane grain / spawned bags(the inflatable tub got spawned today) But as you can see the incubation tub is packed 😎
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700205 - 03/15/24 03:52 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Hg91 said: I’m that well (not) prepared I’ve just ordered a dehydrator 
Order 2, in a month you will thank me!
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Mwj12977]
#28700214 - 03/15/24 03:59 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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If my funds allowed it I would take that advice I’ve had cheap stuff in the past sometimes it’ll last forever others it fails after a day or 2. Baby steps I’ll get there haha I can’t stop looking at them I’m prob gonna kill them at this point 🙈😂
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700475 - 03/15/24 07:40 PM (3 months, 9 days ago) |
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Hg91 said: If my funds allowed it I would take that advice I’ve had cheap stuff in the past sometimes it’ll last forever others it fails after a day or 2. Baby steps I’ll get there haha I can’t stop looking at them I’m prob gonna kill them at this point 🙈😂
Good job!
Couple of things:
- I'm glad you didn't screw up your grow with the coffee. It can be a food source for mold and we don't want that. - Gypsum isn't necessary. Hell, vermiculite isn't either; I just use it because I like it. - You can put mushrooms in a paper bag in the fridge if you need to pick them before your dehydrator gets here. - Don't give money to the inflatable pool toy people. Just make an EZ Dial and be done with it. https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26140339
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I have a home made tub that I’ll be spawning once I’ve moved as it’s a little big for my current arrangement that’s why I’ve been making use of the bags.
In other news the veil has torn on the first mushroom this morning 😁
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700837 - 03/16/24 02:36 AM (3 months, 8 days ago) |
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Cubensis staining really is something else isn’t it, wow!

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Quote:
RoseKolodny said:
Quote:
Hg91 said: If my funds allowed it I would take that advice I’ve had cheap stuff in the past sometimes it’ll last forever others it fails after a day or 2. Baby steps I’ll get there haha I can’t stop looking at them I’m prob gonna kill them at this point 🙈😂
Good job!
Couple of things:
- I'm glad you didn't screw up your grow with the coffee. It can be a food source for mold and we don't want that. - Gypsum isn't necessary. Hell, vermiculite isn't either; I just use it because I like it. - You can put mushrooms in a paper bag in the fridge if you need to pick them before your dehydrator gets here. - Don't give money to the inflatable pool toy people. Just make an EZ Dial and be done with it. https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26140339
Thanks for the pointer r.e the fridge btw I think I’m going to have to do that as 2nd veil has gone I won’t be able to hold off too much longer tbh 😂
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28700906 - 03/16/24 05:40 AM (3 months, 8 days ago) |
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Congrats on the fruits!
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: med man]
#28700915 - 03/16/24 05:59 AM (3 months, 8 days ago) |
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i feel like we get a bad reputation as being mean gate keepers, due largely to the reaction reddit growers get when they come in here with that uncle ben bullshit, but no brother, we are always excited to see people grow some nice shrooms. Ive dedicated hundreds if not thousands of my own hours to help people get a hold of reliable info and I will continue to do so.
welcome to our community. we hope that youll keep sharing your experiences with us. congratulations, thats a killer first ever flush. much better than my first mss grow.
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Haha funnily enough I did try to run a couple rice pouches in early feb but they’re still running & im thinking with how slow they are I’ll just toss them 😂
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Re: Newbie grower mini gloat [Re: Hg91]
#28701223 - 03/16/24 11:14 AM (3 months, 8 days ago) |
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No grain should take more than 2wks to colonize.
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