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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: shadowpeople] * 3
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shadowpeople said:
If I heated this up with a torch, would it work to melt holes for a shotgun fruiting chamber? I'm afraid I will crack it if I drill it. I tried doing that once already. https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-6-mm-4-Inch-Screwdriver-DHX21060/dp/B07GDRZ37T/ref=sr_1_4?adgrpid=1330409642931296&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YwgG9u-fBNFGZRewPJhZe6tGHH7KttgjCYYw6aCPFJ-NZjiCUyTKaUzUYM_WJuMWXSBWH-U_sfut_43CQ5tD-4Tudca1vOFbqLEqvgIY0u8_jRURM9holF6IAZPcpEGHO_5_iYnRak5d3P9_bT1ycZ-GvJ2rtqr4ywwKEiRqj2Eh9HfGKWn2iRXwLRY-6c1hNjajN-vvdNJCoW6MtuT-C2TMFFKAmHt9ZlxT2tom3bCwoeTKIDspIvTCrQksgZDzPfGPs1JczLNbbA7pIVH4p1-Macy1shrJrIIeQiYKifk.LT6dIQcdyZd0IEEwMczZlYPK4BaDBOxoBAoDDniORBY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=83150841297006&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=87983&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83150968294119%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=29008_14559858&keywords=6mm%2Bscrewdriver&msclkid=88c90d083cbb16eb1cc66beac89c1180&qid=1726149731&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-4&th=1


Don't ruin a tote with all those holes. Build a water tub. Works better anyway.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: venetian-cubes]
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venetian-cubes said:
When people talk about "unlatching lids" or "Flipping the lid"

Are these phrases literal? Like, for example with flipping the lid, do you flip it upside down, and leave it square on the box? or would you leave it askew so there's a bit of a gap at the corners?

And for unlatching, is the simple act of unlatching enough to increase FAE? or would you also want to put the latch under the lid so that there's a gap between the lid and rim on one end?

I Just can't imagine how flipping or unlatching increases FAE without also adding some kind of gap


You would have to actually look at a shoebox to see the differences in the openings to understand the answer to your question. ALL FAE in a shoebox is done via convection, so the larger the gaps the more FAE it will get. Even with the lids on and latched they are designed to allow some air in. They were originally designed to hold shoes and shoes get stinky with no air.

I can only speak to the Purple handled Sterilite ShoeBoxes

With them There is some FAE with the lid on normally and the handles latched. If you Unlatch the lid it becomes looser and allows a little extra FAE. If you JUST flip the lid over there will be very large openings on each end so putting the handles UP will give you a little more FAE than lids on normally. And if you leave the handles down those large openings will give you the MOST FAE. So 4 separate settings give 4 differing amounts of FAE.

Edited by RockinRobot (09/12/24 10:28 AM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: RockinRobot]
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So I was at the grocery store today, picked up some paprika and curry powder at the spice shelf, and next to them were sugars, sweeteners and different baking additives. And today I learned that they use agar-agar in baking too, as some kind of substitute for gelatin. Is that grocery store stuff suitable for our shroomy interests, or are the additives that make it unsuitable?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: QuantumZ00]
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QuantumZ00 said:
Is there any way you can get a brick of coir sent to you? Are coir bricks illegal on international flights?


I don’t know why there would be anything wrong with it. It doesn’t do anything. It’s inert and doesn’t have nutritional value. I’ve gotten them sent to through the mail with no issue.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Sarnath]
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Sarnath said:
So I was at the grocery store today, picked up some paprika and curry powder at the spice shelf, and next to them were sugars, sweeteners and different baking additives. And today I learned that they use agar-agar in baking too, as some kind of substitute for gelatin. Is that grocery store stuff suitable for our shroomy interests, or are the additives that make it unsuitable?


There shouldn't be any additives in it if it just says "agar agar". I buy mine from a Chinese grocer and it's perfect. Pretty much everyone buys the stuff that's meant for baking - even the people with the super pretty glass plates. You can get lab grade agar agar but spending the extra money is pointless.

Give the stuff you found a shot!

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: GenesisCorrupted]
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GenesisCorrupted said:
I don’t know why there would be anything wrong with it. It doesn’t do anything. It’s inert and doesn’t have nutritional value. I’ve gotten them sent to through the mail with no issue.



That's what I thought but it just seemed odd nobody was suggesting the obvious solution: find a generous trustworthy person to buy it for you, Google wallet/Venmo/zelle the money for it to said generous trustworthy individual, then have that person send the coir to him.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: QuantumZ00] * 1
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QuantumZ00 said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
I don’t know why there would be anything wrong with it. It doesn’t do anything. It’s inert and doesn’t have nutritional value. I’ve gotten them sent to through the mail with no issue.



That's what I thought but it just seemed odd nobody was suggesting the obvious solution: find a generous trustworthy person to buy it for you, Google wallet/Venmo/zelle the money for it to said generous trustworthy individual, then have that person send the coir to him.



Or just use a substrate that is readily available locally?

Coir is not the end all, be all of substrates. It works and doesn’t contam as easily as other choices. I fail to see the utility if, after being processed, packaged, and shipped half way around the globe you would then have to pay some stranger to buy, package, and ship it overseas again.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: RoscoeReturns]
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Pics 1-3 jar 1
Pics 4-6 jar 2

These jars are surely bacterial, right? 

More importantly, is there a more “beginner friendly” way to inoculate grains with agar? I used the tiger drop tek but I fumbled around too much trying to get it loose from the Petri dish, way too much time with an open lid.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: NotWimbo] * 3
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Tiger drop is not user friendly, you're better of taking small slices from the agar and transferring.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: DERRAYLD]
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Yeah, def inoc’d 3 grain bags with lc and mixed them up before I label’d. 2 orissas and 1 Supermak iso.  nooberoni salad.  Supermak is a melmak iso,,tends to colonize “normally” or similiar to any other cube.  There’s likely little chance in me being able to tell the difference between the 2 before s2b, no?  I’m not sure if spending time looking for unique characteristics of the colonizing myc is just spinning in mud.

Was hoping to do a 56-66qt orissa tub 🤦‍♂️
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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: RoscoeReturns]
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RoscoeReturns said:
Or just use a substrate that is readily available locally?

Coir is not the end all, be all of substrates. It works and doesn’t contam as easily as other choices. I fail to see the utility if, after being processed, packaged, and shipped half way around the globe you would then have to pay some stranger to buy, package, and ship it overseas again.


I definitely agree with you, but didn't know if there was some reason he had to have coir and didn't really know enough about alternatives to know what to recommend in whatever country (I think Fiet is in Germany?) he is having difficulty sourcing the coir in.

Like I can say things like "grass lovers manure" but not get any more specific since I've never used it as a substrate.


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Edited by QuantumZ00 (09/12/24 12:32 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: QuantumZ00]
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Asking again about condensation on mycellium on agar plates? I messed-up and stored my first batch right side up. All they myc is coated in condensation. Can I use it to noc jars still? Thanks!

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: mishro]
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Take pictures


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Sarnath]
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Sarnath said:
So I was at the grocery store today, picked up some paprika and curry powder at the spice shelf, and next to them were sugars, sweeteners and different baking additives. And today I learned that they use agar-agar in baking too, as some kind of substitute for gelatin. Is that grocery store stuff suitable for our shroomy interests, or are the additives that make it unsuitable?


Any agar with no additives should do fine. Some have sugar added.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: NotWimbo] * 1
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NotWimbo said:
Pics 1-3 jar 1
Pics 4-6 jar 2

These jars are surely bacterial, right? 

More importantly, is there a more “beginner friendly” way to inoculate grains with agar? I used the tiger drop tek but I fumbled around too much trying to get it loose from the Petri dish, way too much time with an open lid.


They look a touch bacterial, but it looks like a good time for a shake, anyway.  Watch how it recovers over the next few days before deciding how bad it is.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kinoko314]
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Ok. Tell me if this is a crazy idea. 

My small tub was started with coco coir and WBS spawn about a month ago.  After an initial amount of growth everything has stopped.  I followed the field capacity instructions in the Hitchhikers Guide exactly but, at this point, the casing layer looks a bit dry. 

I only had a quart jar of WBS, so I suspect my ratio of spawn to bulk is way off, hence the slow growth. 

My crazy idea: what would happen if I used a clean/sanitized spoon to mix everything up and evenly distribute the spawn throughout the tub?  There is a ton of growth in one corner and only a little everywhere else. It would eliminate the casing layer, but might prompt growth of something at least. 

I’ve had setback after setback since I started in January and, at this point, I’d be happy with anything over nothing.






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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Fezzgig]
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If you did that I'm pretty sure contaminants would take over.
An FC isn't sterile, so it's going to already have contaminant spores. Chopping it up will stress the mycelium. I would let it ride, but start another project soon.

Also casing is usually applied after the bulk substrate colonizes.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: thirdeyewild]
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Does this monotub have too much surface moisture? What can I do to remedy it?
APE starry night
Day 4 of fruiting conditions
S2B 8/26
CVG sub

Thanks in advance!




Edited by Amethyst_Scepter (09/12/24 01:16 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Amethyst_Scepter]
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thirdeyewild said:
Also casing is usually applied after the bulk substrate colonizes.


I'm sure he meant a psuedo-casing.

Amethyst_Scepter said:
Does this monotub have too much surface moisture? What can I do to remedy it?
APE starry night
Day 4 of fruiting conditions
S2B 8/26
CVG sub

Thanks in advance!


It's a little bit on the wet side.  Try increasing fae just a little.  Maybe flip that lid.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kinoko314]
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Kinoko314 said:
thirdeyewild said:
Also casing is usually applied after the bulk substrate colonizes.


I'm sure he meant a psuedo-casing.


Could you explain the difference between casing and pseudo-casing?  The latter is a new term for me.


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