LadysKnight said:

eilauver said:

What’s the deal with spawn ratios? Considering that the coir itself isn’t nutritious, is the difference just the water capacity. And more water allows to use more nutrients from spawn for fruiting? I’m guessing that the yield doesn’t increase linearly when increasing the amount of substrate.

Quick search finds this interesting thread from Pasty: How low can I go. Where he gets a yield of 500g wet per quart from 1:3, 600g from 1:4, 650g  from 1:5 and 700g from 1:6. Though there’s also a time vs yield aspect there.

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I prize my coir and space over my spawn. Coir is the only thing I have to order online. Therefore my go-to is 2:2 in a shoebox to average 600-800g wet, first flush.

ThurmanMurman said:

How do you guys like to sterilize autoclavable petris? I was thinking stacks of 10 in oven bags maybe, but figured someone with more experience might have the process optimized.

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I like stacks of 5.
The past year I have been using a goofy method to reduce condensation.
The top plate has no agar, it has about 10 pennies and a folded paper towel inside. The paper towel is folded in a way that it pushes against the lid. After unwrapping the foil, I rotate the lid on top against the paper towel. This removes the condensation. I then swap the dry lid with the next plate. This works for me because the top plate is the worst.

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LadysKnight said:

I like stacks of 5.
The past year I have been using a goofy method to reduce condensation.
The top plate has no agar, it has about 10 pennies and a folded paper towel inside. The paper towel is folded in a way that it pushes against the lid. After unwrapping the foil, I rotate the lid on top against the paper towel. This removes the condensation. I then swap the dry lid with the next plate. This works for me because the top plate is the worst.

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mist3rfortunate said:

Do these look okay to send? They've been sitting a while but I'm not sure if I should top fruit or if I can send to shoeboxes. The growth was slow but it didn't go weird after a shake. This is JMF on wheat, first date is inoculation, second date is the the one and only shake I did so far.

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ThurmanMurman said:

Would anyone happen to have a pic of an LC test plate that failed?

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ThurmanMurman said:

How do you guys like to sterilize autoclavable petris? I was thinking stacks of 10 in oven bags maybe, but figured someone with more experience might have the process optimized.

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If you use the 60mm ones, they fit in a wide mouth jar. I do 8 per pint jar (slightly more space efficient) or 10 per quart jar (more convenient multiples). I use a little strip of parchment paper as a sling so I can get them in and out. I pour in stacks of 20 so only a few have any condensation after sitting in the flow for a bit. I put them right back in the jar, saving me the hassle of wrapping fresh plates. Putting the top few from each stack in one jar and using that jar last means I rarely have condensation when I use a plate.

ThurmanMurman said:

How do you guys like to sterilize autoclavable petris? I was thinking stacks of 10 in oven bags maybe, but figured someone with more experience might have the process optimized.

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Silicon loaf pans and 90mm glass petris. I just cover em with foil and throw em in the oven for an hour and then just leave them in there until I need them. And they work great for just storing and moving dishes too. I have 2 in my fridge for long term storage stuff. They are flimsy, but they do work.

Phaethon said:

ThurmanMurman said:

How do you guys like to sterilize autoclavable petris? I was thinking stacks of 10 in oven bags maybe, but figured someone with more experience might have the process optimized.

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If you use the 60mm ones, they fit in a wide mouth jar. I do 8 per pint jar (slightly more space efficient) or 10 per quart jar (more convenient multiples). I use a little strip of parchment paper as a sling so I can get them in and out. I pour in stacks of 20 so only a few have any condensation after sitting in the flow for a bit. I put them right back in the jar, saving me the hassle of wrapping fresh plates. Putting the top few from each stack in one jar and using that jar last means I rarely have condensation when I use a plate.

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LewDoja said:

ThurmanMurman said:

Would anyone happen to have a pic of an LC test plate that failed?

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What you get at....

Usually bacterial... but mold is possible.

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FuzzyFoot said:

ThurmanMurman said:

How do you guys like to sterilize autoclavable petris? I was thinking stacks of 10 in oven bags maybe, but figured someone with more experience might have the process optimized.

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Silicon loaf pans and 90mm glass petris. I just cover em with foil and throw em in the oven for an hour and then just leave them in there until I need them. And they work great for just storing and moving dishes too. I have 2 in my fridge for long term storage stuff. They are flimsy, but they do work.

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