Axman said:

I appreciate the kind words, I definitely built more tubs than I need, but I'm hoping to experiment with some gourmets inside some of them.

I work on the road, so I'm often gone from my grow for 4 days at a time so the ability to have it automated for exotics is exactly what I needed to be able to start growing them.

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"I definitely built more tubs than I need." That is why I only built one, and then I built 2 more and if I could only find the space then maybe

I'm sure you'll find a use for them

Axman said:

Have you ran Pans in your dreamer? I saw you were running Semps in a EZ dial. (Any reason for that rather than your dreamer?)

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All 3 dreamers where occupied
And yes, I mostly use the dreamers for pans, but I always do enough jars to also see how they do in mono's. But at some point I'll do the semps in a dreamer.

Still have som pans to run, and then I am going to use some time with Zapotecorum, so have no idea when I'll have the chance to do semps in a dreamer tho, I bet they would love it

SkanskKorv said:

My poverty is enraged

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I feel that right in the debt

Also, miocrowave a steak?  Just slice it cold and make an amazing sandwich.

Microwave a steak, pfft.

YoshiTrainer said:

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all time great scene

astra said:

Smellyhobbit said:

I have a confession to make.

I didn’t dry any of my first batch of pans. I ate some fresh and tried desperately to give the rest away. No one took them, so I binned them. It wasn’t much, anyway.

How good is the dried trip? I know this is a stupid question, but compared to wet how are they?

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There is no such thing as a 'stupid' question, my dear. Knowledge is a never ending journey. There might be a little difference in how fast they hit you when fresh, then again it all depends on the individual and how much tolerance they've built. Different pans species and their varieties will have unique personalities, like people in some way. Pan cyan stroma can be active but nothing like, say, semper or ochernat which are a lot more stronger (their mycelium, that is).

Being an old hag and all, old habits die hard and i guess i prefer mine fresh at the end of the day but its NOT going to be a deal breaker if you have them dried, believe me. Then again, i'm used to test batches depending on season and time available when i'm not working like a crazy person (tech giant slave).

As for dehydrating temperatures, i run mine at 160F/71C for 12hrs no exceptions, there is nothing more disheartening than unloading a batch and finding out they're still soggy (weather influence, indoor Rh, etc.). The best time to run the dehydrator is before bedtime, imho. Nothing beats waking up that lingering 'aroma' in the air plus a lot less babysitting when you have enough time between batches.

That being said, Japan gets so nasty and extremely humid during summer i'm forced to run a dehumidifier inside my bedroom to protect the pelts from molding out. Sad stuff. As always, careful with dosing these guys, they can be surprisingly strong when least expected regardless of weight.

tree frog said:

Cactus soil is usually pH balanced out of the bag.  Verm is neutral.  Coir runs around 5.5.

But I'm a little curious too, calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate?

I've looking at cactus soil myself as I think both bispo and mystery sa might appreciate it more than peat.

Found a photo on mushroom observer yesterday of a gorgeous bispo volunteer in someone's succulent pot.

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I have so much cactus soil is ridiculous, never go wrong with it. That is why raising my green boys gives so much peace of mind and bliss. Your post got me thinking hard... Bispo might enjoy the company of succulents indeed. Very genius of you, Sis

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Dkeppel said:

Yup, tree frog uses SFD's but same as your grain jars, whatever filter works for you

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