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#29233204 - 05/30/25 07:55 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

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Just do not drive on 1g of semps

Actually 1g semps are fine during the day, I find they really got to work in the dark.

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#29233207 - 05/30/25 07:57 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

the definition of a microdose should remain clear.
its a subperceptual dose (usually 1/10th to 1/20th) of a trip dose.
if you can feel the effect of the intake clearly 1 or 2 hrs after ingestion its not a microdose in the original sense of the word. but rather a minidose (0.5 to 1 definitely qualifies as a minidose for most of us)
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#29233210 - 05/30/25 08:01 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

chris77 said:

the definition of a microdose should remain clear.
its a subperceptual dose (usually 1/10th to 1/20th) of a trip dose.
if you can feel the effect of the intake clearly 1 or 2 hrs after ingestion its not a microdose in the original sense of the word. but rather a minidose (0.5 to 1 definitely qualifies as a minidose for most of us)
cheers

Fair enough, @Dkeppel try a minidose, thats my preferred method if I'm not trying to actually trip :hehehe:

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#29233215 - 05/30/25 08:09 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Axman said:

alaskappalachian said:

Edit 2***, also... I tried "microdosing" .5gish for a little while and things were way too spicy. You a wizard, Axman?

Maybe I have a higher natural tolerance than others? My friends who've asked me to "give me what you take" usually end up way more cooked that I do.

But I can take 0.25-0.5g in my coffee before work and feel fine, some light effects sometimes. But 1g usually is a definite mood shift and occasionally a touch of visuals.

I've been dosing myself like that for about 3 years, maybe I need to take less

Why make a change? From my perspective, it looks like you're doing really well! It's important to remember that everyone has their own unique thresholds for reactions, and I'm sure that the growth and consumption rates vary slightly for each person in terms of variety and potency.

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#29233235 - 05/30/25 08:44 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

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#29233237 - 05/30/25 08:47 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

NoeticShroud said:

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

Let them grow then pop the whole shoebox out and harvest at your leisure.

I'll just flip the tub upside down and squeeze the sides a little so it comes loose and falls into my hands.

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#29233251 - 05/30/25 09:01 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Axman said:

NoeticShroud said:

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

Let them grow then pop the whole shoebox out and harvest at your leisure.

I'll just flip the tub upside down and squeeze the sides a little so it comes loose and falls into my hands.

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#29233257 - 05/30/25 09:06 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

NoeticShroud said:

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

Next time:
Compress and level.

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#29233259 - 05/30/25 09:11 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Thanks so much for the answers!

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#29233278 - 05/30/25 09:32 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

alaskappalachian said:

Packerbacker - it's likely the sorghum syrup. It has a pretty narrow nutrition profile. All agar mixes give slightly different results. Give BRF a try. It's cheap as fuck and gives stellar growth no matter what species I put to it (@ 13ish grams per 500ml). Grain water diluted 50:50 is always a win too.
Edit*** - just noticed your registration date, so you probably know everything I've mentioned lol. Just a friendly suggestion obviously. Most syrups like that just give meh results. Not a fan of PDA either, tbh...
Edit 2***, also... I tried "microdosing" .5gish for a little while and things were way too spicy. You a wizard, Axman?

Thank you Alaska!
I'll have to switch and see the difference. I only started using it because I had heard it helped the jump off time when going to millet since they're closely related. Not sure if I've even noticed a difference though.

When you say BRF, I'm assuming your just mixing the flour right into the agar? Or are you using BRF syrup?

I have both lying around so I should experiment. I used to LOVE grain water agar and then I started no prepping my grains so I no longer use it but I honestly might switch back just for the grain water. I've never been a big fan of PDA either but it's what I had at the time. I have a big bag of Lme too but I've always hated working with it.

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#29233281 - 05/30/25 09:38 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

MycCycle said:

NoeticShroud said:

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

Next time:
Compress and level.

Some varieties will side pin more than others, even with maximum compression (ie MAZ).

But it's also important NOT to pick up the tub if you don't need to.
Constant fondling causes the plastic tub to twist and flex different directions which create small voids between the substrate an the wall of tub.

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#29233337 - 05/30/25 10:22 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Is it ok to add water to the millet in a jar if it is looking dry or is that not done?

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#29233338 - 05/30/25 10:22 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

LewDoja said:

MycCycle said:

NoeticShroud said:

Shoebox with pins all across the top and down every side fully. Best approach wrt side pins? Let them grow and harvest as best I can? Float them in water once the first flush on top is completed to ease harvesting them? Tips appreciated rn.

Next time:
Compress and level.

Some varieties will side pin more than others, even with maximum compression (ie MAZ).

But it's also important NOT to pick up the tub if you don't need to.
Constant fondling causes the plastic tub to twist and flex different directions which create small voids between the substrate an the wall of tub.

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#29233356 - 05/30/25 10:41 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Mub said:

Is it ok to add water to the millet in a jar if it is looking dry or is that not done?

Is the millet inoculated with mycelium? Usually the only time you open a jar of grain that has been hydrated and sterilized through the PC is to knock it up in front of the FFU or in a SB. You don't really want to be adding possible contamination sources after the sterilization run.

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#29233359 - 05/30/25 10:43 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Yes it has been. About two weeks ago. That is what I thought. I guess I can just let it ride.

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#29233371 - 05/30/25 10:50 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Axman said:

chris77 said:

the definition of a microdose should remain clear.
its a subperceptual dose (usually 1/10th to 1/20th) of a trip dose.
if you can feel the effect of the intake clearly 1 or 2 hrs after ingestion its not a microdose in the original sense of the word. but rather a minidose (0.5 to 1 definitely qualifies as a minidose for most of us)
cheers

Fair enough, @Dkeppel try a minidose, thats my preferred method if I'm not trying to actually trip

I agree with that, I just refer to it as microdose. But yes, minidose would definitely be 100% more accurate.

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#29233372 - 05/30/25 10:50 AM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Mub said:

Is it ok to add water to the millet in a jar if it is looking dry or is that not done?

If you have a jar that you already inoculated and its not wanting to colonize, give it a shake and if it doesn't come back within a week it's probably time to pitch it.

Adding water, sterilized or not, to a jar after its already been processed by the PC is not a good practice and will drastically increase your chance of contamination IMHO.

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#29233485 - 05/30/25 12:39 PM (1 year, 5 months ago)

Mub said:

Yes it has been. About two weeks ago. That is what I thought. I guess I can just let it ride.

No, you do not add water to jars of grain. If your grain was already under hydrated, then it is in all probability not sterile. Grain must be hydrated all the way through to sterilize in a PC cycle. The grain is not going to magically absorb the water post cycle/inoculation and will in all likelihood just sit at the bottom of the jar making a bacterial mess.

If your grain comes out wrong, toss it out and start over. Don't begin that cycle of trying to fix mistakes that ends in benny hill music.

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#29233526 - 05/30/25 01:06 PM (1 year, 5 months ago)

AZ Starman2112 said:

I have 9 bricks of Zoo Med Eco Earth and 4 bricks of CJGQ sitting here that I’m ready to use. The Zoo Med I’ve seen a few people on here use. It is also called Repti Earth.

ZeeDix. IME they're all a bit different with regards to carrying capacity and you might need to make some adjustments from batch to batch anyway. This last batch I got was just... garbage though.

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#29233529 - 05/30/25 01:09 PM (1 year, 5 months ago)

I don't know which brand I had, it's some discount knockoff a buddy gave me.

Honestly after I cycle through the new stuff I have now I'll probably order coco bliss :shrug:

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