dinosaurs said:

GenesisCorrupted said:

No, it's not.
I've seen plenty of examples of people slicing Cubensis that are solid all the way through and needed to be cut to be dried all the way.

Hollow stipes is not normal.

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I think you're mistaken here.  hollow stipes are literally one of the characteristics you're supposed to look for when wild foraging. 

there are specifically bred varieties of cubensis that have a functionally solid stipe through breeding but the structure supporting the hollow is still present.

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This really is not a good source at all to provide in order to argue/prove your point. It's just some random guest blog from an unknown author on a Blog website.

That's almost like the same thing as  if I wrote a Blog using information that might not be true but I believe is.

and then got in an argument with somebody and directed them to my blog as proof that the information is out there in truth. 

It simply States what you're trying to argue and nothing else. No proof no sources no peer review nothing. You got to come up with something better than that if you're trying to educate people  and argue your "facts" around here.

Just saying. And don't take this the wrong way  I'm not attacking you or anything.  I'm just being real. I don't really know you or have a lot of interactions or problems with you.

Just saying
You're not heading in the right direction with the guys around here with that post.



And to piggyback on what Genesis said I know for a fact all of us around here have had both Hollow and solid Stripes all the way through. Thick and thin. Cubes of all different sorts and sizes.


First cubes I ever grew were short fat. Like a "squatted" pheno. With sold stipes.  Which Completely contradicts that blog you posted.



And in all actuality I'm pretty certain the goal around here is to get solid stipes. At least that's what people would rather be cloning for. If the Stipe is hollow all the way through I  consider it trash and not worthy of my time to replicate.    Unless is super potent. Lol

callmehippie said:

No you don't have to.

They'll definitely be fine without foil. sometimes if I'm feeling lazy I don't wrap mine foil.  actually lots of times.lol

However it is beneficial to have one layer of foil just to keep the lids and stuff clean and dust free between transitions. depending on how they move around and stuff like that.

Like if you're planning on removing them from the PC and putting them on the shelf for a couple days or something like that and not using them right away then you know some foil wouldn't hurt keep them clean and everything. But other than that it's really up to you.

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That's a good point. I might wait a few days before I use them. Foil it is! Thanks, CMH!

I have one more LC syringe (Burma) I'm going to use to knock up 5 jars then put whats left to agar. I have some very healthy myc on agar that I plan to use for my 1st A2G on the other 5 jars. That same agar is going into cryovials this weekend. I also want to attempt to clone again so I need to make more plates. I'm gonna be busy, boys! So mush fun, though!

callmehippie said:

Badass bro!


I love your attitude man.

Dig your style.  you seem to be managing pretty well. Keep up the good work.

It's good to do a lot of things. Get a lot of projects going at once as long as you don't get overwhelmed and you can manage it. That way you really up your odds at success because you're bound to have failures along the way.

tha also makes it easier on  you to fail. It's no problem throwing something away when it's not the only thing you have you're counting on.

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Gilmour Hendrix said:

Another couple of questions before I get down to it.

How much diatemaceous earth is needed to preserve a 50 pound bag of grain?

I ended up with producers pride whole oats. To rinse or not to rinse, that is the question... no... really, guys... that's the question. 😁

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Gilmour Hendrix said:

I'm going to pack 10 quart jars into my PC with unmodified plastic lids. I know I should leave the lids cracked but do I need to wrap the tops with foil? Gonna try Yoshi's low-prep grains this time around.

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Hey buddy, quick question: Do you have to lay the top row of jars on their sides?

If so, and if you are using Yoshi's low prep tek, I think some water will leak out of the jars, throwing off the ratio and under-hydrating your grains. Especially because your unmodified lids will need to be loose during the pc cycle.

I'd stick with however many jars you can keep vertical when doing low prep

Gilmour Hendrix said:

I ended up with producers pride whole oats. To rinse or not to rinse, that is the question... no... really, guys... that's the question. 😁

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Gilmour Hendrix said:

Thanks, guys. I noticed on my first run with this stuff that it was really dirty but I saw someone say they dont bother to rinse. I'll rinse to be safe. I'll never buy this stuff again. Considering buying something different and feeding this to the wildlife. I want to try WBS but all I can find is the stuff with cracked corn. I read that it gets nasty in the jar.

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I started with Producers Pride whole oats from TSC and yes definitely rinse 2 to 3 times. I now only use tripple cleaned oats from Atwood's and don't have to rinse those, they also don't have the random corn and stalks in it either. I hard boil mine for like 45 minutes to an hour. When I see oats starting to bust that's when i take them off the heat. I drain and then hang dry in a brewers bag with a couple of fans blowing on it. I have bird seed i got for some subtropical grows I have planned but haven't tried them yet.

Puffin said:

What's my best bet for sterilizing the temperature probe of one of these?

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Kloakk said:

Puffin said:

What's my best bet for sterilizing the temperature probe of one of these?

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How high does the temperature go? Put it in liquid and boil it for 15 minutes?

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