Phaethon said:

If your plates had trichoderma, I'd expect to see sporulation on the plate at some point.

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Phaethon said:

If your plates had trichoderma, I'd expect to see sporulation on the plate at some point. What exactly do you mean by "mostly clean"?

I think it's more likely your spawn was a little bacterial and/or not fully colonized before sending to bulk. Bacterial spawn makes for weak mycelial growth, leaving room for competitors.

I've also had a whole batch of shoeboxes from multiple spawn jars (different cultures) that looked clean go green before fruiting. I started being more careful about cleaning out old tubs, and I stopped compressing the substrate quite so much - anaerobic substrate is another way to give competitors a foothold.

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Agar Wedge said:

I have a tub of x7x+ that Im starting to think may be sporeless. Only one mushroom dropped spores yesterday. Though I plan on waiting another day or 2 to be certain




Besides cloning from the best cluster, which I will do for sure. is there still technically spores I can collect if I swab the gils?

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tryptkaloids said:

Phaethon said:

If your plates had trichoderma, I'd expect to see sporulation on the plate at some point. What exactly do you mean by "mostly clean"?

I think it's more likely your spawn was a little bacterial and/or not fully colonized before sending to bulk. Bacterial spawn makes for weak mycelial growth, leaving room for competitors.

I've also had a whole batch of shoeboxes from multiple spawn jars (different cultures) that looked clean go green before fruiting. I started being more careful about cleaning out old tubs, and I stopped compressing the substrate quite so much - anaerobic substrate is another way to give competitors a foothold.

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One time I had a killer looking jar, recovered quick from a shake, colonized really well, very clean looking.

Then I shook it a second time and it erupted in a cloud of green that wasnt there when I started the shake

Filter failure is also no one to rule out

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nektar61 said:

Agar Wedge said:

I have a tub of x7x+ that Im starting to think may be sporeless. Only one mushroom dropped spores yesterday. Though I plan on waiting another day or 2 to be certain




Besides cloning from the best cluster, which I will do for sure. is there still technically spores I can collect if I swab the gils?

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Yes, for instance, Penis Envy doesn't drop spores but you can rub one out of it with a q-tip, just rub it in the gills.

Are those low-spore x7x+ a cross? The look lighter in color too than usual. Or just came out that way?

Neat!

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cronicr said:

It's highly sought after trait for gourmet , on a hobby level for cubes it's just kinda neat 😂

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Sulfurshelfsean said:

Ooki g at glass cover slips for culture work and holy shit can that be expensive! Can I just throw plastic slide covers in the PC if I want to do cabin sequestering?

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Just use agar as a roof

tryptkaloids said:

Loving the new avatar cron

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Smellyhobbit said:

I was just thinking that. Very cool

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Agar Wedge said:

True that, I've got a sporeless oyster culture on the way I'm going to try out soon. I've heard the taste is different, but need to find out for myself.

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Scemilope said:

I have some 25mmx5mm glass tiles that I've been using for cabin roofs.

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Kloakk said:

Sulfurshelfsean said:

Ooki g at glass cover slips for culture work and holy shit can that be expensive! Can I just throw plastic slide covers in the PC if I want to do cabin sequestering?

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Just use agar as a roof

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Dala said:

If you're stuck on glass then lookit Scemilope's creative solution:

Scemilope said:

I have some 25mmx5mm glass tiles that I've been using for cabin roofs.

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