KauaiOrca said:

What exactly are "Isolated Spore Syringes" that some suppliers offer? Are they liquid cultures or are they spores?  They are described as having "high quality consistent genetics" but how can that be achieved if there are lots of different spores in the syringe? Or are the genetics most likely from a clone? They are advertised as being much faster growing/colonizing as well which would suggest the spores have already mated/germinated? 

Thanks for helping me understand this.

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KauaiOrca said:

How could an LC be legal to sell?  I thought LC's had at least traces of active compounds?

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They're not and probably why it's called a isolated spore syringe, loop holes you know

AstroSporeFiend said:

I’m pretty sure they are legal to sell, as cube myc doesn’t contain actives. Semp LC would probably be illegal, as it does. Either way, the fucking laws are stupid.

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I'm sure I read it somewhere, but what do I know, over here spores are illegal

tryptkaloids said:

Dont bandaid poor technique with equipment.

A majority of the mushrooms I've grown in my life came from a sab.

Thats probably not the option id go for, but without testing it I cant say.

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I have yet to use a flow hood or ffu. Every single mushroom I have ever grown and that's a lot. Have all been done perfectly with my Sab..

I actually picked up a nice 4x2 Hood from another member who was getting rid of his for pretty cheap. But I don't have the space to put it anywhere so I still haven't used it.

fahtster said:

CaptainTrips420 said:

https://a.co/d/28r19Ac
Is that a decent FFU? I been getting a really large amount of contamination in my SAB 3 of 5 agar plates developed contamination. I poured more so far only one looks contamination but its a little early to tell.

Its high enough I can use the jars I like (32oz) I should be able to pour 10 plates of agar with it without so much contamination if its good.

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Don’t buy that.  Spend the extra $100 and get a proper h14 2x2 HEPA.  Something like this https://a.co/d/0DBAkS1

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fahtster said:

CaptainTrips420 said:

https://a.co/d/28r19Ac
Is that a decent FFU? I been getting a really large amount of contamination in my SAB 3 of 5 agar plates developed contamination. I poured more so far only one looks contamination but its a little early to tell.

Its high enough I can use the jars I like (32oz) I should be able to pour 10 plates of agar with it without so much contamination if its good.

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Don’t buy that.  Spend the extra $100 and get a proper h14 2x2 HEPA.  Something like this https://a.co/d/0DBAkS1

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CaptainTrips420 said:

fahtster said:

CaptainTrips420 said:

https://a.co/d/28r19Ac
Is that a decent FFU? I been getting a really large amount of contamination in my SAB 3 of 5 agar plates developed contamination. I poured more so far only one looks contamination but its a little early to tell.

Its high enough I can use the jars I like (32oz) I should be able to pour 10 plates of agar with it without so much contamination if its good.

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Don’t buy that.  Spend the extra $100 and get a proper h14 2x2 HEPA.  Something like this https://a.co/d/0DBAkS1

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Thanks thats pretty decent looking but slightly more expensive than building one im just worried I would do it wrong.

tryptkaloids said:

Dont bandaid poor technique with equipment.

A majority of the mushrooms I've grown in my life came from a sab.

Thats probably not the option id go for, but without testing it I cant say.

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Im trying to understand how to do it properly I don't have my hands directly over things but im considering buying gloves. Also I think I should wash the SAB with hydrogen peroxide not just 70% iso its only gotten sprayed with that so far. Its got agar media spilled in it I think that and spilling grain from the jar lids is causing airborne spores. Tryptkaloids do you remember the wierd mold I got I thought was cobweb but you knew wasn't? Whatever that is I think is airborne it produces little black dots that I think is spores. Anyway I been moving everything slow paced in it and have had like a 40% successful rate.

Any links to properly do SAB techniques and should I try hydrogen peroxide? Im not sure what im doing wrong maybe moving to fast also I should get a covid mask.

I think its called Aspergillus niger BTW it looks like it.

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Thanks good to know RoscoeReturns I will try harder I think in part its from the amount of weed I consume before doing this stuff. Sometimes it works but mostly im not focused properly

tultedspoon said:

That reminds me I got a jar that's so bad I forgot about for months. I may actually open it under toilet water and break it up with my fingers. It's 1/2 black mold 1/2 mycelium marshmallows.

I couldn't locate a smell recently and I think this may be it. Or it could be some shaved contaminated cakes I threw a ton of contaminated shavings into a deli tub to see what would happen. I smell a strong slime mold now though I swear I can smell it in every room.

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