Nichrome said:

seldom seen said:

I think there's some healing going on when the body load hits, like in the physical sense.  Just a sneaking suspicion.  I get cold on bigger doses too, and I get the shakes sometimes.  I do not keep those two elements in the same compartment as body load.



As far as that box...not sure.  Quite ropey but looks like something is off in there.

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The body load for me is indeed an obvious healing session. For me it gets deep, both physically and mentally, and I come face to face with my mortal nature. This is often a thicker occurrence with cubes especially in the first 1-2 hours. I puke, I have seizures, I sweat, and I work things out of my lymphatic system. Afterwards I feel empowered and radiant like my body tunes its self before it can be utilized as a fine instrument of reception and transmission.

Long story short, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

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I like the long story, much more eloquent than my attempt.  Nothing better than that fine tuned feeling in the aftermath

llenaballena said:

I am spawning natalensis to bulk at the moment but my jars smell sour. They all have this overlay/fluff on top. Are they contaminated?





All 3 photos are of a single jar, the other jars are alike.

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brominegeek93 said:

how does it look?
I know fanning is frowned upon here, but what about a box that doesn't have any holes?

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Nokumana said:

When it's time to say goodbye to a tub, what do you guys do with the colonized substrate?  Compost bin?  Trash?  Toss it on the garden?

Also, with respect to composting or tossing it in the garden or out into the woods, does anyone worry about mixing these "domesticated" strains with the wild type out there in the world and causing ecological issues?  I don't know if that's a silly and horribly naive question but I think about it. Obviously if you're tossing a variety that won't grow in the natural conditions where you live then it's probably not an issue but conceptually is this something people think about?

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Its not naive to question what is morally/ ecologically sound and if theres harm.


The way i see it, if they're not an invasive species (or potentially)that will overwhelm the natural biome. With most of the actives we are growing arent likely to outcompete the indigenous & the benefits of them actually spreading are also woth contemplating....

Hey maybe someone will have there first active forage find, from a disposed tub descendants.   



Garden, composte, flower bed, grass, mulch, also reuse old active subs added to edible substrates👌

BagShaker said:

Hi guys, i'm inoculating 4 quart bags with 40 ml LC, i always end up with a few wet grains that won't colonize pushed against the bag.

I'm pretty sure my rye is dry enough (1-2 hours on a big towel) mixed often, before PC so i'm wondering if i'm using too much LC, if 3.5 hours at 15PSI is enough (full PC with 4 sealed bags)

i'm getting a good pinset by now but i don't want to spawn bacteria, so please let me know how you do it, thanks!

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Rukus said:

Ochra day 5 after spawn to bulk. Probably the fastest colonization I've ever had personally. I've been lightly misting once a day, should I mist more heavy twice a day at this point?

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LewDoja said:

Rukus said:

Ochra day 5 after spawn to bulk. Probably the fastest colonization I've ever had personally. I've been lightly misting once a day, should I mist more heavy twice a day at this point?

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I try my hardest not to mist before i've got pinset and even after they're  growing a bit....

If you're needing to, try adjusting your field capacity at spawn or better dialing in of tub... maybe both.

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LewDoja said:

You're not wrong, but it should be able to do that without needing extra misting Ideally

Misting is a delicate task at this stage, more likely to cause matted myc, which isn't ideal for best pinsets.

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LewDoja said:

Haha, it happens to the best of us. Notice how i said "i try not to mist..."


work on dialing in the tub,  tapping holes, adjusting lid gab, etc

modified/unmoded??

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LewDoja said:

Im team modified shoebox, and can always tape up the holes more if needed

Also the staggering of elevation of the holes create covection currents allowing passive evaporation whilst not over drying

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