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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: PuffM4gicDr4gon] * 2
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FWIW, I don't even use pickling lime anymore.  And I didn't write a 50/50 tek :shrug:

Fam just wanted to come at me because I commented on the potency and heat debate, bait.  And it almost feels like an AI skimmed my old casing thread and regurgitated phenyl's constructive feedback :tinfoil:


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And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems

Edited by tree frog (03/20/26 07:42 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Nichrome]
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Nichrome said:
Calcium hydroxide is not that scary at all. You don't want to insufflate it or get it in your eyes but it is not going to burn you as fast as lye.



An updated MSDS says to rinse with water... No neutralization with acid or anything like that. Sold in grocery stores worldwide with little to no precautionary statements on the bag whatsoever.




See, that’s where I know my own weaknesses. 🤪

I have a nasty habit of always rubbing my eyes. So I like to wear gloves when ever I use most chemicals just for the sole reason of not getting a burning sensation. 😝


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Splittinghairs] * 1
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Youve got good common sense man.


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Edited by Sulfurshelfsean (03/21/26 12:05 AM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Sulfurshelfsean]
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What should I have next?
Fresh Jack Frost
Fresh Albino Bluey Vuitton
Or dried Ochra?

Never had JF or ABV  Before  but am looking for something analogous to 26g wet Ochra for an upcoming trip ..


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Soloist] * 1
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I personally use hydrofluoric acid to subtly tweak my casing's pH balance.

The bonus is if you ingest any, hey whiter teeth.


/s


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Supplemented coir experiments< Currently ongoing spring 2026.

~Agar~ 1000mL water = 1000g water. use ~1% agar...1% of 1000g is 10g.  For cubes, use between 1-2% nutes (10-20g). For pans use 0.5% nutes (5g).

Everything I have typed is purely fiction, and is purely for personal amusement.
All images I've posted are not mine and I am simply posting interesting things I found on the Google.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kunta Kente] * 2
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Snorting HCL before a lemon tek really makes it hit hard

No /s because if you're dumb enough to do this, you deserve the results


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Soloist] * 1
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I vote no Ochra.

You've had it before and the others are fresh!


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Sulfurshelfsean]
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I bought some gypsum a while ago. Haven't used it yet.
I'm kinda confused with these different calcium compounds. As far as I understand it you mix gypsum into grain and bulk substrate to prevent clumping and to raise the PH to reduce bacterial contamination risk.
I guess lime does the same, but is more aggressive in raising PH?


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When my bird was looking at my computer monitor, I thought, "that bird has no idea what he's looking at." And yet, what does the bird do? Does he panic? No, he can't really panic, he just does the best he can... You’re that bird looking at the monitor, and you’re thinking to yourself, ‘I can figure this out.’ Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: brominegeek93] * 1
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Soloist said:
What should I have next?
Fresh Jack Frost
Fresh Albino Bluey Vuitton
Or dried Ochra?

Never had JF or ABV  Before  but am looking for something analogous to 26g wet Ochra for an upcoming trip ..



ABV is currently my favorite.  I have JF growing so can’t compare to those. But doubt you’ll be disappointed with the ABV.


brominegeek93 said:
I bought some gypsum a while ago. Haven't used it yet.
I'm kinda confused with these different calcium compounds. As far as I understand it you mix gypsum into grain and bulk substrate to prevent clumping and to raise the PH to reduce bacterial contamination risk.
I guess lime does the same, but is more aggressive in raising PH?


It’s not needed for anything. I never noticed any difference using it with my grains or not when doing the traditional soak or boil methods . I have some I still use but that’s cause I’ve moved on to no prep millet and I only use a dash of it in the prep.

I stopped using it all together with substrates. Too many TCs talk about it being worthless and not needed  so I stopped wasting my time. Grows have been fine without it.

RR had said it’s only benefit was to help prevent clumping, so it’s the advice I have stuck too now.


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Edited by Splittinghairs (03/21/26 08:50 AM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: brominegeek93] * 4
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brominegeek93 said:
I bought some gypsum a while ago. Haven't used it yet.
I'm kinda confused with these different calcium compounds. As far as I understand it you mix gypsum into grain and bulk substrate to prevent clumping and to raise the PH to reduce bacterial contamination risk.
I guess lime does the same, but is more aggressive in raising PH?


Gypsum is a pH stabilizer. But this really doesn't make much difference until late flushes.

Calcium carbonate and calcium hydroxide are used to raise the pH in peat based casings.  With the latter being much more aggressive, so it's used in very small amounts.

All three also supply minerals. Namely calcium, but gypsum also supplies sulfur.

But for cubes, it's better to keep it simple.  They don't need a casing or pH stabilized compost like button mushrooms.  And we're not working on slim margins were a pH buffer would matter more like it can for a mushroom farmer.


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And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: tree frog] * 1
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Hi everyone, that was a tub over field capacity that started developing a few small spots of yellow mold so i had no hope for him, i dug it out with a bisturi and loosened the poly, he liked it.






it's a mak95 bought LC, would you wait a few more time to pick the biggest ones? i don't want the most psilocybin %, i want them big but not a spore explosion, these caps were super small till today so i tought i'd wait a little more for the caps to develope, pick the mature ones and let some more time for the others, also what would you clone?
THANKS!

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: BagShaker] * 2
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You have fatties closer to the air, but these are developing well in less ideal conditions.  So they are what I would look at cloning personally.


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And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: tree frog]
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Ok. Not needed, but nice to have.
I've noticed my millet grain jars sticking together so that I couldn't properly shake it. I'll see if gypsum fixes that issue or if I just used too much water or whatever.


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When my bird was looking at my computer monitor, I thought, "that bird has no idea what he's looking at." And yet, what does the bird do? Does he panic? No, he can't really panic, he just does the best he can... You’re that bird looking at the monitor, and you’re thinking to yourself, ‘I can figure this out.’ Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: brominegeek93]
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What's the longest time you've seen a cube take to go from pin to mature?

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: brominegeek93]
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You think those reishi are ready for "fruiting conditions" ?
At least the surface is almost fully covered.
I was thinking of opening the tub and putting it in a bigger tub, so they get more air. I guess without active air exchange I will get antlers anyways.


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When my bird was looking at my computer monitor, I thought, "that bird has no idea what he's looking at." And yet, what does the bird do? Does he panic? No, he can't really panic, he just does the best he can... You’re that bird looking at the monitor, and you’re thinking to yourself, ‘I can figure this out.’ Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: brominegeek93] * 1
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They looked very close 2 days ago. So likely yes.  And yeah I would just crack the lid, antlers are easier to process and harvest.

Relatively speaking, neither is especially easy.  They're like wood and rubber.  Which is why the mycelium is being explored as a building material.


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And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: divineverdance]
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divineverdance said:
What do you you instead of SAB?


I inoculate in open air and do syringes in open air..
never had a cont


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: tree frog]
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thank you! would you wait for them to develop or it's better to clone while young? would you wait to harvest the bigger ones?

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: BagShaker]
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are you all doing coir/verm or it makes sense to put some manure in the bulk substrate? i have some pasteurized horse manure, would you put 30% in volume or more? like 30 manure/ 40 coir / 30 verm? and then a little pseudocasing just coir verm. (no bucket tek of course, i'd do 2 myco bags of substrate in my PC, 1.5 hours after the center is at 140F, max 158F)

Also, how much time do you take out of the fridge LC /jars before inoculation? thanks

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: BagShaker]
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If you are new to this stick with PF TEK, but listen to Tree Frog.


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Where one cannot avoid to share, there is God

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