The Tao said:

2nd cake from today. Solid little cake grew straight through the dry verm layer.

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Props.
All these cakes make me want to do one. Last time I did one was spores in open air. Had to be 2006-2008ish. And I did learn how to do it here on Shroomery!

Humblefarmer said:

Very happy with the tubs but any idea why they’re so long and thin?

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A.k.a said:

Ochra are pretty sensitive to air.


This was the same culture one in a bag and one in a tent set up for high air flow.

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Ive got 2 bags colonized at 100%. I’m not going to take to bulk. I’m going to cut the top of the bag off put some core vermiculite and fruit it inside of a Martha.

I’m just wondering what the culture will be like without any contaminants all of its life before it starts to fruit

When it goes to a bulk substrate, not only does it have to fight to grow new mycelium and produce fruit, but it fights contamination also
Plus, I’m disliking orca every time I trip on them they seem to be not consistent in the strength sometimes I just get a 1 g buzz off of 1 g other times I get a 10 g buzz off of 2 g

My last orca out of the tub


Versus the Martha greenhouse

Muffa said:

Hello! First time growing P. ochraceocentrata, the tub looks like this after 8 days! Is it normal for the mycelium to be soo stringy?

Also I have the feeling the Ez dialed tub is not providing enough air exchange, there is a lot of condensation, what do you think?

Usually with ochra how long after spawning do you start see knotting?

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Muffa said:

Hello! First time growing P. ochraceocentrata, the tub looks like this after 8 days! Is it normal for the mycelium to be soo stringy?

Also I have the feeling the Ez dialed tub is not providing enough air exchange, there is a lot of condensation, what do you think?

Usually with ochra how long after spawning do you start see knotting?

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Yes, it gets extremely stringy

99.99 said:

Plus, I’m disliking orca every time I trip on them they seem to be not consistent in the strength sometimes I just get a 1 g buzz off of 1 g other times I get a 10 g buzz off of 2 g

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bloodssonnew said:

U can inoc 5 jars with 1 plate or 10. Don't rlly matter the mycelium will expand n devour the grains for nutrients to expand further as it grows. More agar might slightly increase speed though I'd assume more contam chance of ur not entirely sure ur plates are 100% clean. Smaller pieces work fine I like to do 4 per plate n make a transfer + leave some in the plate as a backup backup Incase all else fails.

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stringerdell said:

99.99 said:

Plus, I’m disliking orca every time I trip on them they seem to be not consistent in the strength sometimes I just get a 1 g buzz off of 1 g other times I get a 10 g buzz off of 2 g

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that sounds a little scary but I still really want to try growing some of these. started a few jars of spawn with LC and more from agar so hopefully I'll see some in a while.

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JW123 said:

Happy shroomerversary stringerdell!

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