Rasmodius said:

That looks wetter than it should be but also clean. Metabolites are usually stress response, and are redbull colored (clear yellow-amber-ish). Bacterial liquid is cloudy or more blotchy.

If that water wasn't there before, it makes me wonder if the whole block is shrinking and creating space, squeezing liquid out etc. What's your FAE/ventillation like on there? If there's a lot, that could explain it. Or it's just mixed a bit wet. Regardless, it invites trouble, but it isn't trouble in itself. Looks fine to me.



Here's some tidal wave from halloween of last year. Oops.

You can see some dried metabolites at the bottom for color reference.

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It's been 11 days since inoculation. They don't have a metal lid; instead, they have a tightly wrapped double layer of aluminum foil with four holes, and a relatively loose single layer of aluminum foil on top.



Here is a cake from another batch that is already starting to form condensation in the mycelium area.



And hey... Has your Tidal Wave cake shrunk this much?

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They don't have a metal lid; instead, they have a tightly wrapped double layer of aluminum foil with four holes, and a relatively loose single layer of aluminum foil on top.

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Well that would certainly do it rofl. Probably more evap than a filter disc. Honestly your contam rates with this method are phenomenal so far. You're livin dangerous but it's workin for ya. I literally knocked on wood after typing that. Safety first and all.

Rasmodius said:

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They don't have a metal lid; instead, they have a tightly wrapped double layer of aluminum foil with four holes, and a relatively loose single layer of aluminum foil on top.

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Well that would certainly do it rofl. Probably more evap than a filter disc. Honestly your contam rates with this method are phenomenal so far. You're livin dangerous but it's workin for ya. I literally knocked on wood after typing that. Safety first and all.

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Thanks, haha.

Obviously, they have an inch of dry vermiculite on top.



I also hope they hold up, although I'm very aware they could take a turn for the worse at any moment.

Worst case scenario, with other batches I can try reducing the water ratio in the substrate or just birth them earlier so they can consolidate in the fruiting chamber.

'At least there's water' — now I have to eat my words.

Flameohotman said:

So I was wondering about liquid cultures. I see people selling them and I always thought they weren’t legal because the spores germinated but it seems a ton of people sell them. Are they legal in the states and is there any increased risk buying those instead of spore prints and syringes?

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bloodssonnew said:

What's the fastest germination time you guys have experienced for spores?

For me it's 4 days from a mss

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Mistakes said:

Yep, I remember seeing in some documentary about the legalization movement about the DEA guys really not giving much of a shit as long as the cultivator was not selling

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Mateja said:

Anyone measure how many liters of coir comes from a brick? Also how much water do yall add?
I use the same brand ive always used (its not not your typical coco coir) usually I get around 10L (as advertized on the lable, mixed with 3L Water) This time I ended up with just under 6L of coco coir


Did it the exact same way as always, boiled 3L water and poured it on the brick inside a 15L tub and closed the lid. I dont like when doing the same thing produces different results, i really dont like that

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Bricks vary a lot in weight,
sometimes in a range +/- 50 grams,
So i weigh stuff beforehand,
and mutiply by ~4 for water content in ml.
Maybe the bricks are also processed and compressed different.
Also water holding capacity differs from different brands.
In the end always fits 3 shoeboxes for me.