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desperateminiature
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Introduction

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#29720483 - 11/06/26 07:02 AM (4 days, 9 hours ago)

Hello everyone, this is my first post here.

I would like to more or less introduce myself. I am around 30 years old and I am from Spain.

Around 6 years ago I started to learn about psychodelic mushrooms and since then I have been wanting to cultivate and try them. I want to be able to break free from my preconceptions and improve myself.

From this year's Frebruary I started to actually test how to cultivate some spores that I bought.

I have had nice success on agar, not so much when moving to grain.

At the beginning of October I started a PF TEK cake and it is already birthed but without pinning yet. Later I would like to share that cake with you all and see if I can manage to finally grow them.

Thank you!

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Re: Introduction

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#29720489 - 11/06/26 07:08 AM (4 days, 9 hours ago)

Hello and welcome, fellow traveler.

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Edited by space daddy (11/06/26 07:09 AM)

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Cicadoidea
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Re: Introduction

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#29720497 - 11/06/26 07:37 AM (4 days, 9 hours ago)

Excited to see how your first grow turns out! :yummy:

:yummy:

Hope you stick with us thru it, and after perhaps.

If you have any questions during your go check out the Quick Questions thread.

There is also a really cool guide for new comers called the Hitchhikers Guide To The Shroomery lots of helpful resources in there, as well as some explanation why things are the way they are here.

When your grow pops off feel free to show that thing off in this thread or over here where it might get a bit more attention.

Hope your day is tolerably exciting. :flowers:

:flowers:

:leafromp:

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚒𝚎

𝙼𝚢 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜	𝙶𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙴𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚜	𝚄𝚜𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜
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The Rescue Crew	Quick Questions Answered Here	Ez Dial Mono Tub

𝙲𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝙸𝙸𝙸 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙽𝚘𝚠 | 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗

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desperateminiature
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Re: Introduction

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#29720674 - 11/06/26 12:34 PM (4 days, 4 hours ago)

Hello again,
Thank you very much for your replies.

I will now share my cake pictures and hopefully I can finally generate some pinning.

I made the cakes on October the 3rd.
I inoculated the cakes with agar on October the 10th.
I birthed the cake into a Shotgun Fruiting Chamber on October 26th.

As of today I am not able to see any pinning, primordia. The mycelium looks healthy (or at least I think so), there are no smells, etc…

The analog temp and humidity display seems to be broken. Two other digital ones read 17.7-17.9 celsius and 99%humidity.

I have a tiny 5w heating mat, should I place it inside, outside at the bottom? Should I even place it?

I now attach a few images.

I would really appreciate any pointers or help. Should I fan? Should I mist? Should I do anything at all?

I am currently fanning 3 times a day (morning, midday and before sleeping) I also mist if I do not see any tiny water beads on the mycelium.

Thank you very much.

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JonBongGroovy
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Re: Introduction

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#29720692 - 11/06/26 12:54 PM (4 days, 3 hours ago)

Welcome to the shroomery :dancingbear:

:dancingbear:

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Mystikal
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Posts: 9,464
Loc: Canada

Re: Introduction

[Re: JonBongGroovy]

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#29720699 - 11/06/26 12:58 PM (4 days, 3 hours ago)

Welcome to the shroomery.

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Cicadoidea
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Re: Introduction

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#29720723 - 11/06/26 01:15 PM (4 days, 3 hours ago)

Glad to see you back. :flowers:

:flowers:

Those humidity meters seem to break in the conditions we like to grow cubes in. Don't really recommend em.

You'll see better results at 23c-24c. Heat mat might get you there.

How much water is in the bottom with the perlite? you'll want it quite wet to hold humidity.

We recommend a water tub for cakes these days.

You could also try giving them a coco coir coating for extra moisture.

It's hard to see your surface conditions from these photos but a light mist from a good distance might help if they seem really dry.
Usually don't recommend misting if you can avoid it tho.

Wishing you the best!
:bunnypeace:

:bunnypeace:

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚒𝚎

𝙼𝚢 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜	𝙶𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙴𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚜	𝚄𝚜𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜
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The Rescue Crew	Quick Questions Answered Here	Ez Dial Mono Tub

𝙲𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝙸𝙸𝙸 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙽𝚘𝚠 | 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗

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desperateminiature
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Registered: 11/06/26
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Re: Introduction

[Re: Cicadoidea]
#29720733 - 11/06/26 01:26 PM (4 days, 3 hours ago)

Thank you very much! I will try.
I just plugged the heating mat (outside, below the SGFC, or would it be better inside?)
The perlite feels moist.

As I understand the water tub would be using a box like those from IKEA, have some water at the bottom, then place the cake separated from the water, close the lid and wait, when it is fully colonized, we have a small FAE and just lightly mist.

Do you think it would be more viable for me to do this approach now rather than continuing with the SGFC?

Many thanks for all the help.

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Cicadoidea
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Re: Introduction

[Re: desperateminiature]

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#29720756 - 11/06/26 01:46 PM (4 days, 3 hours ago)

Keep the mat outside of the box. :thumbup:

:thumbup:

Did you dunk your cakes before sending them to fruit?
Like a long 20hr soak in water?
This step is important. :heartpump:

:heartpump:

You can use your same tub.
Fill it up with water, and get a raised grate type platform for your cakes to rest on.
The gate will ensure better temperature and humidity regulation on all sides of your cakes.

Image from here.

You may want to dunk again before putting them back in your tub.
If you haven't dunked at all then dunk em for sure.

I follow this guide step by step when I make cakes personally.

I realize you might not have everything you need to make the switch right now, you could keep them in the SGFC just make sure the perlite is quite hydrated.

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚒𝚎

𝙼𝚢 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜	𝙶𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙴𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚜	𝚄𝚜𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜
Trade List Soon	Hitchhiker's Guide to the Shroomery 1-2	Agar Island Clean up
The Rescue Crew	Quick Questions Answered Here	Ez Dial Mono Tub

𝙲𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝙸𝙸𝙸 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙽𝚘𝚠 | 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗

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desperateminiature
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Re: Introduction

[Re: Cicadoidea]

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#29720826 - 11/06/26 03:09 PM (4 days, 1 hour ago)

I soaked the cake for about 16hours before placing it on the Shotgun Fruiting Chamber.

I think I will have to use another box (I have a smaller 5 liter Samla box) because this one I am using is fully covered in holes.

I can dunk and then move to the smaller box and into a cardboard box with the heater to have a better temp control.

Thank you so much for all the info, I will keep learning.

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desperateminiature
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Re: Introduction

[Re: Cicadoidea]
#29723074 - 11/09/26 03:39 PM (1 day, 1 hour ago)

Hello again, I placed the cake on the tub with water, placed in a carboard box and with the heater reachin a temperature of around 23 celsius.

This is how it looks:

Anything else I can do? Is it possible that it will never pin? Anything I should be doing?

Thank you very much for all the help!

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JonBongGroovy
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Re: Introduction

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#29723085 - 11/09/26 03:57 PM (1 day, 51 minutes ago)

Head to the cultivation forum for all your cultivation questions; it will be better there.

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desperateminiature
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Re: Introduction

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#29723087 - 11/09/26 03:59 PM (1 day, 50 minutes ago)

Thank you I will check and post.

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JonBongGroovy
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Re: Introduction

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#29723089 - 11/09/26 04:01 PM (1 day, 48 minutes ago)

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Mystikal
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Re: Introduction

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#29723090 - 11/09/26 04:02 PM (1 day, 46 minutes ago)

desperateminiature said:

Hello again, I placed the cake on the tub with water, placed in a carboard box and with the heater reachin a temperature of around 23 celsius.

This is how it looks:

Anything else I can do? Is it possible that it will never pin? Anything I should be doing?

Thank you very much for all the help!

I'm a noob too but can suggest just being patient. I thought my grow was doomed at times but it worked great. Just needed to crack the lids and leave it alone. I even think the two mistings I gave it were unnecessary.

Your cake looks to have good colonization and healthy white mycelium.

Best of luck and yeah mush cultivation section is great.

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desperateminiature
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Re: Introduction

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#29723099 - 11/09/26 04:14 PM (1 day, 34 minutes ago)

Thank you very much, your words give me hope that it will finally work.

I will start checking the cultivation section tomorrow and try to post there too.

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