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AGAR question
    #3178686 - 09/25/04 11:22 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

I transferred some spores to petri dishes filled with PDY Agar today
and have 2 questions:

- do I have to worry about some condensation of water on the insides
of the lids of the petri dishes?

- do I have to seal them with foil later on? doesnt the mycelium
(later) need any air?

thanks for any answers!


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Re: AGAR question [Re: nimbus]
    #3178728 - 09/25/04 11:31 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

I always turn my dishes upside down to prevent condensation droplets from hitting the agar surface. And I would say most definitely yes to sealing them. YOu can use medical tape or even regular tape. Unless you have them in a clean room that you believe is virtually contam free.


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Re: AGAR question [Re: azurescens]
    #3178745 - 09/25/04 11:37 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

hmmm...so I can put them upside down? didnt think of that! :smile: cant see no disadvantage..or is there?

one more question: do I put them in the dark? like jars?


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Re: AGAR question [Re: nimbus]
    #3178977 - 09/25/04 01:22 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

condensation is fine. You'll be best to wrap them with cling wrap (I cut off the end of a roll to use for just such occasions). Just wrap it around then pull to rip and it sticks right on there. It will allow it to breathe and form a good seal that still comes off easy (easier then tape). I use this and keep plates for over a month before using them and then continue their sycle in the same manner. Hardly ever had contams from outside source (except bad syringe trying to isolate ect, non outside source)


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Re: AGAR question [Re: scatmanrav]
    #3179171 - 09/25/04 02:31 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Needs to be Cling Wrap also as other types do not breath like Cling Wrap (gas permeable). The shit works great don't it scatmanrav! Thats the ticket!


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Re: AGAR question [Re: hyphae]
    #3179515 - 09/25/04 04:27 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

where do I get that?


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Re: AGAR question [Re: nimbus]
    #3179569 - 09/25/04 04:38 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

At the grocery store, Walmart, Kmart, etc; "Cling Wrap" brand.


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Re: AGAR question [Re: hyphae]
    #3180994 - 09/25/04 10:38 PM (19 years, 4 months ago)

Yep Cling Wrap only, not just saran wrap! By Reynolds (sp?)...where he said! Works great! Cut a peice off to use for plates and the rest of the roll gets used for covering casings. I've found its best to cover for good myc growth quickly :thumbup:


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Growing with bags, start to finish (including my new grain and substrate prep)
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How I do grain (old still good tips)
Turn your closet into a fruiting chamber
Casing layer colonization and overlay


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