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My new Project New pics...
#5834957 - 07/08/06 12:18 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I just received my Syringe from spores101. these guys are great. They sent be a bonus syringe because I bought over the Holiday and the ship times were longer than usual. Still it was very quick. Just had to get than in before I got started.
My first attempt is going to be C.Amazonian I hear this is supposed to be ez'r than others. I am doing 1/2 pint pf cakes with water mixture 1/4th coffee and 3/4 mineral spring water. everything else I am doing word for word out of the PF Tek. I will Take pics throughout the process and post them as I go. The only thing I am having problems with now is I cant find anywhere in my house warmer than 73 Deg. This will be optimal for fruiting but not so good for incubating. So I am going to run to
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esdfsfd
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1/4th coffee and 3/4ths water? Sounds a bit wet...
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Re: My new Project [Re: esdfsfd]
#5834994 - 07/08/06 12:31 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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that ratio is only for the water not the entire mixture  it will be 1/2 cup verm, 1/4 cup brf, 1/4 cup coffee/water mixture the coffee water mixture will be 1 part coffee 3 parts water. sound better? I didn't make that clear before sorry
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 Also Right now I am pasterizing all of the Dry ingrediants at 170 deg. for about 2 1/2 HRS to kill any bact/fung that I can and evaporate any water that they may have absorbed. This is not going to replace steaming though... yes I have to steam, I don't have a pressure cooker.
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Ok I have made some progress on this. I sterilized the cakes and inoced them. they are sitting in a cooler at 82 DEG. in my room. will post pics of finished knocked up jars tomorrow. I had a little extra in my Syringe so I will try and make an LC with that.
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Here is an update... this picture is 3 days after inoc.
This is five days after inoc.

and this is a LC I started about 3 days after the first PK Jar INOC
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looking good
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Re: My new Project [Re: esdfsfd]
#5864709 - 07/16/06 09:06 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks esdfsfd
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OK I am getting ready to birth... Dunk... Roll my first Jar. I will post pics as soon as I do it. I am going to wait until about 1900 tonight so that I can take them out at 0700 tomorrow at put them in the FC. I will go and take some pics right now of the fully colonized jars just for shits and giggles.... give you something to look at until then.
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OK Here is the First jar that is going to be cold shocked. 
This is The LC in the photo above just farther along.

And this is my makeshift Incubator.... works quite well actually it is a Coleman cooler.

more to come later tonight.... Let me know what you think.
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I did a post on how I went about making this LC everyone said it would contam... it didn't I have used this LC to start another Jar also just to test it and so sign of contams but it took off as far as myc growth almost caught up with jars a week older than it. anyways here is the link. My LC
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You need to turn on the MACRO Feature of your camera if you're going to take up close pictures. Just FYI. (:
It'll help the focus as Macroing is used to focus on near objects. We're talking milimeters from the lends, that's how clear it can come out.
As for the jars, good job! We're at the same stage. If you'd like to have a cheap incubator, you can do what I did -- I took the one out of the Simple Minds PF Tek.
Two Rubbermaid Totes, water, a submersible water heater, zip ties and spacers. Works great. They stay at a nice 83.5 F with the water heater set to 80-81. The blanket over the top traps excess heat. It's sometimes pulled back to allow it not to get toooo hot.
Great job mate!
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Example of a Macro feature enabled picture. Does wonders for clarity and to allow us to see it too.
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I'm not sure if my camera has a macro feature? I will check. Are you posting on the progress of your project? I would like to look through it.
Also I have heard some people say to wait a week after full colonization to birth. But some people say this is not necessary. What do you guys think?
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From what I've read so far, after colonization some people will wait for minor pinning to begin. Some don't, and place their birthed cakes directly into their FC, or cold shock it for a night and then place it in the FC.
I myself am going to go from the incubator to the FC, without cold shocking or pinning. I may wait form some minor pinning -- I'm unsure as of yet. I'm keeping a log of pictures local to my computer. I'll throw it up here once I am finished with my first harvest.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask -- but in keep in mind I am as new as you at this, but don't mind offering advice. (:
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Quote:
stormhalter said: From what I've read so far, after colonization some people will wait for minor pinning to begin. Some don't, and place their birthed cakes directly into their FC, or cold shock it for a night and then place it in the FC.
I myself am going to go from the incubator to the FC, without cold shocking or pinning. I may wait form some minor pinning -- I'm unsure as of yet. I'm keeping a log of pictures local to my computer. I'll throw it up here once I am finished with my first harvest.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask -- but in keep in mind I am as new as you at this, but don't mind offering advice. (:
i'd dunk them at least.. It's proven to show better results.
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Re: My new Project [Re: Yamidude]
#5889396 - 07/23/06 12:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Definately don't wait for pinning in the jars. That will totally screw your first flush.
You can wait up to 3 days after full colonization, but no longer for best results. Birthing right after full colonization also works fine, possibly with a slightly higher risk of contams though. I'd say a day or two is enough.
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Re: My new Project [Re: fastfred]
#5889818 - 07/23/06 07:20 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks all...
My plan all along has been to dunk and roll because it looks to me like that is where you will get the
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OK here are the pics of my FC and the first cake to go into the FC.
I decided to put one cake in the fridge dunked in water for 12hrs, and one... the one pictured directly into the FC(rolled in verm). I rolled in verm because it is said that it provides a better growth surface for shrooms. If any of this doesn't sound right please correct me before the rest are done.
OK here are the pics... This one is the 1st cake (not dunked just rolled in verm)

And this is a pic of my FC with just perlite in it and a neon light from a fish tank on top.

the temp stays at 76ish and the humidity with the lid closed for about 15 min at 97% does this all look good or could I improve anything.
Thanks for all of your help.
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