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OfflinePancakeRepairman
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Newb Question...
    #5949774 - 08/10/06 05:46 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Hello one and all,

I'm new around here and I'm planning on starting my first grow in 4-5 weeks time.  I can't wait to enjoy this new thing that I've found!..

I've searched for the answers to my questions, but so far to no avail.  If they are easily found, please be gentle..

1)  Vermiculite:  Is it sterile from the package or does it need prepping, and is tap water OK (and if so, why? Microbes I would have thought).

:tongue: :tongue: :laugh: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

2)  I've searched everywhere for this...Is there a guide re the relative psychotropic effects of different mushroom "breeds"  I.e.  a detailed review with suggested dosages, likely effects, intensity of trip etc etc for Cubensis Koh Samui, or B+, or Penis Envy, or whatnot??  I thought there would be, and I've tried googling/searching in likely places.


Many thanks in advance for your help...;)


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Re: Newb Question... [Re: PancakeRepairman]
    #5949791 - 08/10/06 06:16 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

I came here asking for advice with some problems with my 1st grow so I'm not exactly and expert but I will tell ya that you didn't really give us enough information,What tek are you planning to use the verm for,PF tek ??..first things first get yourself a pressure cooker so you don't just get frustrated by EVERYTHING that you try failing on you before you even have a chance.It is truly hands down the best investment you can make if you plan on taking this hobby seriously.

2nd,as far as strains go everyone seems to hate questions about different strains and people are going to tell you (A cube is a cube)I personally refuse to believe this as if it really were true than why does everyone have a particular strain they like the best.I have heard from people that the Thai strains give high anxiety,I don't even know if this is true but it is enough to keep me from trying them regardless to how resilient they are.I was always told to go with b+,Ecuador,mexi-cub or other newbie friendly strains.I personally like both the looks of and the description that I have gotten of treasure coast and I'm not giving up till I get them right.
Check the wiki and the vendors sites for more information on strains
Sorry for not really having the answers to your questions but I just thought I would give you some basic advice,stick around here and you will learn all you need to know

Good luck to you and welcome to the shroomery


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OfflinePancakeRepairman
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Re: Newb Question... [Re: Blutjager]
    #5949826 - 08/10/06 07:23 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. TBH, I am going to do my first grow in one of [URL] THESE

I want to start off easily, and learn more as I go. I was thinking about getting the

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[URL=http://www.magicmushrooms.org/products/product_info.php?cPath=62_66_28&products_id=29Koh Samui[/url] (Thai!) but may change that...

Thanks alot for your words of wisdom.

PRman.


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Re: Newb Question... [Re: PancakeRepairman]
    #5949854 - 08/10/06 07:42 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

1) vermiculite is produced by very high heat, so it starts off sterile. but its not like they package it in a clean room so its probably not sterile by the time it gets to you. its non nutritious though and won't harbor contams alone. what are you doing with it? if you're loading it into a jar that's going to be sterilized anyway, it doesn't really matter if its sterile or not before hand. same deal with tap water, its not sterile, but almost any place you use it its going to be sterilized first anyway. there's other chemicals added to tap water which means there's varying qualities. for most situations its fine. for certain situations, like preparing a spore syringe, making a liquid culture, or preparing agar, its wise to use distilled water so you're dealing with pure H2O.

2) the psychedelic experience is subjective. every person reacts differently to every dose. that being said there are several different active alkaloids in mushrooms, not just psilocybin, and its possible that different strains have different ratios of different alkaloids which could give slightly different feels to the experience. when starting from spores you're dealing with a variety of genetics and many of the mushrooms you end up with will each be unique to an extent... a strain is like a family lineage that describes a general set of characteristics but lots of variation occurs... so on one hand, there are slight differences commonly found from strain to strain, but on the other hand, your grow will be unique and its anybody's guess. see here http://www.shroomery.org/wiki/pmwiki.php/StrainGuide/StrainGuide or take a look at all the strains Ralph has for sale here http://www.ralphstersspores.com/ as some of their descriptions will give you a hint as to how they might possibly differ in effects.


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Re: Newb Question... [Re: creamcorn]
    #5952988 - 08/11/06 03:18 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Thankyou Creamcorn for responding and I realised a layman's error I have committed. I actually meant perlite, not verm. For lining the bottom of the fruiting chamber for humidity purposes.

Its just that unsterilised perlite acting as a container for unsterilised tap-water in the fruiting chamber is ....well...not very sterile.

I'll be using (cheating?) a "spawn brick" such as This One(Koh Samui) straight into a fruiting chamber...

Thanks for the wiki and ralph links.


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