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ApJunkie
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Complete Newbie!
#5973814 - 08/17/06 06:13 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey all, I've never grown before, but I've certainly enjoyed a couple grams of magic mushrooms from time to time. 
Anyhow, I was considering getting started on growing by ordering a Tropicaire Humidifier and Air Exchanger from Sporeworks.com, and 4 Spore Syringes. However, they have tons of different spore choices, and I don't know enough about them to make an informed decision. The options are:
# B+ # Burma # Costa Rica # Ecuador # Golden Teacher # Huautla # Malabar Coast # Mazatapec # Nepal, Chitwan # Penis Envy # PES Amazonian # PES Hawaiian # PF Standard # PF Albino # PF Redspore # Puerto Rican # Treasure Coast
Which 4 of those would you suggest I get to start with? and maybe (if you're willing) tell me why... quantity, quality, speed, ease of growth etc.
thanks!
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imtank
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5974010 - 08/17/06 07:17 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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go to ralphstersspores.com he has descriptions of all the different spore strains
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faceyneck
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: imtank]
#5974106 - 08/17/06 07:51 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah, Ralphster.
...and use perlite. Cheap, and effective.
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: faceyneck]
#5974110 - 08/17/06 07:53 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Oh, and don't grow B+. It is really slow. Big fruits, but not very many of them.
From what I have read on this site, you'll get the easiest results from Amazonian, GT, or RedBoys.
Penis Envy is a pain in the ass.
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nobhdy
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: faceyneck]
#5974491 - 08/17/06 09:41 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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then why grow it?
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5974540 - 08/17/06 09:59 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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ApJunkie said: ordering a Tropicaire Humidifier and Air Exchanger from Sporeworks.com
Please don't. There is no need for one, they are not the best. You can do alot more with perlite and the PF method for your first time rather then get that.
And IMOP when it comes to spores, a cube is a cube. They may look and sound different but they are all the same in the end.
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ApJunkie
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: Babo911]
#5997268 - 08/25/06 08:02 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Babo911 said:
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ApJunkie said: ordering a Tropicaire Humidifier and Air Exchanger from Sporeworks.com
Please don't. There is no need for one, they are not the best. You can do alot more with perlite and the PF method for your first time rather then get that.
then what would you suggest? I'm planning on casing these, and I don't want to have to fiddle around with the humidity too much... casings are too sensitive and I don't think a spray bottle and plexiglass will give me the control I need to successfully fruit these.
Also, where would you suggest buying a hygrometer?
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HippieChick
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: faceyneck]
#5997297 - 08/25/06 08:18 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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faceyneck said: Oh, and don't grow B+. It is really slow. Big fruits, but not very many of them.
From what I have read on this site, you'll get the easiest results from Amazonian, GT, or RedBoys.
Penis Envy is a pain in the ass.
Maybe for you
B+

PE

PE may be hard to print , but I don't find it any harder to cultivate then any other Cube . That casing was 2 BRF cakes crumbled and cased with straight verm.
Peace,Love,Happiness and Harmony Hippie Chick
Edited by HippieChick (08/25/06 08:27 PM)
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Velocity92C
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Is it just me or are Hippie Chick's pictures identical?
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HippieChick
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Sorry , that's me,lol. I'll fix that .
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ApJunkie
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why'd you wait so long on those B+? I don't see a single shroom in there that hasn't dropped it's spores. or maybe I'm just too new to this to be saying things like that....
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HippieChick
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5997423 - 08/25/06 09:09 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sometimes I have more then one casing , or green house , to take care of at the same time 
  
  

and they can grow FAST . If I have to work or something , they don't wait for me .
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ApJunkie
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holy shit. I think I'm in love. that's frickin' amazing!
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shroomerite
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5997675 - 08/25/06 10:22 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hippie chick, If you married me... You would never have to work again. I am so jelous..You are the shit!! I would like to see some one put those pictures to shame..bet it dont happen!
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5997784 - 08/25/06 10:46 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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ApJunkie said:
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Babo911 said:
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ApJunkie said: ordering a Tropicaire Humidifier and Air Exchanger from Sporeworks.com
Please don't. There is no need for one, they are not the best. You can do alot more with perlite and the PF method for your first time rather then get that.
then what would you suggest? I'm planning on casing these, and I don't want to have to fiddle around with the humidity too much... casings are too sensitive and I don't think a spray bottle and plexiglass will give me the control I need to successfully fruit these.
Also, where would you suggest buying a hygrometer?
PMP is 100X better then the POS Tropicaire Humidifier. Tropicaire Humidifier dose NOTHING but give you a head ake. Like I said PMP dude. If you don't trust me on anything else trust me on this one
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ApJunkie
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: Babo911]
#5998528 - 08/26/06 07:05 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I trust ya babo, but where would I get the PMP from, and how much is it? I don't want to drop $100 on a humidifier, if that's the case I'll just do it myself.
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ghostofbmarley
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5998532 - 08/26/06 07:07 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Look here for Poorman's Pod
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/boxes
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Edited by ghostofbmarley (08/26/06 07:09 AM)
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Roadkill
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#5998665 - 08/26/06 09:43 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Burma Costa Rica Ecuador Golden Teacher
are nice strains to start your collection out with...
I really wish Sporeworks would get some South American's on their list!~
ApJunkie,
Send me a private message and I'll send you a free South American print!~

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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: Roadkill]
#6012263 - 08/30/06 04:32 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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wow. i love lurking. i disappear for a few months, wander back, and immediately fall back in love with the OMC. some damn good people.
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Re: Complete Newbie! [Re: ApJunkie]
#6015229 - 08/31/06 12:02 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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I like B+ and Golden Teacher myself.
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