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rbj1985
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A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort...
#6744592 - 04/03/07 11:31 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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My premier post as it were, I am relatively a novice in all matters of Mycology. Nonetheless, I poseess an insatiable desire to cultivate my own psilocybe mushrooms. My question is this:
Just how difficult is it to successfully complete the required process with a quality mushroom spore syringe?
By all indications, the internet makes it seem totally within the realm of possibility...
A few friends comment less happily, however.
Comments??
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simplemachine
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6744721 - 04/04/07 12:07 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well, your in the right place to learn!
Welcome to The Shroomery!
Your best bet would be to read, read, read, and search if you can't find what you are looking for. If you still have questions, ask!
Some species are easier than others, but all strains of Psilocybe cubensis are easily cultivated by the novice.
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6744746 - 04/04/07 12:12 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Study up, patience is required, buy spores from a reliable vendor here, buy the supplies locally, give it a try. Learn from your mistakes & try again. With some tenacity, you can become a cultivator.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/5086526#Post5086526 Read this, it gives a lot of insight.
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6744839 - 04/04/07 12:39 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I guess it's all relative to your interest level...I was introduced to mycology at age 11 by my father (a man who loved to take me mushroom hunting and eventually taught me how to cultivate them)...I love the hobby and did so long BEFORE I discovered psilocybe cubensis...Cubes can be relatively easy to grow, but it really does depend on your commitment and desire...If you're only casually interested, you can buy a kit and get results fairly easily...If you want to learn about mycology, you'll have to make both a financial and personal commitment to your goal...As with most things worth doing...It will take desire, time and patience, but the rewards will be numerous...
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PEACE ALL!!!
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: Brillig]
#6745136 - 04/04/07 03:47 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Welcome to the community. Cultivation is relatively easy. The key is lots of patience and reading. Read EVERYTHING you can before hand, and then read it all over again. There are lots of reliable teks here. Choose the one that seems right for you, purchase your spores from a trusted vendor, and with a lil luck and alot of patience, you'll be pickin' n grinnin' in no time.
Peace. CS
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: ComfortablyStond]
#6745161 - 04/04/07 04:30 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol you sound like you translated your post from japanese to shakespearian english dictionary. but anyways, yeah, i came here 3 months ago knowing nothing about any form of cultivation and in two months i had a fc w/cases that earned me 2oz dry as my first flush ever. good stuff. but hows anything we say gonna change your doubt since what we've been saying on this forum all along is whats making you doubt about the ease of this hobby?
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: ItsaMeMario]
#6745260 - 04/04/07 06:27 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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It's easier than I would have ever imagined rjb1985--
Simply:
1) pick a tek that uses tools/equip./facilities you can acquire-- read them all and do what fits you best.
2) scour this powerhouse goldmine of a God-given blessing known as The Shroomery. You can learn every fibre of every facet of cultivation on THIS website, if only you'll look for it.
3) listen to everyone, but LEARN first from the guys who know their stuff-- they make themselves very apparent when they speak-- (you've already got some of that calibre of advice in this thread) 
4) Open your mind, and enjoy the ride-- WELCOME!!!
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rbj1985
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: coAsTal]
#6745316 - 04/04/07 07:11 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I do appreciate the warm sentiments quite immensely, as I am an avid student of entheology, and wish to obtain a consistent resevoir of spiritual assistance.
Thanks to all!
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6745703 - 04/04/07 10:16 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Just to let you know, you can tone down your vocab here. It is a very casual atmosphere, and we will still like you without the eloquence.
As far as your operation goes, it is a challenge, but one I am sure you will be glad to take part in. It is very rewarding in the end.
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6745736 - 04/04/07 10:25 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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rbj1985 said: I do appreciate the warm sentiments quite immensely, as I am an avid student of entheology, and wish to obtain a consistent resevoir of spiritual assistance.
Thanks to all!
I like your style!  
You will manage, worry not. With patience leading the way and perseverance close behind, you will conquer the mountain of effortless mushroom cultivation!
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6745801 - 04/04/07 10:46 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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rbj1985 said: My premier post as it were, I am relatively a novice in all matters of Mycology. Nonetheless, I poseess an insatiable desire to cultivate my own psilocybe mushrooms. My question is this:
Just how difficult is it to successfully complete the required process with a quality mushroom spore syringe?
By all indications, the internet makes it seem totally within the realm of possibility...
A few friends comment less happily, however.
Comments??
id say about 80-90% of the newbies here have success on their first grow. While the yields may not be as good as the can be, they usually end up with something after their first go around.
If i were you id do the following.
1.) spend at least a month reading and using the search engine to figure out how things work
2.) Choose a tek you like and think will work easiest for you. Personally i suggest skipping PF tek and starting out with grains.
3.) follow tek EXACTLY, dont skip or make mistakes on any of the steps
4.) Learn PATIENCE, without it you will be doomed to fail.
5.) keep reading and reading and reading....
6.) enjoy the "fruits" of you labor
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i really am glad you came back to us instead of taking the other path. *hug*
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mycocurious
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: agar]
#6745849 - 04/04/07 10:58 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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agar said: Study up, patience is required, buy spores from a reliable vendor here, buy the supplies locally, give it a try. Learn from your mistakes & try again. With some tenacity, you can become a cultivator.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/5086526#Post5086526 Read this, it gives a lot of insight.
Amen, I probably lurked here, somewhat off-and-on, for the better part of a year before I decided to start my first project. It is definitely more complicated than growing greenery and taking the time to understand and respect that will save you loads and loads of heartache.
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Don't mistake my tone for a "matter-of-fact" attitude. I'm just presenting what I believe to be correct, until I'm corrected...
- How Myco-Curious Prepares Coir & Compost Substrates
- How Myco-Curious Builds A Bulk Humidifier
- How Myco-Curious Builds An Automated Greenhouse
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figgusfiddus said:
Keep in mind that inoculating or whatever in front of a flow hood won't help your bad substrate, your bad inoculant, your bad sterile procedure, etc. etc. etc. It's not a +3 flowhood of magic, it's just a tool.
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: supercropper]
#6745865 - 04/04/07 11:04 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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supercropper said: Just to let you know, you can tone down your vocab here. It is a very casual atmosphere, and we will still like you without the eloquence.
Personally, I find your literary skills quite refreshing, rbj... it's a welcome change from the ordinary, in my opinion!
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mycocurious
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: Sillicybin]
#6745935 - 04/04/07 11:19 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sillicybin said:
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supercropper said: Just to let you know, you can tone down your vocab here. It is a very casual atmosphere, and we will still like you without the eloquence.
Personally, I find your literary skills quite refreshing, rbj... it's a welcome change from the ordinary, in my opinion!
All the same, speak to your audience dude, I can appreciate the desire to use the most precise term but in all things not mycological, keep it low-key dude.
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Don't mistake my tone for a "matter-of-fact" attitude. I'm just presenting what I believe to be correct, until I'm corrected...
- How Myco-Curious Prepares Coir & Compost Substrates
- How Myco-Curious Builds A Bulk Humidifier
- How Myco-Curious Builds An Automated Greenhouse
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figgusfiddus said:
Keep in mind that inoculating or whatever in front of a flow hood won't help your bad substrate, your bad inoculant, your bad sterile procedure, etc. etc. etc. It's not a +3 flowhood of magic, it's just a tool.
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rbj1985
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6745995 - 04/04/07 11:40 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Again, I appreciate all of this feedback, and I do apologize for my seemingly over the top literary flare...I am an English major, however, and it is not an action that I enact consciously....
THANNKS GUYS!
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tihkalpihkal
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6746168 - 04/04/07 12:25 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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It helps to actually be a poli/sci major in this field. You will have a better understanding of bullshit. A primary growth medium for some mushrooms.
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supercropper
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6746332 - 04/04/07 01:02 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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rbj1985 said: Again, I appreciate all of this feedback, and I do apologize for my seemingly over the top literary flare...I am an English major, however, and it is not an action that I enact consciously....
THANNKS GUYS!
Didn't mean anything negative by my post, I just wanted to let you know, you don't have to try to impress us. But if it is your manner of speaking than by all means, go for it!
If an impressive vocab is any indication of what type of person you are, than I am sure you will have a successful grow.
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: supercropper]
#6746894 - 04/04/07 03:06 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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it is actually very very very extremely easy to grow mushrooms. learning to grow them well takes a bit of time and patience. start out with pftek if you want something really foolproof. I would recommend personally starting with magash's rye tek and following one of the spawning teks to a bulk substrate of your choice. i would set up either a martha or work with monotubs. once you perfect grainspawn and g2g technique, it is all pretty simple
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6747186 - 04/04/07 04:19 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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You're a better man than I. My foray into mushroom cultivation was pretty much solely a response to not being able to get my hands on psychedelics any other way in this part of the world. I've been in this game for, what, a few months? I've been growing for the last two or so.
Nonetheless, things are going splendidly, thanks in no small part to the great community and massive knowledgebase that is shroomery.org.
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rbj1985
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Re: A quick inquiry in pertinence to effort... [Re: rbj1985]
#6747288 - 04/04/07 04:48 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I do concur with the above sentiment; within a very short duration of time have I realized that there are myriad brilliant minds upon this site. It truly is a veritable treasure trove for the psychedelic community.
And though I have stated this multiple times, I appreciate all of the assistance from the lot of you. I have just placed an order on thehawkseye.com for a few syringes, among them a HUGE strain of Indian 'shrooms.
Speaking of which, has anyone had any past dealings with the above site?
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