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Cactusdan
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First Grow. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing, grow log [Lots of Pictures]
#7543789 - 10/21/07 05:53 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Prologue: I have ordered a 10cc syringe of B+ strain Cubensis from Spores101.com, so far ive heard good things about them. Anyhow, I have purchased all required supplies and am just awaiting the arrival of the spores. I have a nice Nikkon DSLR camera so expect some nice pictures to come!
The Plan: Using the standard PF Tek method up until birthing the cakes. I will then preform the dunk and role tek followed by the 50/50 casing tek. This will take place in a large opaque rubbermaid bin with a perlite bottom for humidity. I will be making 5 PF Tek jars 3 of which will be cased and two of which will be caked, as long as no contaminations get in the way.
Day 1: Ok, so my spores came today, exciting right?! Anyhow i made the standard PF mixture, did the steam boiling, and inocculated them. I have serious doubts about my procedure but i guess that's to be expected the first time, the biggest thing im worried about was that my jar were very slightly warm to the touch when i inocculated, i was being rushed to finish because i had other things to do. Although i tried to make everything as sterile as possible, im still worried i contaminated something. Im going away until sunday so we'll just have to see what awaits me when i get back.
Day 4: Got home from vacation today and checked on my jars. THEY HAVE A CRAZY AMOUNT OF GROWTH...or atleast more then i expected for 4 days worth of it. They are being kept in a pitch black area at about 85F. Lemme know how you think they are doing?

Day 5: Tempature was lowered to ~80F last night. Came home this afternoon to a good amount of growth. Everything still look good to you guys?


Day 6: Growth has gotten alot more of a rhyz growth to it! i have one jar that has almost connected all the way around some of the others are being a bit slower but their development has been good for 6 days i'd say.



Day 7: My jars are at about 30% colonization. Growth is getting really rhizomorphic now compared to before and in four of the jars the band of mycelium has gone almost all the way around. Thanks:)


Oo and here is a picture of the FC i built today, look ok?

Day 8: Myc growth is really going fast I have pics from both sides of the jars to show how well they've colonized in 8 days! Let me know how they look to you all.


Day 10: Most of the jars are anywhere from 70-80% colonization i'd say. Still no sign of contams, which i must say does not trouble me;). Drilling holes in the fruiting chamber today. Also got a nice sack of mushrooms from the fields yesterday, im gonna try to get a spore print of a cap. Here are pics of the most and least colonized parts of my jars, let me know what you think. Thanks


Day 12: Growth for the past two days has been good, jars are all about 90% colonized. I have bottom growth on 5/6 of the jars and expect the other to catch up tomorrow. Got pics of the least/most colonized portions of the jars. Still no sign of contams. Thanks



Day 14: The mycelium growth is at about 90-98% in all the jars but it seems to have slowed down a bit now. Just ordered a syringe of Golden Teachers to test out next.I also went out and got horticultural hydrated lime and crushed oyster shells today for my casing. I hope to start fruiting in like a week-week and a half.
Day 19: All the jars are at 100% colonization. 3 of the jars have been incubating for 5 days now and i am waiting for the rest to incubate a little bit longer. I also knocked up 6 jars of GT strain. Im gonna wait 3 more days and then i will case them. Thanks for viewing, drop me any comments or suggestions you may have.
Day 31: PINS!!! hooray! I checked up on my FC and found my first three pinson a cake! yay i'm so happy. Anybody considering trying to grow, DO IT! It is the best feeling to know that you helped create life.

Day 32(11/18): MORE PINS HOORAY!!! I have more pins forming on the cake shown yesterday as well as a big fat lump of a pin on another cake. Not to mention a pin on my casing as well.



Day 33(11/19): Today i counted 21 pins the pins in the casing are growing extremely fast while the pins on all the cakes are taking a little less time. Soo excited!!!




Day 39: Well I got home today to find a FC BURSTING with mushies, the only problem is i lost alot of spores all over the place, but w/e. I had a total of 37 caps 12 of which were 1.5 inches in diameter or bigger. Thanks Shroomery I will have a dry weight up in a few days! Sorry I dont have pics of them on the cakes/casing but it was such a gross mess 

Not even counting days anymore:) The first flush's dry weight was 12 grams and the second flush is starting to come in, i have about 8 decent size pins and some other ones starting to pop up. Next week I will let you know how potency was. I believe 3g for testing should be effecient, agreed?
Let me know what you guys think, any comments are happily welcomed
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7543831 - 10/21/07 06:05 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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85 is a little too high. bring it down to 80. on me mobiles so hard to tell. but that seems like a lot of growth for just 4 dyas.
r days you should be seeing very small circles of growth.
someone else on there computer that can see these pics beter?
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: veda_sticks]
#7543852 - 10/21/07 06:10 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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thats what i was thinking too...Im super afraid that it is cobweb, but i heard that it is usually found on casings.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7544012 - 10/21/07 06:46 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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they look good .. just like mine .. they are fine .
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: orchidfanatic]
#7547614 - 10/22/07 04:44 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7547666 - 10/22/07 05:01 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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this is exactly like mine good lucky
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7547676 - 10/22/07 05:03 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Those look great! I'll be starting my first grow with a similar tek in a few days. I will be using the B+ strain as well. Let me know how it turns out!
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: stxlacrosse022]
#7547680 - 10/22/07 05:04 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yep all looks good!!! seems like the temp drop has made a difference, i think maybe some of the teks may need to be updated, it seems now that around 80 is the prefered temp, i think the teks still state 86
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: veda_sticks]
#7551853 - 10/23/07 05:11 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7551882 - 10/23/07 05:23 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i hope that therm doesnt have an S for seminole county ha hsould be a little safer next time but yea those jars look very nice
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: milkman]
#7551901 - 10/23/07 05:28 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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nope not seminole county my friend lent me the therm dunno what the S is for though
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7555398 - 10/24/07 03:12 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7560674 - 10/25/07 08:41 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7560738 - 10/25/07 08:55 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't see any holes in the FC or 3-4 inches of perlite. I assume that your humidity and FAE is coming in from under the bottom where we can't see?
The light set-up looks good.
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: cbiegel]
#7560746 - 10/25/07 08:56 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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oo i havent drilled them/filled it yet im waiting until my cakes are a little more colonized.
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7566230 - 10/27/07 09:59 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7566287 - 10/27/07 10:17 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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sweet!
what are you using for filter material? micropore tape?
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: This guy]
#7566426 - 10/27/07 11:10 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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actually, nothing just the dry verm layer.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7566514 - 10/27/07 11:38 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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so what is that white lid you on there ??? is that like filter or some TYVEK?
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: KulTiVater]
#7566581 - 10/27/07 12:03 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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oo its just the brass lid flipped over, in one of the teks i read/saw it said it was better to do it that way.
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7574127 - 10/29/07 07:20 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
Edited by bloodnashes666 (11/03/07 01:23 PM)
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7574149 - 10/29/07 07:26 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Looks like you've got some pretty rhizomorphic growth there! Good Job! Hopefully you'll feel comfortable enough to work with grains after you get how it works.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Mankey]
#7582500 - 10/31/07 09:41 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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See 1st Post
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7599578 - 11/05/07 06:18 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 19: All the jars are at 100% colonization. 3 of the jars have been incubating for 5 days now and i am waiting for the rest to incubate a little bit longer. I also knocked up 6 jars of GT strain. Im gonna wait 3 more days and then i will case them. Thanks for viewing, drop me any comments or suggestions you may have.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7619850 - 11/10/07 06:13 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 24: I cased three jars and dunked and rolled three jars about 3 days ago. The cakes have been in the chamber for 2 days and the casing for 1 day. My Golden Teacher jars ared doing NOTHING which is kinda bumming me out. Anyhow let me know how you guys think the cakes look!



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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7648954 - 11/17/07 08:37 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 31: PINS!!! hooray! I checked up on my FC and found my first three pinson a cake! yay i'm so happy. Anybody considering trying to grow, DO IT! It is the best feeling to know that you helped create life.
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7651793 - 11/18/07 05:48 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 32(11/18): MORE PINS HOORAY!!! I have more pins forming on the cake shown yesterday as well as a big fat lump of a pin on another cake. Not to mention a pin on my casing as well. Let me know what you think!


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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7652732 - 11/18/07 09:23 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Just checking in on this grow dude, looks very nice. Keep up the good work.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7656282 - 11/19/07 06:44 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 33(11/19): Today i counted 21 pins the pins in the casing are growing extremely fast while the pins on all the cakes are taking a little less time. Soo excited!!!




Let me know what you guys think, any comments are happily welcomed
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7656317 - 11/19/07 06:54 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Why did you case some? Unless you are spawning to bulk it isn't worth it as dunking and rolling between flushes will give the same if not better results.
http://www.shroomery.org/9735/Should-I-crumble-and-case-my-cakes
On the other hand it is a good way to practice casings and will also help to prove this exact same point to you through your own experimentations
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Nibin]
#7656325 - 11/19/07 06:59 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have read that article and i just felt i would try both and see which one worked out better under my conditions, as we all know mushrooms grow differently from place to place and person to person so i just wanted to try both and see what happened.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7675429 - 11/24/07 06:06 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 38: today is the day of truth! Today I come home from vacation to see if the mushies made it...wish me luck!
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7675983 - 11/24/07 08:30 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hope everything turned out ok; right now I'm where you were on your Day 10, around 70% colonization. Been keeping an eye on this thread for a while now.. Good Luck!
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Cactusdan
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: c0_hush]
#7677927 - 11/25/07 01:19 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Day 39: Well I got home today to find a FC BURSTING with mushies, the only problem is i lost alot of spores all over the place, but w/e. I had a total of 37 caps 12 of which were 1.5 inches in diameter or bigger. Thanks Shroomery I will have a dry weight up in a few days! Sorry I dont have pics of them on the cakes/casing but it was such a gross mess 
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7700962 - 11/30/07 09:44 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Not even counting days anymore:) The first flush's dry weight was 12 grams and the second flush is starting to come in, i have about 8 decent size pins and some other ones starting to pop up. Next week I will let you know how potency was. I believe 3g for testing should be effecient, agreed?
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7700981 - 11/30/07 09:51 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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3 grams for sure! I like to do compare and contrast with one gram dry. I know it's a small amount, but you kind of get a better understanding of potency with a gram. To put things in perspective, in the past when i had to purchase them, I always paid by the gram, so that to me is a true "guage".
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: The shroomy 1]
#7701061 - 11/30/07 10:11 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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good idea i will try that before the 3 grams, hopefully my second flush will be done by then too, that way i'll have some more to test.
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7701302 - 11/30/07 11:12 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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great grow man!
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Re: My first attempt at Cultivation. B+,PF Tek, 50/50 Casing [Re: Cactusdan]
#7708256 - 12/02/07 08:14 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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2nd Flush is almost done. Tested the potency with one gram and i must say it was one of the best adventures ive ever had. It was a very mental and enlightening trip as well as good visually. I did 15 different art pieces in the timne being and gained insight on some interesting questions. B+ deffinately gets my thumbs up on potency!
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