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Sterben



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My First time Growing Mushrooms Q
#7609098 - 11/07/07 10:04 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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HI i am a first time grower. I have a Q about growing mushrooms well i ordered the jars with the verm etc about a week ago and then i took me a week to order the spore needles well my Q is if you have the jars all set up like with everything in it already how long can you wait till you put the spores in there cause its already been a week an half and i still have not done it would that effect anything? and another Q can spores expire? how long can i wait to use them? what if there sitting in water how long can they be maintained?
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blood4blood
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: Sterben]
#7609141 - 11/07/07 10:15 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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so you ordered pre-sterilized jars?
id get them inoculated as soon as possible. why have you had them 1 1/2 weeks and not done anything to them yet?
spores will last a long time as long as they are kept in a cool dry place i.e. your fridge
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Sterben



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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: blood4blood]
#7609159 - 11/07/07 10:24 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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well i just ordered the spore's i had to wait till i could get some more money thats why i waited but the jars are just sitting there. and liek how will that effect anything? Also it might be 10days till the spores get here should i just buy another set of pre-sterilized jars?
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blood4blood
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: Sterben]
#7609179 - 11/07/07 10:30 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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nah i wouldnt order more that would be a waste of money.
they're covered right?
id give them a shot once your spores come in.
also why dont you try making your own substrate mix next time its a hell of alot cheaper.
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Sterben



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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: blood4blood]
#7609214 - 11/07/07 10:40 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yep there covered, alright ill do that, well i tryed makeing my own right and after 3weeks i started seeing these orange spots and then my other jars had green in the bottom so i threw them out and sterilized the jars. i also tried to let them grow outside in a box so idk it could have been the air idk but yeah.
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blood4blood
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: Sterben]
#7609259 - 11/07/07 10:50 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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you'll learn it takes time man. you dont want to be buying presterilized jars the whole time you into this hobby.
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Sterben



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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: blood4blood]
#7609311 - 11/07/07 10:57 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ty very much youve put my mind at ease lol thanks ^^ is there any way i can add you to my friends list or something if they have that on this thing or someway i can contact you again on here if i had any Q?
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anarchOi
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: Sterben]
#7609333 - 11/07/07 11:04 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i must say, good choice starting with PFcakes, the experience is invaluable, next you should tackle making your own while they colonize
2cc's per jar should be enough though i usually use 4 with my pint sized cakes
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blood4blood
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: anarchOi]
#7609352 - 11/07/07 11:07 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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you can pm me. im pretty good with cakes so i can help you with your cakes just starting to tackle grains and cloning now. just go up under your name up top where it says messages and click on that to send a pm
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Sterben



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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: anarchOi]
#7609353 - 11/07/07 11:08 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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[gradient:#F5AA14,#]I have another Q you know the jars with the verm, ok will they liek dry out? should i just leave it and when i go to inject it with the spores the water from that will hydrate it?[/gradient]
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anarchOi
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Re: My First time Growing Mushrooms Q [Re: Sterben]
#7609354 - 11/07/07 11:10 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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if your jars are sealed then they'll be fine until you get your spores at the very least
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