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Brain Fart
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First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated
#7779950 - 12/19/07 11:19 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm not new to the site but i am new to posting here.
I'm also new to cultivating magic mushrooms but i've done my research.
So I'm gonna go with the B+ strain and the PF Tek for my first time
I have a secret door underneath my water bed with a space that is about 1.75 feet wide and 8 ft long (length of the bed)
Since my waterbed is heated it is nice and cozy warm under there.
I'm gonna use 2 liter bottles for my Fruiting Chambers and do each cake individually in its own bottle..Can put prolly about 6 - 8 2 liters in there..I'll prolly go with 5 tho.
Any comments or advice? Thats pretty much the summary of the plan.
I will use perlite in the fruiting chambers (the bottles) should work out nicely I hope.
I'll check back tomorrow to see what I get from you guys and I'll keep you up to date..
This is the plan though, gotta get paid friday then go get supplies and order a spore syringe..
Can anyone sum up the total cost I'm lookin at?
Like i said lemme know, thanks.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7779960 - 12/19/07 11:23 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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clean the space well before , and colonization at room temperatures are better since on higher temperatures contaminants favor more then shroom mycelium , it would not cost over anything i guess 30 $ .and since the heat rises if the bed is not directly in contact with the floor it might not heat there ( which is not a bad thing .) peace
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: whereismymind]
#7779979 - 12/19/07 11:34 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks
Only 30$ you think?
the Spore syringe will be 20 ( shippin included)
and vermiculite, brown rice flour, perlite, jars, ect
The necessary components will be more then 30$ I'm guessing..
Anyone else?
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7779993 - 12/19/07 11:45 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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These prices are what I have seen locally:
Small bags of verm and perlite go for about $3-$5 each
Brown Rice is around $.70- $1 per pound (make your own flour with a coffee grinder)
A dozen 1/2 pint jars $6-$7
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7780020 - 12/20/07 12:03 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sounds good. One question, what are you gonna do for fresh air exchange?
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: whereismymind]
#7780157 - 12/20/07 01:02 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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whereismymind said:colonization at room temperatures are better since on higher temperatures contaminants favor more then shroom mycelium
When I looked at some data online, it showed all kinds of mold will grow comfortably in 60-90F range so it seems if you've already contaminated your substrate, you're screwed at any temperature.
Another thing, "room temperature" is subjective and varies significantly from house to house I'd imagine.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: c0_hush]
#7780205 - 12/20/07 01:31 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Theres a little door to get in the compartment under the bed..I figure I'll open it and fan some fresh air in their a few times a day and I will poke holes in the 2 liters so they can breathe.. that way opening the door should be enough/ but fanning will help..
Prices look good and affordable.
Room temp will be about 75 degrees F for me and it feels like 80 in the spot where I will do my growing.
I'll take some pics with my phone tomorrow to show you guys what I'm workin with as far as space is concerned..then allow me some time to get my materials (gotta order a spore syringe friday) and I'll give pics as necessary.
Thanks for the feedback keep it comin guys!
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7780217 - 12/20/07 01:37 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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heh, I feel like the fool... I've been spending on many different things in the past 10 years. I figure I've spent well over... $2,000 on all the latest crazes and... JARS. You guys should see my apartment, wall to wall with glass... It's pathetic. I take all this as an obsession, not a hobby
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: stinkbuttdog]
#7780231 - 12/20/07 01:44 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Don't worry, we're in the same boat. I love my hobby more than most. I hermit myself away as to maintain utmost safety. In other words, no one enters the den, NO ONE!! Not mom, dad, sis, bro, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, so called "friends", enemies, especially girlfriends and all else. I don't let anyone in. Trust is easily broken and when it is, it places the one in question in a state of danger, usually big danger.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: stinkbuttdog]
#7780234 - 12/20/07 01:46 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey, if thats what you wanna do, do it man..
I just want some mushrooms and I don't care how it happens..
I just want them, cause they never come around so shit Im just tryin to do my thang.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7780260 - 12/20/07 01:57 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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-------------------- MANGO Snowman wakes before dawn. He lies unmoving, listening to the tide coming in, wave after wave sloshing over the various barricades, wish-wash, wish-wash, the rhythm of heartbeat. He would so like to believe he is still asleep.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Crake]
#7780285 - 12/20/07 02:13 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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And it's much easier/safer/cheaper then growing mari fuggin juana
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7780321 - 12/20/07 02:48 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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... took the words right out of my head!
-------------------- MANGO Snowman wakes before dawn. He lies unmoving, listening to the tide coming in, wave after wave sloshing over the various barricades, wish-wash, wish-wash, the rhythm of heartbeat. He would so like to believe he is still asleep.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Crake]
#7780363 - 12/20/07 03:28 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I suspect FAE is going to be a big big issue with that secret compartment thing. Make sure you open it up as much as possible and if you have a PC, look into making bags (filter patch bags) to fruit in vitro (in the bag).
With a small space with not much airflow the risk of contamination increases drastically.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: c0_hush]
#7781816 - 12/20/07 02:09 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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actually room temperatures have norm which is "22 celcius" or "72 fahrenheit" . I didn't say that molds dont leave at those temperature i say they germinate less .So even if there is a contaminant mycelium can take over a substrate before contaminant . Besides keepin at room temperature and mold spores favoring more then mycelium in higher temperatures are not even my sentences if you have any question ask RR or giving keywords search rr's posts and see for yourself .
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: stinkbuttdog]
#7782012 - 12/20/07 03:09 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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stinkbuttdog said: heh, I feel like the fool... I've been spending on many different things in the past 10 years. I figure I've spent well over... $2,000 on all the latest crazes and... JARS. You guys should see my apartment, wall to wall with glass... It's pathetic. I take all this as an obsession, not a hobby
HAHAHA im totaly with you man... my parents walk into my room were i grow, which is were my mom grows plants and whatnot and always complains about my abundance of jars... both empty and colonizing lol.
This is truly a hobby that is satisfying, i've been through: -Nitro R/C (extremely expensive) -Building crazy computers (still do) -Skateboarding(still do) -Graffiti(still do) and none have satisfied me as much as seeing some monsters grow in tubs, knowing that you have thousands of dollars in potential.
Shroomer for life
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: bryanbzl]
#7782520 - 12/20/07 05:33 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Check it out, this was my first grow and all of the variables, Total setup like $300 with a space heater and coolmist humidifier $200 without and only $100 Without 8 spore strains http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/7759580/an/0/page/0
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7784750 - 12/21/07 07:57 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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if the syringe is 20 $ shipping included then the toal should be around 35 - 38$ including small bag of perlite small beg of vermiculite a pound of brown rice and a dozen of half pint jars . peace
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: whereismymind]
#7784857 - 12/21/07 08:53 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm in the process of gettin materials too. most of the stuff i just found around my house, but as for perlite/verm it gets kinda pricey around here for some reason. i dont even know how much the verm costs but it is definatly more than the perlite. in some places they try to get you buy not having big bags of stuff so it forces you to not buy in bulk which sucks. but do you know how much the verm costs in your area for a big bag?
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: jamesbrookes]
#7785646 - 12/21/07 01:38 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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hey just stoppping in to read and stuff. im in da process of starting out too. one thing thou... where did you guys find the 1/2 pint jars? i cant find those, and im thinking of resorting to the glad plastic ones... or does anyone else have an idea? hey and brain fart!!!! how bout stopping in everyonce ina while to give updates man??? would like to know how it works out for you.... thanks...
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: bordertokr]
#7785658 - 12/21/07 01:40 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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jars are sometimes a seasonal item.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: bordertokr]
#7785954 - 12/21/07 03:16 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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where i found my jars were at ACE hardware. they were actually a lil more expensive then i thot but that was the only place that had them so i had to deal with it. anyways they were about 10 bux for 6. btw they called them jelly jars. at the hardware store.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: jamesbrookes]
#7792572 - 12/23/07 01:30 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ahhh Hello there friends sorry for my neglegence of posting I have been busy with work and gettin shit...
I got everything I need all I need is the spores which Im ordering today, soo..
I decided a betetr idea was to use my trunk..
I had it in highschool at a military academy its like a foot locker kinda trunk and it locks.
The FC's are those tupperware things that you put cakes in soo it has a moisture lock and 2 will fit comfortably in this trunk allowing 8 cakes to fruit at a time..
The top tray of the trunk will fit over the FC and rest nicely still i nthe trunk with room ontop for the colonizing jars..
All in one nice locked secure unsuspicious location.
Should be fun and i look forward to taking this step in cultivating mushrooms as to further my experience and turn it into an enjoyable hobby with a posotive outcome 
Everything is all packed up right now but I'll get pics of setup tomorrow or so so you can see the setup and I'll post again when I begin the process of inoculation..
I'll stop in often to converse with you all in the mean while =)
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7792607 - 12/23/07 01:39 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hmm..Sorry for double post tried to edit the old on...
I found my tupperware and jars at Wal-Mart
horticultural vermiculite and perlite at my local garden store (Steins)
And the brown Rice Flour was obtained at my local grocery store i nthe natural foods section (Pick'N'Save)
All in all it costed me about 35$ and the spores then will make it around 50$
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7795721 - 12/24/07 01:45 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Alright Alright, I'm ordering spores today...
For all of your entertainment, lets decide together what kind of spores?
I'll be working off of cakes in 1/2 pint jars closely following the PF Tek.
I was thinkin maybe B+ Strain?
So, what strains will do best/have you had good experiences with on cakes?
Thanks Guys Pics coming very soon.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7795828 - 12/24/07 02:32 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Golden Teacher I got from Sporeworks has been a monster thus far.
Check out the Strain Thread if you haven't already... lots of good discussion.
/ma
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: MrAbstraction]
#7795982 - 12/24/07 03:41 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ya I looked at it already.
I thought B+ maybe cause its said to be very versatile and will grow easily.
Or is this true with Golden Teacher as Well?
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7796138 - 12/24/07 04:36 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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go to the strains thread my man.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: ewikk055]
#7796333 - 12/24/07 06:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Read it but I wanted to hear it first hand from the growers, not the product description. =)
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7796337 - 12/24/07 06:14 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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....what... that is first hand from growers by growers....or you could just take yourself to the grow log section and see how the different strains preform in different environments.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7796338 - 12/24/07 06:16 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Golden Teacher is very easy to grow. My first grow was with it. I wasn't thrilled with the potency though. But that was the first and last time I used BRF/verm cakes. Since then, I haven't had that problem
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: The shroomy 1]
#7798369 - 12/25/07 01:55 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hm, I was going to go with B+, then I decided to consider Golden Teacher.
I've heard Golden Teacher has higher potency though, I also know that cultivation methodsn are a alrge part of potency as well..
Therefor I suppose i would have success with either so I think I'm gonna go ahead and go with the B+ for for an inital attempt at success and we'll go from there.
I jsut wanna get a hand at growin mushies before i skip to bulk so this is more or less a trial period for me.
So ordering spores today, and from there we will go.
I'll post pics along the way once it's set up like i said.
I appreciate all the posotive reinforcement/feedback/advice and let me tell you I'd be nowhere fast without you guys.
Merry Christmas to all and keep it coming!
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7807384 - 12/28/07 01:10 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I believe my spores arrive in the mail today!
We have a shitty snow storm though but hopefully those bastards will get off their asses!
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7807509 - 12/28/07 02:01 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Exciting!! 
So whats the plan? I see you're buying stuff for to do the PFTek... have you considered trying an LC to stretch those syringes?
/ma
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: MrAbstraction]
#7807714 - 12/28/07 03:25 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Naw, starting very basic and working my way up.
I plan to do 8 - 10 1/2 pint BRF cakes that I will fruit in 2 Tupperware Cake takers with perlite on the bottom. They will be fruiting in these FC that will be locked inside a trunk and I will go in and open/fan for FAE and misting regularly..They will also be exposed to some light for 12 hours.
Just my little start project and when I get the hang of it I can do bulk, considering I am getting 2 horses in a month that will provide lots of good poo. 
I should be recieving 1 Golden Teacher Spore Syringe probably tomorrow I'm guessing cause the snow is so bad right now where I am.
So happy trails and wish me luck I will post pics like I said when it's all up.
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Brain Fart]
#7807828 - 12/28/07 04:02 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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good luck ,im on my first full week ,an so far things look a ok for me
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Re: First Time - Advice - Help Appreciated [Re: Substance D]
#7807896 - 12/28/07 04:23 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thank you! Good Luck to you as well!
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