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Urinalasis
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First time grower. Need advice.
#7822773 - 01/02/08 06:58 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Well, this will be my first time growing shrooms, and I feel I have a good grip on the basics after watching this. Lets Grow Mushrooms! (All parts that is) I was just wondering, if I want to grow less mushrooms, can I have a smaller terrarium? I'll be giving the cakes the same amount of space, I'll just be growing less. And, I'm thinking of buying from Raphster's Spores since his company seems legit and he seems to be getting lots of positive comments. When the spores arrive, how long will I have to grow them? What kind would you recommend for a newbie? and during inoculation, each syringe contains enough for 4 "Colonization" spots right? So if I were to order 4, I'd need 4 jars?
To sum it all up: Is growing shrooms as easy as that video makes it seem? May I use a smaller terrarium for smaller jobs? What's an easy spore to grow? Does each syringe contain enough spores for 1 jar each?
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Nebula
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7822788 - 01/02/08 07:13 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Hi, welcome to the forum! I've included your questions:
Q: Is growing shrooms as easy as that video makes it seem? A: depends on the method you choose, I'd recommend you PF-tek (the brown rice flower method). This the easiest method and it's highly recommended to beginners.
Q: May I use a smaller terrarium for smaller jobs? A: Sure, no problem, it's the humidity inside the terrarium that counts. It should be 95-100% after birthing. Sufficient fresh air, light and a correct temperature are also important factors.
Q: What's an easy spore to grow? A: in general: psilocybe cubensis. I personally had great results with the strain Golden Teacher (this is one of the many psilocybe cubensis mushrooms)
Q: Does each syringe contain enough spores for 1 jar each? A: Yes, and you normally inject several jars with one syringe.
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veda_sticks
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7822799 - 01/02/08 07:18 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Pretty much most cubensis strains area easy to grow, they grow under the same perameters.
to answer your question, you can grow as much as you want to. be it 1 cake or 20 cakes.
I grow around 4 at a time and that provides plenty for once a week (which is a bit much to be honest)
As a guide expect anywher from around 10 grams to 60 grams from a first flush, depending on how well you get things set up.
Yes you can have a smaller tererium and it will work fine, as long as you can maintain high humidity.
If your only doing a few cakes, then maybe the coke bottle tek would be for you.
Colinisation will take a minimum of 14 days from spores to upto a month (depending on how well you make up your substrate) an extra 5 days after full colinisation, then upto another 2 weeks before the mushrooms grow and mature.
Read some more, this information is in the teks.
Read the teks more, 1 syringe can do 10-12 jars using 1cc of solution per jar over 4 inoc holes (it doesnt take much)
You will only need 1 syringe, but i suggest looking at the deals that the sponors do, they do like 3 for ?? kinda thing. Ralphsters do lots of deal, they have a 4 for £40, that will give u more than enough spores to keep you going.
Go back to the cultivation section and look threw the teks again. U seem a little confused
-------------------- PF TEK - writeup by EvilMushroom666 Lets Grow Mushrooms - RogerRabbit & RoadKills website with sample videos plus the full PF TEK video series. Alot of great information - BUY THE DVD Cakes can and will pin! - So you think cakes suck for pins. Your wrong Franks Simple Coir/Verm Tek Franks Proper Pasturisation Tek Franks Spawning To Bulk - Monotub Professor Pinheads RTV Injection Port Tek Foo Mans No Soak WBS Prep Tek
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Urinalasis
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: veda_sticks]
#7822819 - 01/02/08 07:27 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Hah. That was fast. Alright. I have a few more to toss. When they grow, will it smell? I'd like to keep it discreet and hope the smell wont give off much. And what about lighting? How much will I need, and do I need to buy special equipment?
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veda_sticks
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7822821 - 01/02/08 07:29 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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They dont smell at all. U wont smell them unless there right under your knose.
Lighting, a CFL light in the daylight range will be fine for small gorws (compact fluerescent 6500K) The brighter the better so i would go with a fairly high wattage, i use a 15 watt but would preffer a 25 watt.
-------------------- PF TEK - writeup by EvilMushroom666 Lets Grow Mushrooms - RogerRabbit & RoadKills website with sample videos plus the full PF TEK video series. Alot of great information - BUY THE DVD Cakes can and will pin! - So you think cakes suck for pins. Your wrong Franks Simple Coir/Verm Tek Franks Proper Pasturisation Tek Franks Spawning To Bulk - Monotub Professor Pinheads RTV Injection Port Tek Foo Mans No Soak WBS Prep Tek
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Urinalasis
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: veda_sticks]
#7822827 - 01/02/08 07:33 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Alrighty then. I guess that's it, thanks a million guys. I think I'm just about ready to order.
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veda_sticks
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7822831 - 01/02/08 07:35 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Also you will want to make a glovebox, its worth having. I have never had much success with open air inoculations.
Its simple to make and costs virtually nothing if u already have a clear tub lying about.
-------------------- PF TEK - writeup by EvilMushroom666 Lets Grow Mushrooms - RogerRabbit & RoadKills website with sample videos plus the full PF TEK video series. Alot of great information - BUY THE DVD Cakes can and will pin! - So you think cakes suck for pins. Your wrong Franks Simple Coir/Verm Tek Franks Proper Pasturisation Tek Franks Spawning To Bulk - Monotub Professor Pinheads RTV Injection Port Tek Foo Mans No Soak WBS Prep Tek
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Nebula
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7822835 - 01/02/08 07:38 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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A tube light (TL-light) is fine. Do not use incandescent bulbs, they produce too much heat. I use an aquarium, it's got a TL-light built inside the lid (15 Watt). Works really great. Leave the light on for about 12 hours per day, use a timer (if you want to). As for the smell, they smell a little bit but only if you put the cake right under your nose! If it's a strong smell, then it's probably contaminated.
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Blutjager
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: veda_sticks]
#7823161 - 01/02/08 10:46 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Quote:
veda_sticks said: Also you will want to make a glovebox, its worth having.
.... and save a bit from each syringe to get good at making LC
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Nibin
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Urinalasis]
#7823979 - 01/02/08 02:36 PM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Urinalasis said: Well, this will be my first time growing shrooms, and I feel I have a good grip on the basics after watching this. Lets Grow Mushrooms! (All parts that is) I was just wondering, if I want to grow less mushrooms, can I have a smaller terrarium? I'll be giving the cakes the same amount of space, I'll just be growing less. And, I'm thinking of buying from Raphster's Spores since his company seems legit and he seems to be getting lots of positive comments. When the spores arrive, how long will I have to grow them? What kind would you recommend for a newbie? and during inoculation, each syringe contains enough for 4 "Colonization" spots right? So if I were to order 4, I'd need 4 jars?
To sum it all up: Is growing shrooms as easy as that video makes it seem? May I use a smaller terrarium for smaller jobs? What's an easy spore to grow? Does each syringe contain enough spores for 1 jar each?
At last a n00b that doesn't want to grow ten tons of mushrooms on their first grow!
Welcome to the site.
A few interesting reads: http://www.shroomery.org/5102/The-PF-Tek http://www.shroomery.org/16/Basic-Cultivation-Guides
-------------------- Newcomers guide-----> For all things shroomy
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Urinalasis
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Re: First time grower. Need advice. [Re: Nibin]
#7826079 - 01/03/08 12:35 AM (16 years, 30 days ago) |
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Haha, gotta say it again. Thanks a million guys. I'm really excited to start now.:D
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