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Critique my planning phase
    #7880716 - 01/14/08 10:14 PM (16 years, 18 days ago)

Hey there! I am planning my first grow and was wondering if you kind folks could give me a hand and point out any obvious mistakes you see. The main thing is, I am trying to keep it as cheap as possible. Well I was planning on using the PF Tek and the "Lets grow mushrooms" video as a guide with only a few minor alterations.

    [1]The substrate I was planning on using is wild bird seed, minus the sun flower seeds.

    [2]I plan on inoculating quite a few half pint jars, opposed to only a few quart jars. That way I have more chances because I am planning on a few but hopefully not all getting contaminated.

    [3]I do not have a pressure cooker, and was planning on sterilizing with a stock pot, but if you think that would not be sufficient, I may be able to get someone to loan me one.

    [4]For an incubator, I was planning on using a dark cabinet in a warm kitchen.

    [5]I plan on casing half of the cakes and half I will fruit as cakes. That way I can experiment and see which works better for me.

    [6]For a fruiting chamber, I plan to use a large rubber-made storage container, with holes drilled for ventilation and plugging the holes with (I cant remember the proper name) a cotton like material that is used in aquarium filters.

    [7]To humidify said container, I plan to use a layer of perlite with regular misting and fanning. Would it be OK to use an aquarium air stone underneath the perlite for extra humidity?

    [8]I plan on casing the cakes into aluminum baking pans, and covering them with jiffy mix, or if I can't find that, a similar product from Miracle Grow.


Some problems I am running into though, is what strain and supplier would you recommend I start with? I need to find a supplier that is willing to work with me because I do not have a bank account at the moment or any money left in my paypal account as I am unemployed for the moment. I have a small amount of cash but I am not sure if I plan to purchase a money order or what. Well sorry to make it so long, and to ask questions that I know have been asked daily since the beginning, but I will try and keep these threads at a minimum.


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Re: Critique my planning phase [Re: SAS25]
    #7880784 - 01/14/08 10:24 PM (16 years, 18 days ago)

[1]The substrate I was planning on using is wild bird seed, minus the sun flower seeds.

> I would go with Brown Rice Flour as the PF tek states.

[2]I plan on inoculating quite a few half pint jars, opposed to only a few quart jars. That way I have more chances because I am planning on a few but hopefully not all getting contaminated.

> If your going to use WBS, then surely use pint/quart jars, BRF for 1/2 pints.

[3]I do not have a pressure cooker, and was planning on sterilizing with a stock pot, but if you think that would not be sufficient, I may be able to get someone to loan me one.

> Never use grains unless you have a pressure cooker. You can get away with BRF with a stockpot and lid though.

[4]For an incubator, I was planning on using a dark cabinet in a warm kitchen.

> That should do.

[5]I plan on casing half of the cakes and half I will fruit as cakes. That way I can experiment and see which works better for me.

[6]For a fruiting chamber, I plan to use a large rubber-made storage container, with holes drilled for ventilation and plugging the holes with (I cant remember the proper name) a cotton like material that is used in aquarium filters.

> Your thinking of polyfil, but you dont even need it. Drill 1/8 in. holes like rogers shotgun tek shows in the dvd.

[7]To humidify said container, I plan to use a layer of perlite with regular misting and fanning. Would it be OK to use an aquarium air stone underneath the perlite for extra humidity?

> The airstone wouldent hurt anything, but isnt necessary.

[8]I plan on casing the cakes into aluminum baking pans, and covering them with jiffy mix, or if I can't find that, a similar product from Miracle Grow.

> Try plastic sweater boxes, or kitty liter trays. The aluminum pan will be ruined after first grow but you can wash and reuse plastic.


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Re: Critique my planning phase [Re: large_dose]
    #7880834 - 01/14/08 10:39 PM (16 years, 18 days ago)

go with www.ralphstersspores.com

buy a money order, their like 2 bucks.


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