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shaggydogman
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: zouden]
#8245269 - 04/06/08 01:45 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well done kameleon and thanks for sharing your first grow with us.  That's a nice first batch, couple of mosters there.
The 'mold' at the base of the shrooms is just mycelium and is normal and edible. The blue bruising is normal and is due to the oxidization of active compounds.
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: zouden]
#8245697 - 04/06/08 07:50 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok, thanks, thats reassuring.
The mold that i'm referring to is the white part near the base of the biggest shroom in this pic. Its very clear for this particular shroom and the white stuff is there for most of teh rest of them. I'm just paranoid that i might ingest some mold or something & get sick during the trip... that would be a real bummer!
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Shroomial
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: zouden]
#8245719 - 04/06/08 07:58 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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dang you got nothing
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: shaggydogman]
#8245720 - 04/06/08 07:58 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thanks Shaggy... thats what I needed to hear. Yes the white stuff looks like mycelium and i was just worried that its not edible.
I will update the rest of my flushes soon. Thanks everyone for all the advice that made this grow such a breeze.
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shaggydogman said: Well done kameleon and thanks for sharing your first grow with us.  That's a nice first batch, couple of mosters there.
The 'mold' at the base of the shrooms is just mycelium and is normal and edible. The blue bruising is normal and is due to the oxidization of active compounds.
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: Peterthinks]
#8247473 - 04/06/08 05:29 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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What about using a microwave for sterilization of plastic jars?
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Peterthinks
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: bangstock]
#8247538 - 04/06/08 05:42 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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You can use a microwave to sterilize. I've never tried it though, I just melt agar with it then pressure cook to sterilize. If you want to try microwave sterilization make sure your container can handle it. Look for a "PP" in a triangle on the bottom or a "5" in a triangle on the bottom. PP means polypropylene. You can pressure cook PP containers too. What do you want to use the jars for?
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: Peterthinks]
#8248851 - 04/06/08 11:07 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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To sterilize only the containers, I think MWs are a great and fast alternative. I never had any problems with it, though I also never had any problems without doing it. However I always microwave my trays when something contaminated I don't want to through anyway the tray.
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: Fahkface]
#8254685 - 04/08/08 08:50 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is the way I dried the shrooms. Once harvested, I set them on a plate & put it infront of a fan for 2 days of drying. Once thats done, I transfer them to a big container with a container of damp rid inside. I should have gotten some wire mesh to construct a proper drying chamber but the hardware store did not have loose wire mesh for sale so this had to do. Below is my drying chamber and also the dried first batch.
I'm planning to keep it in the drying chamber then transfer them to zip lock bags with some desiccant and store them in the fridge.


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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8254714 - 04/08/08 08:58 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is the 2nd batch from the first flush... I harvested them then dunked the cakes, ready for the terrarium tomorrow for their second flush. Although not huge in size, i'm very satisfied with this batch as it looks like what most people are getting, nice compact, healthy shrooms on the cake.


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amanitavirosa
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8254718 - 04/08/08 08:59 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Is the damp-rid you are using perfumed in any way?
I bought a closet-hanger style ramp-rid once and tried it - it was perfumed and really ruined a few small 'test' shrooms.
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: amanitavirosa]
#8254726 - 04/08/08 09:02 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow... you sure gave me a scare. I immediately went to take a sniff, and no, its not perfumed.
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amanitavirosa said: Is the damp-rid you are using perfumed in any way?
I bought a closet-hanger style ramp-rid once and tried it - it was perfumed and really ruined a few small 'test' shrooms.
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8254736 - 04/08/08 09:05 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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kameleon said: Wow... you sure gave me a scare. I immediately went to take a sniff, and no, its not perfumed.
Lol - sorry about that. The volatiles in the perfume really ruin things. I would advise anyone to avoid perfumed desiccants such as the closet-hanger Damp-rid sold at Walm@rt.
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8254752 - 04/08/08 09:11 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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I just took out my third birthed cake from the fridge earlier this evening, having dunked it for 24hrs. Its now in the terrarium with my other cake thats still in its first flush. I will harvest it tomorrow then dunk it for the second flush day after tomorrow.
I used less than half a print to make 3 cakes and they were all successful. I've just harvested 2 of them and the third one just went into the fruiting chamber. Looks like i'm gonna get quite a lot of shrooms just by following the excellent instructions around and also the tips from this forum. Thanks everyone! I might give making prints a go once my third cake fruits.
This is the fruiting chamber that I used. Its a no fuss setup with damp perlite, sides sprayed with water. Temp & humidity are 24 degrees C and 80+% respectively. I fan it about 4 or 5 times a day.
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8255022 - 04/08/08 11:11 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Good work for your first grow, enjoy the fruits of your labor
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: andrewss]
#8257097 - 04/08/08 08:19 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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nice
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: andrewss]
#8263307 - 04/10/08 06:41 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thanks I will. I have been drying the shrooms and putting them in storage. Haven't the time to trip anytime soon. Will need to score some weed for the adventure.
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8295147 - 04/17/08 07:15 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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 Flush 2, Cake 2.
 Flush 1, Cake 3.
 Harvested
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balinor
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8296369 - 04/17/08 02:09 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow those are some pretty shrooms. Makes me want to try some Golden Teacher myself. I have heard a lot of good things about it. Have you taken any of this batch yet?
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kameleon
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: balinor]
#8300268 - 04/18/08 09:51 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Not yet, I've got it all dried and in the freezer but just cant find the time to dose. I wanted to have a small dose this evening but the kids were playing up so decided against it. Maybe tomorrow.
In fact i've not even tried shrooms yet. When I was much younger, i was very much into tripping though. I'm not sure if its similar in experience but remember that its not so much the chemical itself but more on the mood and setting. Anyway, will keep you updated on how i go.
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Re: 1st Grow, Golden Teacher on BRF & Verm. Need as much input as I go along. [Re: kameleon]
#8300689 - 04/18/08 11:40 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Again, very nice cakes 
Tripping might be somewhat different, now that you're older, since -as you already said- the mood your in and the character that has developed over the years, have an great influence on how the trip develops.
Anyway,y you should be fine. I wish you all the best
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