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MrReedz
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: MrReedz]
#8098512 - 03/03/08 05:06 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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MrReedz said: Hello Shroomery.com!
Well, I will tell you a little bit about whats going on. I am new to the Shroomery. I actually heard about this site from a RR (Roger Rabbit) Youtube video I have experienced "Magic Mushrooms" three times and have always had an amazing experience. I have always wanted to grow my own Cabensis' and have now found the information to do so.
I have read and reviewed an enormous amount of information over the past week or so. I will be asking questions and I hope the experienced cultivators will help me out along the way. I intend to update this with reports of my progress and any new questions that I am sure I will have along the way. I do not want to make a new topic for every question I may have. I also intend to search for answers via the forums however, I am sure I will still need clarification from time to time.
I have decided to cultivate B+ as I have read that they are one of the simplier strains to grow. I also have Ecuador and Porto Rica strains.
I also decided to construct an incubator similar to the one found in PF-Tek for Simple Minds
I would like some insight as I found little on the fruiting chamber used in the RR video on youtube. This seems to be an extremely simple fruiting chamber. I would like to know has anyone used this method or something similar?
I have already purchased some of the more basic supplies.
Purchased:
-Vermiculite -Perlite -Brown Rice Flower -(10) Half-Pint Jars -Heavy Duty Tin-Foil -Rubber Gloves & Sleeves -Rubbing Alcohol -Bleach -Water-Bottle Sprayer -Two Tubs (Inoculation) -Aquarium Water Heater -Thermometer & Hygrometer -Large Fruiting Chamber -Large "Glove Box" -Pressure Cooker -Lysol -Proxcide
Still to get:
anything else?!?!
*Updated* Feb 21st, 2008
Well, I have inoculated my jars and I hope that I will have minimal contams. I do have a qucik question... I was PC'in my jars and left three of them in the PCer for about oh 8 hours... at 12psi... does that hurt my substrate or just make sure I have killed all contams lol?
Update: Febuary 27th, 2008 So, it has been exactly 7 days since inoculation. I will say I am pleased so far I have growth in all of my jars. (Nine I believe lol) Took about 4 days to see the first growth in one of my jars. I was of course worried about the growth I did see as it started out kind of light and what i thought was "whispy". However, it now looks like very bright white rope strands. Exactly how myc should look from what I understand. I wish I could post of some pictures of my jars however, I cannot get a clear shot with my camera... I don't know how you guys do it... well, I may just have a crappy digital camera. I also inoculated 11 WBS jars... So I hope to see growth ina few days.
Here are some pictures more to come!


heh the white spot on the far right top jar of wbs is actually the "filter" that was pressed into the jar during inoculation... I am interested see how the poor guy fairs... lol
*Updated* March 3rd, 2008
Well, Hello everyone. I shall update here... I have 1 fully inoculated... (I mean colonized!) jar as of the 2nd of March. Most of the jars range from 50%-85% colonization. I am also seeing a lot of small bits of growth in my WBS jars very exciting. I have read that you should shake the WBS jars 2 days or so after you see growth?!?! to help speed up colonization?!?! I read many different suggestions on when and where and even if to shake your WBS. I am assuming it is just a matter of preference.
I also need some help to find a tek I was going to follow for the WBS... I cannot seems to locate it again and I had to reformat my comp and lost all my bookmarks. The tek was using Spawnbags from Sporeworks.com and actually having them fruit in the bag. I forget where I saw this tek at any help would be much appreciated. (Also, used some pasturized spawn from some site... I think it was manure too.)
Edited by MrReedz (03/03/08 09:15 PM)
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Cabinet_Sanchez
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: MrReedz]
#8098900 - 03/03/08 06:17 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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You have a fully colonized jar, not inoculated. Just thought I would clarify.
Inoculation is just the process of putting the spores in the jar; colonization is the process of mycelium taking over a substrate.
You should wait at least a few days before birthing or spawning your fully colonized jars in most cases.
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norml840
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lookin good. i just wanna throw in a little more advice. once inoculated you can remove the aluminum foil off the top of the jars. the layer of vermiculite on top serves as your filter. those jars need gas exchange and leaving the foil on will restrict that from happening. keep up the good work though. nice start.
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MrReedz
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: norml840]
#8099558 - 03/03/08 09:05 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Cabinet_Sanchez said: You have a fully colonized jar, not inoculated. Just thought I would clarify.
Inoculation is just the process of putting the spores in the jar; colonization is the process of mycelium taking over a substrate.
You should wait at least a few days before birthing or spawning your fully colonized jars in most cases.
Sorry, I wrote that while exhausted... I like to stay up late like a crack-head... Just I don't smoke the crack... I plan on waiting about a week before I birth the cakes after full colonization.
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norml840 said: lookin good. i just wanna throw in a little more advice. once inoculated you can remove the aluminum foil off the top of the jars. the layer of vermiculite on top serves as your filter. those jars need gas exchange and leaving the foil on will restrict that from happening. keep up the good work though. nice start.
Roger that, I will remove the foil. Thanks guys.
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MrReedz
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: MrReedz]
#8132471 - 03/11/08 03:45 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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*Update* March 11th, 2008
Hey!, I have an update!
I have dunk and rolled 3 of my 9 cakes! So just waiting for pins now.
Also, How do I know when my WBS jars are fully colonized? What does it look like? I can find pictures but, a word description would be nice too.
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P.Menace
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: MrReedz]
#8132629 - 03/11/08 04:25 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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white... thats a word description... when its white give it a few days the pour out and case
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myelination
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: P.Menace]
#8132769 - 03/11/08 04:49 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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yes, it looks less like birdseed and more like white slightly fuzzy birdseed.
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MrReedz
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: myelination]
#8134028 - 03/11/08 09:01 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Oh, Well most of my jars have looked like that for... a few days although I don't have my casing materials yet gosh dang it slow USPS... All I have is the tub, verm and perlite... waiting on my H-poo... Ga
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Re: Hello! X-) New Here. [Re: MrReedz]
#8134100 - 03/11/08 09:15 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Cool stuff, thanks for sharing 
Good luck with your grow
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