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MakeshiftSplice
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: plonkerism]
#8766787 - 08/13/08 07:46 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Have you considered trying an LC since you have so many extra syringes? (not sure if that was mentioned before, have only skimmed the whole discussion). Might make things go a bit faster.
I wouldn't give up on an incubator either- you already bought the heater right? Just put the jars in a tub and put the tub in water- that way you won't have to put the jars directly in the water.
P.S. Thanks for the rate- I'll hit ya back when I get 50 posts.
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plonkerism
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: MakeshiftSplice]
#8771866 - 08/14/08 02:27 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah ill definately try an LC soon. Will need to revise the best LC method for cubies, got some good ones from Blut earlier in the thread so will probably use one of them.. I hear a good mix for cubies is some water with a tsp honey, then boiled (Sterilised)?
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: plonkerism]
#8771980 - 08/14/08 03:55 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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That's a thorough log! Good luck, and don't forget to post how your LC goes, it'll be inspiring for some of us, and we can take some pointers.
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kingy
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: ack]
#8772121 - 08/14/08 05:38 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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yea dont forget when they fruit you gotta send us all a sample lol
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plonkerism
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: kingy]
#8781000 - 08/16/08 05:12 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Heheh, if only it was legal 
Some more pics. Damn its going slowly, but expected. The jars in the picture were innoc'd on 31/07/08, so been just over 2 weeks and this is progress so far. Ill refer to them as jar 1,2 & 3 as you see them appear from left to right in the first pic. Jar 3 still has not germinated so ive removed it. Doesnt look contam'd so ill keep an eye on it.
 
Jars from other side:

Close up on jar 2:

Still looking healthy you think? Pics might not be the best, but in rl its very white and fuzzy, cant really see much rhizo growth but does with my limited knowledge look healthy...
I think i will give that incubator another go, just bought a bunch of tubs for next to nothing at Big W...
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: plonkerism]
#8781265 - 08/16/08 07:36 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Looks healthy.
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MakeshiftSplice
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Re: So ive just ordered some spore prints... first time attempt at cultivating! [Re: wisp]
#8783591 - 08/16/08 07:23 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Good work.
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: MakeshiftSplice]
#8789407 - 08/18/08 02:19 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just made an FC. Used a 52L Clear tub, drilled 6mm holes in all sides as per RR's Shotgun FC. Not sure if ive made enough/too many holes so ill just post pics and see what you guys think.





So it has 33 holes in each of the longer sides. 16 holes at each end. 36 on the bottom and 35 on the top. So that's 169 holes in this FC. What do you think?
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MHbound
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8789696 - 08/18/08 06:03 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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I think you have plenty of holes...Should be fine.
Some people don't use holes they just fan more often.
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: MHbound]
#8794155 - 08/19/08 04:42 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sweet, cheers  
Jars still taking ages grrr. Patience.
Jar 3 still hasnt done anything. So dumped it. Gonna start a dumping ground for all my failed Cube attempts and see if i get any outdoor growth Ive started by dumping that jar out onto a small patch of compost. you never know
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8798569 - 08/19/08 09:35 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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6 out of 10 of the plastic jars have germinated also. Most of the condensation from sterilising has gone, so jars are looking good. So they have germinated and are showing decent signs of growth in 7 days from innoc. Not bad!
Will post some pics when the growth is a bit more significant.
  

Also this is what im storing them in. The lid closes fairly tightly so i drilled some holes on either end and taped a tyvek patch from a spawn bag over the holes. Dont know if this is necessary, but i read somewhere that stale air is bad for incubating. I dunno, so far ive had them in my glovebox and theyve been ok, but that has a far from airtight lid. Hmm, should i be worrying or it wont really matter? I disinfected the box before putting the jars in..
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Stoi
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8818407 - 08/23/08 11:58 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Haha guess whos starting his first grow Ive prepared 5 jars following the PF-tek method to the letter, however, i dont think i have anything to steralise my pots with I think im screwed Does anyone know a way to steralise jars without using a pressure cooker??
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: Stoi]
#8818460 - 08/24/08 12:11 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lol ok, never mind, im gonna boil them instead. Wil keep everyone updated, and ill post pics when i can B+ here i come
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: Stoi]
#8818534 - 08/24/08 12:44 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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its so good to see aussies getting into this mad ass hobby ay get amongst it!
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: kingy]
#8818942 - 08/24/08 05:16 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I concur Kingy, I concur 
Stoi: Sent you a message with helpful info. Best to read up as much as you can before you start, but yeah the best way to learn imo is to just give it a go 
Oh also going to chuck this into the grow logs section when its done, so start another thread with your grow Stoi, if you werent going to already ill be watching it
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8818982 - 08/24/08 05:51 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ok some updates..
Jars 1 & 2 (innoc'd 31/07/08) are going nicely, if not a bit slowly. Started looking very rhizomorphic in some spots. Some pics:
  
And here are some pics of the plastic jars colonising (innoc'd 12-13/08/08). Not all have germinated. 8 of 10 have for sure and look healthy, but 1 shows only a small white spot which looks like it could be contam, and the other shows nothing at all. Anyway here are some pics:
  
Close up on the best lookers :

Let me know your thoughts on how its going, and if anything looks contam'd. Cheers!! 
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8819295 - 08/24/08 08:59 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Looks good. I would watch them closely. It may be the pictures, but some of the jars kind of look a little cloudy.
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Stoi
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: MHbound]
#8821485 - 08/24/08 06:34 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Plonk youre a machine man, should start up a factory and outsoruce to China or something hahaha :P Starting my own grow log thread now.
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: Stoi]
#8822689 - 08/24/08 11:14 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think the cloudyness is due to the condensation evaporating and re-condensing in a finer mist. I will keep a close eye on these though, thanks for the heads up.
Haha Stoi, dont say that. Its really not a big grow, and im planning to fruit them as cakes so not expecting pounds of shrooms . I think im gonna give 1 casing a go with 4 cakes but dont have all the bits and pieces yet. Casing is so much better than cakes but yeah, all in time
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plonkerism
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Re: PF Tek underway- Just made FC- first attempt at cultivation [Re: plonkerism]
#8829188 - 08/26/08 04:22 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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If i didnt have enough on my hands i do now. Just made up 2 quarts of WBS, and 3 LC's.
I used this method for the WBS jars : http://www.shroomery.org/9031/Fool-Proof-Birdseed-Method
Looks ok to me. The WBS i have is different though. It contains Millet, Wheat, and small white/yellow seeds that are smaller than the milo seeds ive seen, Corn and Sunflower seeds. Removed all sunflower as stated in the tek and the corn. Anyway ill upload some pics in next few days so you can have a look. I also improvised with the lid as i didnt have proper lids for these jars.
I used 2 layers of foil with a hole in the middle covered with a little filter patch and micropore tape. Boiled them instead of PCing. Boiled for 2 hours instead of 90 mins. So yeah ive fucked around a bit. I dont want to waste my syringes so ill do some experimenting 
LC Tek i followed was this : http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5238137
I like this tek as it is simple and seems effective. Ill let you know how that goes. Im making 3 LC's. All will be B+. 2 with Honey as the additive, the 3rd will be with golden syrup. Pics later.
Shit if all this works im not going to know what the hell to do with it.
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