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kmkingdom
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So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures)
#8691924 - 07/28/08 11:02 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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A little bit of a background. Ive lurked on here for a while before even registering. Lots and lots of information here. Definitely the first time around I hadnt consumed enough of the information available because within a few days of initial inoculation of my BRF Jars they were contamed.
So after that attempt left me discouraged a tad, I decided that I didnt read far enough and all that jazz to continue. So I read and read, and read the forums some more. Old posts, new posts galore. Checking out grow pics and logs, opinions, and all sorts of goodies that I should have done the first time around. Then again, live and learn I suppose.
So after a few months of some heavy research I decided it was time for me to try again. My interest had grown much from, "Hey, I wanna grow some shrooms so I can trip whenever I want", to "Hey I wanna grow some shrooms because these little guys are so damn interesting (not to mention the added desire to succeed)."
My first grow was of Malabar. I had purchased one syringe from a shop online, and as I previously said, had ended in failure, shortly after my initial attempt. Of course, looking back, I can see exactly why I failed. Lack of sterilization was a big problem. The place I was keeping the jars was definitely not the best place either. (and it was still rather cold outside, which made my room an ice box).
This time around I purchased two syringes of B+ (which I used to inoculate 5, 1 pint jars.) I used so much, in hopes of avoiding the problem of running into a contam while waiting for the larger-than-recommended jars to colonize. The jars were in a pot at full boil for a little over an hour, and they were inoculated several hours later.
Checked after a couple of days, and nothing. A couple more days went by, and I noticed some growth on all the jars. I was excited because it wasnt that bastard black that I saw all too quickly my first try. A few days later the splotches got bigger and they remained pure-white in color. Which makes me even happier. However, Im wondering if I have run into a problem of some cobweb mold? I have a couple of pictures, which probably wont do much justice because my camera kinda stinks. But I will clarify right away that all of the growth is solid white, no discoloration whatsoever. Maybe Im just being paranoid because this is going somewhat correctly, or I actually have run into some mold.


Like I said, my camera kinda stinks, so bear with me. And any information would be greatly appreciated. Ive checked the pics available on the contam thread and none of mine really match up with any of the ones in the post. So Im still curious as to whether or not everything is going alright!
Either way, sorry for the super long post. And I hope I have some cool success pictures to show you guys sometime soon!
Edited by kmkingdom (07/28/08 11:03 AM)
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dstark
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: kmkingdom]
#8691989 - 07/28/08 11:35 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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You are OK :P Its the very comon myc. ^^ Nice growth there 
Now you have only to wait till fully colonization, wait a week, then fruit it how it is or use a bulk or what ever youw ant :P
Good luck, keep us posted!
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nismo power
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: dstark]
#8692365 - 07/28/08 01:05 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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you have success, now keep it goin!
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kiyote
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: nismo power]
#8692417 - 07/28/08 01:24 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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That's mycelium! Way to go1
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The jars were in a pot at full boil for a little over an hour, and they were inoculated several hours later.
How many is several hours? I hear that 3 hours is the minimum, but I notice that my jars are still pretty warm after that time, which makes me afraid that they are still too warm for the spores. You might want to wait longer for those to cool, especially with the larger than usual pint jars, perhaps overnight.
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kmkingdom
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: kiyote]
#8692814 - 07/28/08 03:20 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Let's see, I popped them in around 3, took them out around quarter to 5, and inoculated around 10:30 PM.
And yippee! Success so far makes me even more antsy about this grow.
I wonder if the air-tight bucket that I soaked down with bleach for use as an incubator had any positive reinforcement for this try, as opposed to a shoe box in my dirty closet -_-
Edited by kmkingdom (07/28/08 03:21 PM)
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: kmkingdom]
#8695064 - 07/28/08 10:34 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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The 1st jar looks OK but its a bit blurry to really tell and I cant tell much from the 2nd pic at all but I'm guessing that its just the lighting and if it is as white as the 1st one its probably fine as well.Cobweb does not usually claim jars and becomes more of an issue later on in the game.
If you really feel like this >> "So after a few months of some heavy research I decided it was time for me to try again. My interest had grown much from, "Hey, I wanna grow some shrooms so I can trip whenever I want", to "Hey I wanna grow some shrooms because these little guys are so damn interesting (not to mention the added desire to succeed)." Than for the love of whatever useless deity you waste your time worshiping do yourself a GIANT favor and buy yourself a pressure cooker..The BIGGEST one you can afford cause whatever you get you will think you should have gotten a bigger one once you have it so save up,its pricey I know but its worth it,a good All American pressure cooker is not an expense,its an investment if you like this hobby enough to take it seriously
You obviously waited long enough for them to cool off enough not to kill your spores or you wouldn't be seeing any growth whatsoever but for future reference waiting overnight is a good rule to follow
As far as the bleach bombed bucket vs the dirty shoebox it certainly couldn't hurt but actually shouldn't make all that much difference either way providing your jars are prepared properly but the "Air tight" thing that may not be a good idea at all,while in jars they don't need FAE but you still must provide for gas exchange or they will stall out and may stop growing completely so airtight may not be a great idea,I personally don't think anything should be incubated at all and find better results to be found by leaving jars on a shelf at room temp providing your house is not freezing,since you are making cakes  your dry verm should be all you really need to protect from contamination but a strip of alcohol soaked micopore tape doesn't hurt if it makes you feel any better,good luck 
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Re: So This is My Second Attempt...(Question with Pictures) [Re: Blutjager]
#8695135 - 07/28/08 10:46 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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good job bro,when you birth them you will be amazed at how fast the shroomies grow...i remember my first grow 6 years ago like it was yesterday cause its just so awesome to watch em grow..id spray em in the morning and when i got home from work they'd be twice the size..hehe
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