Spore-tacular Shenanigans

[Aye Shroomer]

Great thread, think I’m going to have a go at the funji myself.

You’re lucky enough to have your own subaeringnosa patch in the garden

 

[Orb]

i reckon the dunking was a good idea cause looks like I’m getting more growth on flush #4 than #3

 

[Hudo]

But the answer to the second question is yes that are the same thing. Both are liquid spores.
I prefer to use slices of agar with nice myc growth the drop into grain jars instead of isolate to liquid culture. Just one less step but same results. But you need to be very careful and sterile as possible. Flowhood or at minimum a still air bobox.

Another thing is with spores there's more diversity in shrooms 2 spores need to co.e together before they grow (kinda like pollen chucking) that's how the different strains are made where is the liquid culture is already growing so it will be quicker and more stable if you get o to a good strain and want to keep it

 

[Goonie Goat]

Well I've just pressure cooked some tiny jars of agar, gonna get some swabs out and give it a crack. Mixed up my substrate this afternoon for my bags and will cook them up tomorrow, half/half Coco and cow manure, tiny bit of seaweed compost, a few handfuls of oats and gypsum.. should be able to fit 6-8 bags in the cooker. Thanks for the inspiration Orb and co

 

[Orb]

Well I've just pressure cooked some tiny jars of agar, gonna get some swabs out and give it a crack. Mixed up my substrate this afternoon for my bags and will cook them up tomorrow, half/half Coco and cow manure, tiny bit of seaweed compost, a few handfuls of oats and gypsum.. should be able to fit 6-8 bags in the cooker. Thanks for the inspiration Orb and co

good stuff Goonie!

i was lazy and ordered a couple more all in one bags over the weekend, look forward to following and learning from ur mushy mayhem (great title)

 

[Orb]

the jury is in, dunking appears to work - I reckon the big one below is the largest shroom so far!

 

[terrancefartbubbler]

the jury is in, dunking appears to work - I reckon the big one below is the largest shroom so far!

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Wow that's a whopper making me jealous. Can you tell me what the best temp for incubation is? I have around 26c is ideal but I have also read 20c any help is much appreciated.

 

[Orb]

Wow that's a whopper making me jealous. Can you tell me what the best temp for incubation is? I have around 26c is ideal but I have also read 20c any help is much appreciated.

tbh I’m not sure about the best temps mate but I had things between 24 and maybe 28 degrees, and when fruiting I tried to keep humidity as high as possible with misting the sides of the grow bag and airing them 2-4 times a day, kept the temps a little lower - 22 to 25. im guessing that optimal temps might vary a little by strain too. hope that helps!

 

[Aye Shroomer]

the jury is in, dunking appears to work - I reckon the big one below is the largest shroom so far!

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Also think it’s the bags. So how much free air exchange (FAE) do they get?

I find that long stretching ones aren’t getting enough. Chonkers usually have better air.

 

[Aye Shroomer]

tbh I’m not sure about the best temps mate but I had things between 24 and maybe 28 degrees, and when fruiting I tried to keep humidity as high as possible with misting the sides of the grow bag and airing them 2-4 times a day, kept the temps a little lower - 22 to 25. im guessing that optimal temps might vary a little by strain too. hope that helps!

And you replied literally when I was asking the above

 

[terrancefartbubbler]

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[Orb]

im away for a few days so the missus is stepping up again, she’s feeding me plants, now harvesting + drying me shrooms and tells me she’s misting the bag daily. flush #4

 

[Hudo]

the jury is in, dunking appears to work - I reckon the big one below is the largest shroom so far!

I got this fucker last crop I ate it fresh and was high as fuck

 

[Orb]

missus did well, flush #4 produced 14.5g

 

[Orb]

flush #5 looks good after just misting and poor lighting cycles (missus left it on the kitchen table day and night)

 

[terrancefartbubbler]

flush #5 looks good after just misting and poor lighting cycles (missus left it on the kitchen table day and night)

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Going off can't wait to see flush 6

 

[Hudo]

What

flush #5 looks good after just misting and poor lighting cycles (missus left it on the kitchen table day and night)

What grain was in there was it millet? I struggle to get a second flush with rice

 

[Orb]

What

What grain was in there was it millet? I struggle to get a second flush with rice

it’s millet with CVG, and there was 1kg in the bag to start with so size and the JF being a prolific fruitier (apparently) maybe makes the difference?

 

[Hudo]

it’s millet with CVG, and there was 1kg in the bag to start with so size and the JF being a prolific fruitier (apparently) maybe makes the difference?

It must contain more energy than the brown rice

 

[Aye Shroomer]

It must contain more energy than the brown rice

I’ve had good success with wild bird seed. Just take out the sunflower seeds. When soaking them the sunflowers float to to top