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[estesj]

what are perfect conditions? and how do i make a gettohbattor can u give me a link

The best temps are around 82F but I only got mine up to like 78 and 80 which means it will just take a little longer to colonize. The gettobator I speak of is my own concoction which is a dark green rubbermade tub lined with a blanket and covered with another dark colored blanket and put in my closet. I also have 2 clamp lights with 60 watt incandescent bulbs about 12 inches away that shine on the blanket which I also put 2 big black T-shirts on to attract heat. It is still getting in the 40's at night in FL. so with the heat on 70 the closet is 66 but with the ghettobator I got em up to around 80. Hope that helps.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

The best temps are around 82F but I only got mine up to like 78 and 80 which means it will just take a little longer to colonize. The gettobator I speak of is my own concoction which is a dark green rubbermade tub lined with a blanket and covered with another dark colored blanket and put in my closet. I also have 2 clamp lights with 60 watt incandescent bulbs about 12 inches away that shine on the blanket which I also put 2 big black T-shirts on to attract heat. It is still getting in the 40's at night in FL. so with the heat on 70 the closet is 66 but with the ghettobator I got em up to around 80. Hope that helps.

The conditions here naturally are around 78 degrees...

I have my incubator at around the preferred 82 degrees.... I have yet to see any white fuzz! The pf tek indicates growth in about 3-5 days... I am very, very eager to see progress!

 

[estesj]

The conditions here naturally are around 78 degrees...

I have my incubator at around the preferred 82 degrees.... I have yet to see any white fuzz! The pf tek indicates growth in about 3-5 days... I am very, very eager to see progress!

Yea I'm in FL. the other sunshine state and we had the longest winter I remember. It is just now 77 in the day but like 55 at night so it makes the closet cold night because the heat dose not really flow through there. Did you check out my bulk monotub thread?

 

[ANC]

Concidering you were gonna lay down 7 bigones for a kit, you mightr as well buy a little seedling heatmat from the nursery and rig it up with a small fan.

 

[estesj]

Concidering you were gonna lay down 7 bigones for a kit, you mightr as well buy a little seedling heatmat from the nursery and rig it up with a small fan.

Hhahaha! I know but its not the money really. I just like to MacGyver things up a little. Yo go check that pic of gypsup from ace hardware on my monotub thread and tell me if that is strait to get for my mix.

 

[ANC]

as long as it doesn't have salty shit from the sea it should be fine.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

Damn, my patience is getting a bit hasty!

Still... it has been since sunday in the incubator and yet no white fuzz! Not even a miniscule of it! Should I be worried in any way ANC?

The syringes used were full of mycelium clumps... thus, these were impotent in no way. It is now the 4th day and nothing showing!

 

[ANC]

soz n, where you doing grains or pf tek?

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

soz n, where you doing grains or pf tek?

I was doing the whole vermiculite/brown rice flour mixture!

No visible traces of mycelium yet... incubator has been set at 82... I approximately knocked up each jar with about 2cc's of suspension.

Any need to worry? I used the golden teacher strain. I know it may take longer... but the pf tek indicates when putting them in a warmer environment... they should show in about 3-5 days!

 

[ANC]

one more question were you useing a liquid mycelium culture or spores? You talked about clumps of mycelium...

Cause cakes and liquid mycelium just don't seem to be good friends.
Spores especialy with low viability can take up to 10 days to show any growth.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

one more question were you useing a liquid mycelium culture or spores? You talked about clumps of mycelium...

Cause cakes and liquid mycelium just don't seem to be good friends.
Spores especialy with low viability can take up to 10 days to show any growth.

I'll submit pictures to be more frank!

But they were syringes with black clumps of mycelium... isn't this a good thing?

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

My phones stupid email is not configured so I can't send them here! Ugh, this is some very unsettling news...

Anyone have any information on how good the "dunk and roll method" is? How easy is it to accomplish and what's the chances of your cakes getting contaminated?

What are the easiest steps to carry this method out and securing it in the fruiting chamber?

I'll be throwing +rep's left and right for whoever gives a good chunk of info.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

Presto!

Here are the pictures of the jars and syringes used... ANC please throw me some of your "wonder bread" ;

 

[Moobyghost]

I know nothing about shrooms other than they are fun and they grow on/near shit.

This looks fascinating. I hope you tell us about every step.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

Well, if you peruse these threads for a bit I bet you'll be two steps ahead of the game

 

[estesj]

I don't know man. I think you are just gonna have to wait it out and be patient. Your shit will come alive as long as your spores were good. I just changed incubator methods and after 4 days I have no fuzz but I'm not worried. That shit will come.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

Yeah, I think I'm being a big worrying NANCY!

The spores looked good, the mycelium vendor whom my order was placed with is a very reliable source... and my sanitization methods were none to be reckoned with!

Constant alcohol cleanup on counters, jars, and a glaring red needle for each 3 jars I inoculated

...and what do you mean you wrapped each jar in a towel?

 

[estesj]

Yeah, I think I'm being a big worrying NANCY!

The spores looked good, the mycelium vendor whom my order was placed with is a very reliable source... and my sanitization methods were none to be reckoned with!

Constant alcohol cleanup on counters, jars, and a glaring red needle for each 3 jars I inoculated

...and what do you mean you wrapped each jar in a towel?

No I put a towel over all the jars like a blanket. That aqua heater in a pitcher is not working. The temps are 73 in the tub. I had em at 80 with my ghettobator.

 

[ndangerspecimen101]

Hmmmm... did you use the incubator that was depicted in the pf tek?

What kind of substrate did you use?

 

[estesj]

Hmmmm... did you use the incubator that was depicted in the pf tek?

What kind of substrate did you use?

I cant remember where I saw it at but it was a pitcher of water with a aqua heater in it inside of a cooler with the jars. Its starting to get hot in FL. so Im just gonna leave em in the tub with a blanket and take out the pitcher.