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bought them, my PC isnt up to par.

Might just try a bulk grow, i have some manure/straw already pasturized and ready to go. do you guys think a small tote w lid? also if anyone knows a good bulk tek id love to hear it.

im torn on the best way to case my grain bags, the rye grain bags are almost reading to go into the FC but i am having trouble picking the best casing. cor/verm? straw/manure? plain old potting soil? any suggestions?

i am trying to acheive a decent bulk grow from the 2LB grain bag. im a little hesitent to use straw as it seems to contaminate easy from what ive read. im also a little confused as to weather i should lay down the grains then just top with casing choice? or mix grains w casing medium THEN a top layer? couldnt find a detailed tek that compares.

So these few cakes look to have alot of overgrowth to the stems.
FAE twice a day,humidity ranges 93-99%, temps in the day are around 76F and 68F at night, using a tropic air setup, the light source is natural and sufficiant as well....any suggestions cause im a bit stumped 
(the discolor is from bruising)

so i have a 2 LB bag of rye berries that are colonizing very slow.
i innoculated the bag on jan 29th with some MAZ. and the grains
only show slight grain colonization. i have shook the bag once about 7 days ago to move the grains around...they look a bit dry as well. i was thinking of
shooting some sterile h2o but not sure if thats a good idea or not. any suggestions?

Hey when does the febuary photo contest start?

anyone had any luck with the panaeolus subbalteatus?

Rust is an enemy! i just had a problem with a few jars after
cleaning them also. i just went out and bought new lids.
you could use tin foil to cover the jars. but rust will contaminate
your jars for sure.

been looking into a few hard to find prints and found all of what
i have been searching for and more at mushroomsfmrc.com
but ive never ordered from there, anyone have any luck with this site?

So im attempting a panaeolus cyanescens grow. Im undecided about using either grain bags or the BRF/Manure tek. any suggestions or tips for these?
Also had been toying with the idea of using staight horticulture grade potting soil when fruiting them as i tried it with some cubes and it worked really nice. anyone used potting soil for these and had any luck?

IamFungi....i seriously placed an order for a 5lb brick of that yummy provel cheese! thats really the secret to that yummy pizza! they only sell it 2 places and it sure isnt out west! 

Heres a little simpler way, it isnt 100% contam proof but ive not had any problems yet....

get a half pint jar with lid (put a small hole on edge of lid for accessing with your syringe and drawing up spore solution later on), pour about half full with distilled water put lid on and cover the lid with a piece of foil(to prevent water from splashing into the jar when sterilizing) then put the jar in a pot with some water and bring to a simmer and cover with a lid for about 1 1/2 hours. your water should be ready to go!

make your spore print on a piece of foil, make sure you have some good alcohol (about 90% is what i use) to sanitize your hands and scalple and surface area before you start working. wipe the foil down on both sides and let dry before making the spore print. then once you have the print ready and the water is sterile and cool....open the lid and scrape your print into the jar and you will have a jar full of spore juice ready to roll!! sorry if ive missed anything. this method hasnt failed me yet, good luck 

ImAfungi...i use to live in the 314, tower grove park area, worked at once upon a vine waaay back when. im missing imo's pizza like CRAZY!!!!

i have re-used contam. jars.....soaked them in bleach then washed and rinsed, then tossed them in the steamer for about 2 hrs. they were ok after that.

they sell a really good microbial scrub that will kill ANY virus or contamination, but i think you can only buy it from medical suppliers. Its darn good though.

oh! your trying to make tea from the cakes?
why?

i used a hand grinder (like for smoke) and then used about 4 grams in a flow thru tea bag, just let it steep for about 15-20 min. WOW! nice results

ah  yes just heard from them. 

Anyone elese had any issues with hawkseye?
I placed an order a few days ago and havent heard
a thing(no confirmation email)

I sure miss the big easy! halloween was always my favorite
time to be there! *sigh*

MT i do love my portable greenhouse! i have so much more room!
i am working on some 5inch cased cakes and they are about to pop in there!
bought a nice cool mist humidifier and running a tropic air setup. im more than happy with it. thought it would have cost alot but the entire setup was under $75.