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I've got 2 jars of PF classic that I innoculated back on 1/12/09, so it has been almost 40 days.  They both have grown really well and are VERY thick in 1/2 of the jar.  I made some marks on the jar to see if they are still growing, and they are, but very slowly.  They seem to have stayed about the same size for the most part for at least 2 weeks now.  At this rate I don't think they will be fully colonized for another month at the earliest.  I believe that when I innoculated, I didn't stick the syringe down far enough, so the other side of the jars essentially did not get any spores at all.  Could I go ahead and birth these? I tried to post pics of the front and back of the jar but it keeps telling me it can't access the filepath of the photos.  Sorry. Thanks!

Hey guys.  My mycelium growth has been slow, but it is possible that I might have a few fully colonized jars in a few weeks (my first time doing this).  I want to be ready when that happens.  It appears that I need to buy some perlite and prepare a simple fruting chamber.  I also read that I can choose to dunk the cakes before placing them in the chamber, and/or "cold shock" them before dunking.  What do you suggest that I do when the time comes to birth them?  Any step by step help from the point of having a fully colonized jar would be helpful.  Thanks for all your help so far!

Hello.  I just started my first growing attempt.  I have used the PF method and followed it to the T (but I did use a regular pot with lid for 90 minutes instead of the pressure cooker for sterilization).  I innoculated 3 jars with 2ml of the B+ strain each.  I innoculated 3 other jars with 2ml of the PF Classic strain each.  I got my spores from the Hawk's Eye.  I have kept the jars at around 81 degrees for 9 days and I can't see any visible growth, except for one jar, which has a dime-sized white cottony sunburst on the side of the jar.  Question 1: does that sound like mycelium?  Question 2: shouldn't I see growth in the other 5 jars by now?  Thanks!!!!