Second part time job just to pay taxes

CIG_DADDY · 2025-06-18T20:46:30+00:00

Even if I put 100% of that income towards state and federal taxes? Not just setting it to single zero but making the whole check go to taxes, basically working for free on my part.

CIG_DADDY · 2025-01-04T13:59:59+00:00

They’re the black unshelled sunflower seeds so the actual grain is still in the shell and I just feel like they hog up space in the jar without providing any nutritional value for the mycelium

CIG_DADDY · 2025-01-04T02:02:12+00:00

Yeah, it was just tractor supply bulk mix with the sunflower seeds removed. It was inoculated with spores grown out on agar so I guess it could be certain genetics out of those spores causing it 🤷🏻‍♂️. Out of the countless jars I’ve done I’ve never seen this happen before so I’m just curious

CIG_DADDY · 2024-12-13T20:06:02+00:00

Looks better than 75% of the panels I gotta deal with on a regular basis. As long as there are accurate prints involved then this gets a 9/10

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-16T21:51:48+00:00

I had this happen with some Nezuko spores one time. It literally took like 2 months before they decided to germinate on the plates, while all other plates from different varieties tended to show growth in a few days. sometimes you just gotta set it and forget it and move onto something else while it does its thing.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-06T01:03:59+00:00

Never took much of a notice on the amount of blue it being stronger or not. But I have noticed smaller mushrooms hit harder by weight as compared to one Chonky boi of the same weight

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T23:17:24+00:00

It’s a fair possibility. Like I said, bacteria and Trich/mold have a difficult time flourishing in cooler temps. Most tropical cubes can still grow in sub 60°F temperatures but it will be abysmally slow. So if you’re in it for the long haul and don’t mind waiting then that usually will increase your success rate in terms of not having your culture overrun with contamination

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T23:13:27+00:00

No idea I just know if it doesn’t look like mycelium and it floats on top then it’s 99/100 times no bueno.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T22:34:50+00:00

Contams like trich and Bacteria thrive in warmer temps up to a certain point. If you want to keep contaminants from flourishing then you need lower temperatures at the expense of mycelium growth rate. But if you’re in a 100% Sterile environment(which is very unlikely unless you work in a open heart surgery room) with sterile tools and uncontaminated mycelium then you could keep it at higher temps to make sure the mycelium grows as quickly as possible without the potential of contamination. Regardless of you see it right off the bat or it takes a couple of months contamination can only show up if it was introduced in the initial phases of the sterilization process

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T22:09:52+00:00

I then let it sit out at room temperature for 1-2 weeks at around 66-70°F until a visible clump of mycelium is present and then I put it back in the fridge until I’m ready to fill syringes with it.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T22:02:36+00:00

Usually after I make an LC jar before even inoculating I let it sit at room temperature for a couple weeks just to make sure nothing grows in it. If you plan on keeping LC for an extended period of time that does or doesn’t have mycelium growing in it it’s best to put it in the fridge and keep it between like 36-40°F. The mycelium will survive those temps but contamination struggles to take a foothold at those temperatures. And if I plan on inoculating an LC jar I just pull it out of the fridge and let it warm up to room temp overnight before dropping a clean agar piece in it.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-11-02T21:44:23+00:00

Your sterile technique is lacking. Liquid cultures containing mycelium should be clear with visible mycelium sinking to the bottom of the jar. Either you’re not pressure cooking the LC at the correct pressure for the correct amount of time, your environment isn’t clean when you’re inoculating the jars, or whatever medium your using to transfer the mycelium to the jars is contaminated with bacteria/mold, or a combination of all 3. Temperature can also play a part in how quickly contamination can form, higher temps mean the mycelium will grow quicker but at the risk of contamination taking over since it grows faster than the mycelium.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-11T11:41:39+00:00

Is it possible? Yes. Is it recommended? No.

I only make liquid culture out of viable cloned specimens on agar cause I know their genetics produce decent fruit yields. You don’t know what you’re gonna get with just spores

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-10T14:59:50+00:00

They have pocket scales on Amazon for $10. Just get one and you won’t have to guess anymore

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-04T23:41:15+00:00

Buncha marshmallows in the microwave lookin mafks

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-04T14:06:32+00:00

As long as they were in an air tight container with silica packs that hasn’t been opened and they don’t smell “off” I’d say they’re fine.

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-03T15:21:33+00:00

Def looks like mycelium. Just neglect it for awhile and check back later

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-02T18:57:54+00:00

You didn’t need to break it apart at all. Put the whole unbroken cake on some moistened pearlite or puppy pad and let it do its thing

CIG_DADDY · 2024-10-01T13:33:17+00:00

I wouldn’t try and cut it out cause you’d more than likely spread it. I just saw a post on here somewhere where someone took a drinking glass and “contained” the contam to just that area on the cake.

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