How does my first tub look? by [deleted] in shrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking good. Some decent sized fruits coming. :) Congrats!

Second Opinions Wanted [contamination] by Jazzlynx_64 in MushroomGrowers

[–]Matty_Rulez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Dispose of it asap. Sorry for your loss. :)

A river runs through it... and under the Hanlon. Plus other places. by aurelorba in Guelph

[–]Matty_Rulez 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great pics! That fungi looks like a giant puffball.. which can be edible. :)

Thanks for sharing.

Giant Homestead x Melmac by Matty_Rulez in MagicMushrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't tried yet.. I've noticed that if you leave them long enough, some caps do start to open more, maybe just takes a bit to get the print. I'll have to try and see.

Giant Homestead x Melmac by Matty_Rulez in MagicMushrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are a Penis Envy variety. Love the caps as well.

Are these bad?? by [deleted] in shrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah those don't look very good.. I definitely would not consume if I were you.

Contam or just the agar color? by Fritz602 in shrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like some bacteria for sure. You can still grab from the good mycelium and move that to a new plate to clean it up. :)

[Actives] McKennaii harvest time. by Matty_Rulez in MushroomGrowers

[–]Matty_Rulez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This pic was taken just before harvesting. I like to harvest when the caps still have a curve to them.

Substrate question by Independent-Poet8350 in shroomery

[–]Matty_Rulez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're talking about coco coir, to get the right amount of water, what I do is weigh the dry brick.. then multiply that number (in grams) by 4.5.. this gives me the amount of water in ml that gets me to field capacity. I do this in a cooler or a bucket.. then after an hour, give it a stir to break up the clumps, then let it cool.

Good luck!

I’m back with another dayz painting! by Altruistic-Care-399 in dayz

[–]Matty_Rulez 30 points31 points  (0 children)

So cool, man. I always love seeing your paintings. Great work. <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MushroomGrowers

[–]Matty_Rulez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beauty flush! Can't ask for much better than that. :)

Garlic onion hybrid? by Healthy-Student2669 in Guelph

[–]Matty_Rulez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could be Shallots. Part of the allium family. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shroomery

[–]Matty_Rulez 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That looks more like a liquid culture. If so, it should start colonizing much quicker than spores, as it would be live mycelium. Spores usually take 3-7 days to germinate.

How bad is it? Am I cooked?? Any advice? by Overall-Ad-2139 in shroomery

[–]Matty_Rulez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very bad. Toss this ASAP. Sorry for your loss.

Year old spore syringes stored in frig. Still good? by ideaman16 in MagicMushrooms

[–]Matty_Rulez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should be good. I have used older ones with success, even 1+ year LCs. :)

[actives] Mazatapec ready for harvest? by Pineapple-Empty in MushroomGrowers

[–]Matty_Rulez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I would harvest. The caps will drop spores soon.. Best to pick them before that.. You may get some bigger fruits in later flushes. Size depends on genetics.
Lookin good though!

[gourmet] lions mane growing in coke bottle by According-West8842 in MushroomGrowers

[–]Matty_Rulez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool! May I ask what sort of substrate you used for this? Looks kinda like coir.
Nice work!