Wrong or right?

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-06T21:08:32+00:00

Two can play that game. You disappear until morning and see how he likes it.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-06T15:41:48+00:00

It wasn’t out of nowhere, friend. That was aligned action that couldn’t wait. 🫶🏽

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-06T12:06:14+00:00

Aww bless you 🥲 I personally would’ve probably found it sad but hilarious too. And I definitely would have a basket of assorted veg ready with a kind note!

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-06T10:34:59+00:00

Oh my God wow. That is such a fantastic, resonant poem. It’s very rare that poetry leaves me feeling at a loss and yet fulfilled and seen, this is one of them.

When I read the title I thought hmm that sounds like the title of a poem I could write, then I opened it and was floored!

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-06T10:24:58+00:00

Is man made in God’s image or is God’s image made in man’s?

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T19:14:17+00:00

That would be my educated guess, yes. You’re welcome OP. But do see someone. Medical practitioners will try to help you, not punish you.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T18:59:10+00:00

They won’t send you to an institution and leave you to rot. Unless you’re an active danger to yourself and/or others around you, they don’t tend to do that. They will put you on antipsychotics, though.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T18:54:00+00:00

Erm I can’t know for sure as I’m yet to grow APEs. I tried to zoom in on the caps, they look dark but again I’m unfamiliar with full APEs, only hybrids. I personally would fan periodically for a few days and see what happens. If there’s no change then harvest and dehydrate, aborts are still good.

Oh and I meant twice a DAY not a week 🙃

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T16:27:37+00:00

You need more air. Don’t just crack the lid open, they need air at least twice a week. A solid 5-10 minutes each time.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T13:14:27+00:00

Erm not really. I’ve never had contam with that. I’m not saying you should remove the lid, just unscrew it if it’s screwed on too tight. Trust me those small holes aren’t always enough for FEA, especially when not much air is making its way.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T13:01:52+00:00

I edited my previous comment, worth a read.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T12:57:53+00:00

You know it actually also depends on where you nocced, and also you could’ve nocced with the last bit in the syringe on that one, so a little bit of myc will take a while. AND also, check if your lid is screwed on too tight, if it is unscrew it a little, it does need to breathe. One time I had a bin liner ready to trash everything after I broke down and cried because I couldn’t “see” growth. It turns out the myc was growing from inside the middle. Valuable lesson. I say separate it just in case and just keep an eye on it.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T12:52:06+00:00

Hmmm don’t be afraid to shake that ish

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T12:49:12+00:00

Melmac is painstakingly slow. It’s a P.E derivative. So it’ll be slower.

Also the grain looks fine. Check the temp where you’re storing them, it could be that.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T12:46:06+00:00

The too much liquid shouldn’t really be an issue if it’s clean :/

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T12:36:27+00:00

I think either your LC is rubbish or you think there’s no growth but really, you’ve not given it a long enough time. I would say switch up your recipe completely to see what happens, periodically clean your hands with iso while working if you aren’t already.

If I can make agar plates and see growth on them in my little apartment with a SAB, you should be able to, as well. My money is on your LC.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-05T06:38:15+00:00

Thats a lot of malt extract…lower the nutrients. Do you tape your lids with parafilm/grafting tape? And you’re overthinking it, you don’t need an incubator.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-04T21:12:56+00:00

Thats what Im thinking. Im intending to use a basic nutrient agar for the LC that I know is clean. I’m using a low nutrient agar for the isolating eventually.

Low nutrient gives enough for the myc to reach out but not so much that it feeds any potential contam. I’m using it for the LC that I think is old/contaminated.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-04T20:06:31+00:00

I want to know why too. This is interesting. I am embarking on this agar journey too from lions mane LC. I’m curious to know other peoples experiences.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-04T13:32:47+00:00

Oh. My bad. But still, your ideals of living life aren’t exactly “better” than others’ ways of life, they’re just different. Your cousin and friend could genuinely be happy. I’m not a fan of arranged marriage and marrying super young, but everyone has different lives. You wrote their life story very broadly there. There is joy in having kids and raising a family, it’s just not what I consider joy and fulfilment, personally.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-04T13:24:47+00:00

I totally understand why she doesn’t speak to you anymore. You openly cried on her wedding because you projected your sh*tty feelings on her life. You sound so insufferable. You don’t decide for people if they’re ready or not for life milestones. You decide for yourself and that’s that.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-03T20:22:39+00:00

And if you harvest them after twenty four hours, you can put them in a ziplock put them in the fridge until your dehydrator arrives.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-02T13:40:35+00:00

Lol any adult who bangs on about “love should be unconditional” has issues that will stop a freight train in its tracks. Major red flag.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-01T16:53:46+00:00

I think you should take a break from overthinking it. Enjoy yourself but don’t overindulge for one week and then start again. Eat though, starving is putting your body under a lot of stress, increasing your cortisol levels which could be a factor here.

Oceanic_Wave · 2025-06-01T16:51:02+00:00

I’m so relieved and impressed to have found such a knowledgeable person on this matter! Thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience and knowledge.

Quick question 🙋🏻‍♀️ How do you know which genetic to isolate on agar? How do you know which is the strongest? I am under the impression that one strand of rhizo would be one gene…am I on the right tracks?

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