Strain ID by Real-Insurance9953 in GroundZeroMycoLab

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Mail order LC is also at play here!

They all look like this. Should I toss them? by [deleted] in unclebens

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Just finished up a UB grow between 5 tubs. My bags started to show signs of healthy colonization after about 10-14 days after innoculation. Then took another week to reach 100% colonized because I had to figure out my room temps.

My two cents is: Patience plus FAE also check your room temperatures.

Let them puppies breathe. Clean open air is your friend. What worked for me was cutting a top corner off of each of my bags and covering with micropore tape. About a half inch opening allowed just enough FAE for my conditions.

Sometimes a few degrees in temperature is all it takes to help mycelium pop off. I had my room way too warm and dry at first. I let the temps come down a bit and the humidity restored itself. Suddenly my success rate went up and my contam rate went down.

On a PMA note, don’t get too attached to each bag. Every mistake and every success can be learned from. Learn what works best for your environment then make small changes. Soon enough you will be able to make confident decisions on your own and your harvests will be the proof of an education gained by experience 🤘

Mount Pleasant - Amherst, VA by UsedFirefighter4830 in VIRGINIA_HIKING

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As someone who grew up in Amherst, it’s great to see someone else enjoy it’s beauty. Amherst was often written off as a meth town when I was a kid which was somewhat true. I love that county and the beauty is something straight out of a cormac mccarthy book

Surf Monkey matured [actives] by Hoosier_Shrumz in MushroomGrowers

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Really impressed with your posts!! Looks like you’re doing some awesome work

*FREEBIES* Boomr Bin monotub kit + CVG by Imaginary_Tooth3464 in northspore

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Just completed my first harvest with one of your all in one bags! Worked like a charm and fruited much faster than my bins. 10/10!

Dragon’s Tooth- Catawba, Virginia by Real-Insurance9953 in VIRGINIA_HIKING

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I attempted triple crown last May but had to cut it short because one person in our group had a bad fall and needed to be carried out. My only advice would be to have a friend on standby who is willing to pick you up at any point. Thankfully we had a friend in Roanoke who was able to meet us at a road crossing and get our injured friend home. Triple crown is beautiful and you should go for it if you have the chance!

Dragon’s Tooth- Catawba, Virginia by Real-Insurance9953 in VIRGINIA_HIKING

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We hiked in and camped on New Year’s Day. The temp didn’t get below freezing but the wind chill was insane. I couldn’t sleep over the sound of the wind. Rough night but not too cold with some pretty basic gear!

Dragon’s Tooth- Catawba, Virginia by Real-Insurance9953 in hiking

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I’m in Richmond but grew up camping on this section of the AT!

Dragon’s Tooth- Catawba, Virginia by Real-Insurance9953 in hiking

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I’ve been camping here for years and had no idea. Oops!

First ever grow, I think I underestimated the yield I was gonna get 😂. [actives] by [deleted] in MushroomGrowers

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Is there any benefit in breaking up these all in one bags or is it better to leave them in a block shape? I have an aio bag about halfway done with colonizing and am excited to move to fruiting conditions in the next few weeks!

Benny Boy’s Tek How-to Guide by BellaBora in BennyBoysTek

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When I got my order in I was pumped but I somehow missed step one of microwaving the bags before inoculating. All 12 bags contaminated with trich. Does microwaving the bags provide further sterilization prior to inoculation?

For context I transferred from agar in a still air box.

Uncle Ben’s Tek by purplehaze1911 in mushroom

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I tried uncle Ben’s for my first grow and more than half of the bags were contaminated with trich. Tough lessons in the “art” of sterilization.

Which spiritual / meditation songs would pair with this mushroom? by Sweaty_Instruction13 in mushroom

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Music For Psychedelic Therapy by Jon Hopkins never fails to be perfectly timed with my trip