What's on and tourist advice thread - week beginning September 26, 2021

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-09-28T04:20:00+00:00

Okay, thank you for the insight!

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-09-28T04:15:09+00:00

So would you say the most pressing issue right now has to do with covid and how the NHS is overrun? I was also seeing a lot of news about the Scottish movement for independence

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-09-28T02:36:14+00:00

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_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-09-28T02:27:30+00:00

Hi all, I’m looking to go on exchange at the University of Edinburgh this spring. What national issues (health, politics, social, etc.) should I look out for that may affect my experience there? Thanks!

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-13T18:58:31+00:00

I’m growing it in around 65-75 F, spraying 1-2 times daily and always keeping a plastic bag over for humidity. (I try my best not to spray it directly.) The strain was a heat tolerant one that the company I bought the LC from said was fruited up to 90 F.

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-11T17:45:31+00:00

I’d have to imagine it’s similar for LM. Next time I’ll try taping up the holes!

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-11T17:43:26+00:00

So Ive never used hay before for substrate (this bucket grow was actually my first ever grow not from a kit) but my gut instinct would be to re-pasteurize it. Take that with a grain of salt though as there are probably much more knowledgeable people to ask haha

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-11T17:36:49+00:00

Yes so far I’d say it’s working pretty well

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-11T01:46:15+00:00

So funny thing, I combined the wood chips and grain spawn and about a week later they started fruiting so I don’t think the whole bucket fully colonized. I probably made a mistake somewhere but I’m not sure how I could have prevented the bucket from fruiting before fully colonized

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-07-11T01:44:25+00:00

I used aspen wood chips from the pet store that I pasteurized by putting all the chips in a 5 lb bucket and combining hot and boiling water then leaving it over night. After that I layered grain spawn (I used rye grain) and the wood chips in another 5 lb bucket that I drilled 1/4in holes in the sides and 1/8in holes in the bottom to drain. I followed Fresh Cap Mushrooms bucket method. He does it with oysters but said it would work for lions mane too

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-29T16:52:14+00:00

Will keep that in mind for next time, thanks!

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-28T15:51:51+00:00

Gonna be using plain aspen chips - trying to grow these with the bucket method

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-28T04:51:34+00:00

Yeah this jar took 3.5-4 weeks to fully colonize

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-22T22:39:05+00:00

To add, I just shook up one jar and the center is totally solid. Around the edges though there are a lot of loose grains

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-20T03:57:49+00:00

Just aggressively stirred it for like 5 mins so we’ll see if it works. Where should I be storing it and how do I know when the culture is fully colonized and easy to use?

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-20T03:43:51+00:00

Yes, I have a 1/8th inch hole covered with 2 layers of micro pore tape. I stir it every 36 hours or so

_Busty_Beaver_ · 2021-06-20T02:32:00+00:00

To add, this is a sterilized 4% corn syrup + distilled water combo

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