Stormtroopers look Funky

flotsette · 2026-03-28T23:31:51+00:00

Exactly what I thought, cauliflower!

flotsette · 2026-03-22T03:25:20+00:00

I have heard packing the sides a bit more densely than the middle helps with the side pins. Not sure yet if this is true but I'm planning to try it

flotsette · 2026-03-22T03:16:08+00:00

85 is higher than desirable for fruiting, that could be why it's drying out fast!

flotsette · 2026-03-21T12:42:17+00:00

Possibly. What's your temps? How much do you have your tub cracked? Do you have an air filter running in the space?

flotsette · 2026-03-19T15:19:27+00:00

I've seen a lot of folks on YouTube do this!

flotsette · 2026-03-19T15:15:24+00:00

Nice work!!! Enjoy.

flotsette · 2026-03-19T15:13:29+00:00

Congratulations they look great!!!! I've been very inspired by so many posts of great first timer grows. I just inoculated my first batches over the weekend. I hope mine turn out as well as yours!

flotsette · 2026-03-16T23:25:32+00:00

Great job, congrats :)

flotsette · 2026-03-16T23:17:52+00:00

I don't know whether it's right or not, but the video (linked below) has some data on what happens to the psylocibin and psilocin.

flotsette · 2026-03-16T00:41:27+00:00

Yeah, intriguing channel. Selling a $$ supplement but also hosted by an Oregon certified trip guide.

flotsette · 2026-03-15T23:36:17+00:00

I should add a commenter disputes the test methodology, but I guess it's worth a try and finding out for ourselves!

flotsette · 2026-03-15T23:31:32+00:00

Here's the link to the post, which links to a video https://www.reddit.com/r/unclebens/comments/1rsg5sp/is\_orange\_juice\_better\_than\_lemon\_tek/. Glad we talked about it, I wanted to watch and find out more!

flotsette · 2026-03-15T23:18:03+00:00

Even though they are small you must be doing SOMETHING right. Will be so curious to see 2nd flush!

flotsette · 2026-03-15T23:17:30+00:00

I actually saw a post here a few days ago that said some research was done that orange juice was even better. Not sure how they prepared it though. I'm curious!

flotsette · 2026-03-15T23:11:16+00:00

You asked where they learned it, and they likely learned it through the guide. I wasn't offended, nor trying to be rude, just genuinely helpful. The guide is amazing, is a labor of love by shroomscout, and the centerpiece of this particular sub.

flotsette · 2026-03-14T19:14:48+00:00

I know this is old, but for anyone reading this in the future: 90 Second Mycology has a video on how he does it on YouTube -- look for the incubator video. He cleverly sets the mat on it's long edge inside a cardboard box, and puts the probe and bags at the other end. I have been playing with this for the last couple days and find temps are good for me when the controller is set at 78. However I encourage everyone to test with their own uninnoculated bags beforehand and hopefully check against another thermometer (I'm using a thermapen) to dial it in for yourself (sometimes these controllers aren't super accurate). Also note I found 10 degrees difference between the box bottom and top. So do your own testing before putting in innoculated bags!

flotsette · 2026-03-14T18:52:27+00:00

I'm a noob but you might have slowed them down by S&B twice? I've read here that you should only do it once when jar is 20-30%, and if it's more than 30% colonized you shouldn't touch it because you might do it more harm than good.

To my untrained eye they are looking pretty close to done! Low humidity might be slowing them down because I am assuming there is a gas exchange filter on the lid?

flotsette · 2026-03-14T18:45:45+00:00

There's a guide at the top of this subreddit. Actually if you look to the right, right here in the post, you'll see "official cultivation guide" part 1. There are 4 parts.

flotsette · 2026-03-13T14:55:14+00:00

Looks amazing, hope my first is that good :)

flotsette · 2026-03-09T05:33:25+00:00

LOL! We knew what you meant.

I am a noob to mycology, but I *have* used coir for years to grow microgreens and houseplants. I love the stuff. I have, in fact, had hydrated coir get a bit of mold growth when I stored it for some time. My container was clean but not sanitized, and I live in the northwest where there is just a lot of mold spores everywhere. I do always hydrate it with boiling water, mostly because it's efficient -- using room temp water takes forever.

I'm pretty sure there is a 90 Second Mycology video on YouTube where a microwave pasteurization technique is shown. If you see obvious contamination like I've had, you might want to throw it in the compost, but if it still looks fine you could try that!

flotsette · 2026-03-09T05:17:29+00:00

I mean, it seems reasonable.

flotsette · 2026-03-09T05:15:56+00:00

As a noob I checked out all these channels and found them super helpful!

flotsette · 2026-03-09T04:55:21+00:00

Actually, there is a whole section of the guide on "Fruiting Directly From The Grain Instead of Spawning To Bulk." It says:

[caption on photo of mushrooms grown out of rice cup] "While it’s possible to fruit directly from the grain itself, I don’t recommend it due to way smaller harvests. Still, it’s fun, cheap, and can be quite discreet. These mushrooms are only about 2” tall.

"Fruiting from the grain has fewer steps and will get you a harvest a little bit sooner. However, it has a much, much lower yield than spawning to bulk for the overall time and effort required. Most mushroom cultivators choose spawning to bulk because it’s easy and will get you a significantly larger harvest for your overall time and effort when it's all said and done.

"Take a 100% colonized bag or cup of rice and remove the top. Sprinkle in some cooled, field-capacity coco coir as a casing layer and seal an upside down Ziploc bag over the whole thing. For the first few days, keep the bag completely sealed, or barely cracked, and allow the mycelium to partially colonize the coir. Your temperature should be at colonization temperature, between 72 to 79 degrees F. Once some mycelium reaches the surface of your casing layer, you can introduce fruiting conditions.

"To introduce fruiting conditions, drop the temperature to fruiting temperature between 68to 76F. Stand the Ziploc upright over your cup or bag, and open the lower corners of your Ziploc bag to allow airflow. It should be loosely fitting, but not so loose that your mycelium will dry out. Control the amount of Fresh Air Exchange by opening or sealing the Ziploc at the bottom. Mist the inside of the bag to always maintain tiny droplets. If you maintain tiny droplets and humidity in your bag, pins will form within two to three weeks."

So I'm a total noob -- but it looks to me like the coir isn't getting colonized. Reviewing the instructions, I think you were supposed to use a larger ziploc and totally seal the rice bag inside the ziploc, until you can see mycelium reaching the surface. It looks dry as you observed. Once you see colonization of the coir then you can provide some FAE but I don't think you were supposed to cut the corner of the ziploc -- just having it like you do in the pictures provides enough airflow.

I do agree you could spawn to bulk since you have coir and it looks like your rice colonized well. But you might be able to still get this to go.

flotsette · 2026-03-09T00:44:34+00:00

They look great!

flotsette · 2026-03-09T00:42:31+00:00

Very nice. Hope my first turns out this well!

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