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MFsilent
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Is this mycelium growing?
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sLaNj
Looks like it to me. 1f44f.png
Like August 7, 2020
MFsilent
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Does anyone else have a problem with liquid culture media mixing ? I bought this from a mushroom supply store and it didn't have directions on it so I googled it. Followed the directions it looked cl... View More
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Sladds
I think you will find that you need to sterilize the solution before adding the live culture, if you bought it pre made up from a shop it will already have been steralized and is ready for use
Like August 1, 2020
PrakashaDevi
Yeah, sterilize liquid before adding the culture, if you sterilzed the culture its dead. In terms of mixing you could have added a marble to the jar (before sterilizing)
Like August 1, 2020
Ash Zen
Ye al he did is re-sterilising it i think , which did cause caramelisation of sugars
Like August 1, 2020
MFsilent
Thank you all. I reduced the amount of premix ang it turnes out much better also added a marble.
Like August 2, 2020
MFsilent
Anyone interested in activated charcoal for charcoal agar? I just realized I bought enough to do 35 years worth of agar work. Lol. Hit me up if you're interested it was fairly cheap.
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MFsilent
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First transfer agar to agar. I think they are doin pretty good.. input is welcomed...
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Joey Green
Why?
Like July 30, 2020
Joey Green
Not entirely ...... it just seems highly counter productive to me to use a known fungicide growing fungi..... Its entirely possible im wrong ....it happens often lol Just wondering where that idea came from and what benefits were supposed to be manifested by using it? I could throw rocks in my grai... View More
Like July 30, 2020
Joey Green
Chasing rhizomorphic growth is like chasing your tail .... its way too dependent upon many other factors to be of much use ..... Rhizomorphic selection of growth certainly wont hurt .... but its far from the holy grail that old reference books imply it is.
Like July 30, 2020
MFsilent
I use lme agar. But am always looking for new ways. I saw a charcoal agar i want to try.
Like July 31, 2020
MFsilent
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My new batch and my New agar with 3 different varieties
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MFsilent
seem to have excess moisture on top pooling. its a little warm so i turned it down...any other suggestions?
Like July 29, 2020
MFsilent
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Just trying another round since the first one completely contamed out. Also got cleaning going on in agar cups. What do you think?
MFsilent
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Psilosophy74
Yes they all ready for a transfer
Like July 20, 2020
Psilosophy74
Drop your sample in peroxide to for at least 30 sec to a min to battle any potential contams that may or may not be there as well
Like July 20, 2020
MFsilent
thanks
Like July 21, 2020
MFsilent
Agar to agar transfers trying to clean up contam.
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