All my first attempts at home cultivation have seemed to have failed. Got a bit of initial growth in the grain jars i innoculated, but then they stalled. A slight slimy look to the grain that never co... View MoreAll my first attempts at home cultivation have seemed to have failed. Got a bit of initial growth in the grain jars i innoculated, but then they stalled. A slight slimy look to the grain that never colonised, i suspect was some bacterial growth. But i played around with the 2nd rate spawn and put it to different substrates and grew some interesting mold. Getting some new syringes of lc to try again afresh tomorrow. . But all my aborted efforts i threw into an outdoor container thst is now fruiting the mushrooms in the picture. Can anyone tell me if they look like cubensis. I was working with golden teachers and natal super strength.
Even though you cant see anything from. A photo. What am i growing, mushrooms or mold.
When life is good and the living easy.Got a substrate colonised about to mushroom, walking the dog and daydreaming away about the day of harvest and what i will do with the fruits of my labour. When m... View MoreWhen life is good and the living easy.Got a substrate colonised about to mushroom, walking the dog and daydreaming away about the day of harvest and what i will do with the fruits of my labour. When my eye spots a square of shiny metal. Which on closer insoection is a ten gram weight. How can i ignore a direct message frim the universe?
This is the problem that bothers me. The current mckenna theory that hallucinations effected by "sacred" plants somehow has a spiritual and medicinal aspect to it could make sense.But then what do we ... View MoreThis is the problem that bothers me. The current mckenna theory that hallucinations effected by "sacred" plants somehow has a spiritual and medicinal aspect to it could make sense.But then what do we make of hallucinations caused by more mundane objects. The effects of sniffing benzene or glue gives users the same shared audible hallucination in the "bo-ing bo-ing bo-ing" sound before you slip into a completely otherworldly state of unconscious mind, yet I've never heard anyone suggest solvents are a spiritual experience or have any positive impacts on mental health. Is there a qualitive difference in the two experiences or are mushrooms just being overhyped as the latest trend, and in reality give hallucinations exactly like any other hallucinations.
I wish i knew how to send a messsge to the wishing well.
Same spawn innoculating different mediums. The one ropey, and growing upwards in threads, (rhibozoidal or something?) but has taken almosr 30 days to colonise a small tub. The other growing across th... View MoreSame spawn innoculating different mediums. The one ropey, and growing upwards in threads, (rhibozoidal or something?) but has taken almosr 30 days to colonise a small tub. The other growing across the surface in a furry mat (tomentose or something?) But it grew quick in ten days. Working in the most primitive conditions with zero sterility, cant someone try explain in simple terms what i am seeing happening?
Anyone ever tried to feed mushrooms malted sorghum, because king korn makes you stromg.The mushroom told me this is what it wants, but im never sure if the voice in my head is really the mushroom or j... View MoreAnyone ever tried to feed mushrooms malted sorghum, because king korn makes you stromg.The mushroom told me this is what it wants, but im never sure if the voice in my head is really the mushroom or just me slowly going insane, so i thought its best to ask advice from real people.
Help! What am i evsn growing here. All i want is one little mushroom. And the more i try the more impossible it seems, and all the while everyone else is posting these pictures of bountiful harvests o... View MoreHelp! What am i evsn growing here. All i want is one little mushroom. And the more i try the more impossible it seems, and all the while everyone else is posting these pictures of bountiful harvests of the most gourgeous mushrooms. The envy is getting to me.
4 bottles of grain. Innoculated at the same time, same syinge, same procedure, stored in the same place. 1 bottle 50% colonised, 1 bottle with a little white spot of growth, 2 bottles with nothing. Ho... View More4 bottles of grain. Innoculated at the same time, same syinge, same procedure, stored in the same place. 1 bottle 50% colonised, 1 bottle with a little white spot of growth, 2 bottles with nothing. How do i interpret and explain the variation in results?
Every time I try join a group the app shuts down so I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask some noobish advice, so lets call it opening a discussion. Doing an innoculation from a multisp... View MoreEvery time I try join a group the app shuts down so I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask some noobish advice, so lets call it opening a discussion. Doing an innoculation from a multispore syringe into bottles of grain. It seems the two major variables are temperature and gas exchange. For temperature I'm not controlling it, relying on ambient temperature. If it is slightly cool and the colonisation process is retarded, will that adversely (or positively) affect the later fruiting stages, or are all fully colonised bottles equal no matter how long it took to fully colonise. As to the gas exchange I'm very confused. I've seen people making big holes and stuffing it with polyfill and self-healing injection ports. Seen people make four holes or one hole sometimes covered with micropore tape sometimes not. I've even heard no lid is required you can use two layers of tinfoil and inject through the bottom layer. The advice out there is very varied. What and how much are the mycelium breathing in and exhaling at this beginning stage; and how do I optimise the gaseous environment in a grain spawn bottle. The last passing thought is the size of the bottle itself. Big or small, or is it a non-issue. Like i said basic questions, more just me showing off my ignorance and inexperience, but any comments to set me straight before i do my next set of innoculations would be appreciated. Thanks
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