Looking good. Probably 1 more transfer then they will be ready for grain A.Mak.G isn't too far from how I remember Homestead looking. Just a bit tomentose.
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this one kinda looks like a thicc heart. <3
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ZachariahTheBold
I was thinking that also when I was checking it out.
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How long takes for mycelium to start to grow on water agar?
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Less nutrients just prevents contams. Since that what allows them to cultivate. I see I miss read your question. For germination it would be a week before seeing some action. Sometimes more but if you don't see anything within 10 to 14 days I would say it didn't take.
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ZachariahTheBold thanks brother, let see, luckily I have another print if this one won't work.
I am very interested in trying water agar too. I am excited that i can finally unpause my mycological journey.
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IamUrMe I’m super new, but I’ve run these a few times. Definitely feel like they perform a bit better with more fresh air exchange than cubes
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The real struggle is having so many specimens to view but so little time…
Yuppp I have boxes of agar that likely will not be used.. it's sad I have been doing the same with the long term storage. I have over 90 cultures I had to do something to preserve them so I got some of those 2 ml cryo tubes. ill throw five or six wedges in there and stick in the fridge keeps 5 years... View More
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ya softer/wetter agar can help if spores don’t want to germinate. I think this peddle method gives you the most tries though. You could try with like 5 or 6 different recipes with one swab this way. And what’s left of it often still has enough spores on it to grow if you stick the leftover swab int... View More
3 out of 4 ain't bad. Doing the petal tek with the spare swab. All is looking great so far.
potential lucid star ???? monokaryon
Here is a sample of a possible lucid ???? ???? monokaryon! More testing is needed... The best way to confirm a monokaryon after you've scoped it is to run it like monokaryon. Inoculate some grains, g... View More
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