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    Old 03-26-04, 03:38   #1 (permalink)
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    Welcome to Mycotopia

    If you don't understand a term you can check the glossary
    http://www.mycotopia.net/discus/messages/5/4895.ht ml?1007372688
    You can find it by clicking the archives link at the
    top of the page.
    http://www.mycotopia.net/discus/messages/5/5.html? 1062098623
    Or use the search link and search the archives for a term.
    http://www.mycotopia.net/cgi-bin/discus/search.cgi
    If you look under cakes in the archives you will find
    the PF tek adapted for supplies that you will find in Europe.
    http://www.mycotopia.net/discus/messages/5/19219.h tml?1040820516
    For spore supplies click on the Hippie certified sponsors link
    http://www.mycotopia.net/site/article.php?25.255
    They include mushmush who are located in the Netherlands
    and have a complete growing kit you can order.
    All Mycotopia sponsors will treat you right.

    (Message edited by admin on June 02, 2004)

    1st Welcome to Mycotopia

    2nd Here are some links that will help you with the PF and other teks

    Archives Has all of the collected wisdom, and information needed to be successful in this hobby(there is alot of info there, check the archives out yourself, updated often).

    Glossary If you don't understand a term look it up here.

    Search If you can't find it in the Glossary, use the Search function at the top of every page to search the archives and the rest of the board too.

    The following teks are from the front page of the Archives:

    PF TEK: Cakes The original PF Tek with all the details you need to be successful the first time.

    Invitro [MycroTeks] Combines the PF jar creation tek with a way to pursue this hobby with minimal labor and maximum stealth. Also known as the Invitro/stealth/neglect tek(has several names but the same basic tek)

    Dunking Increase the number of flushes and the size of your shrooms(Important if using the invitro tek as a way to get the shroom its needed moisture; the shroom is 90% moisture)

    Bleach Dipping/ Salt Tek How to prevent contams and extend the life of your cakes/casings as well as what to do if your casings do get contamed(dipping follows dunking)

    Drug Dosage & Dosing: Recipes & Extracts How to enjoy the fruits of your labor safely (don't overdo it, slow and sure is the best way)

    Drying/Storage: Picking/Harvesting What to do with the shrooms when you are successful(you don't have to let the excess rot, you can store it for later instead)

    Spores, Prints & Syringes How to make your own syringes from prints and how to get prints from shrooms(become totally self sufficient with this information)

    Liquid Culture: Karo/Honey/Dextrose Q&A Ways to increase the amount of inoculate available(grow solution) without buying more syringes or prints(can also be combined with Cloning).

    Cloning A way to select the shrooms that do the best with your tek/environment/way of growing(combine with Liquid Culture to massively increase your production)

    Gloveboxes & Flowhoods How to eliminate your chances of contams while working with syringes/prints/cloning(A cheap cardboard glovebox is better than the cleanest room)

    Casings The next step in to bulk production both indoors and out(get familiar with the previous teks and you will increase your odds of success)

    Grain to Grain Transfers (G2G) & SuperSpawning Best ways to create the spawn/substrate for your casings(you can do it with cakes but grain is the best)

    Agar, Petri dishes, slants [Strain Isolation] For those who want to take this hobby all the way(scientific method required)

    Botanicals Other natural ethnogens(intended to expand your horizons)

    Secrecy & Stealth ; Privacy & Security Ideas on how to cover your backside as you participate in this hobby(better to learn from the experiences of others than first hand)

    2nd version-

    Link: Archives Has all of the collected wisdom, and information needed to be successful in this hobby(there is alot of info there, check the archives out yourself, updated often).

    Link: Glossary If you don't understand a term look it up here.

    Link: Search If you can't find it in the Glossary, use the Search function at the top of every page to search the archives and the rest of the board too.

    Link: Illustrated Teks Complete step by step instructions with pictures(best of the best from the archives)

    Link: Mycotopia's CD Set Mycotopia's entire database on a 2 cd set(useful information, photographs, TEKS, commentary, questions & answers, Shroomy ScreenSaver, Interactive Grower's Guide by Bookmaker and a Shroomy FAQ)

    The following teks are from the front page of the Archives:

    Link: BRF TEK: Cakes The original BRF Tek with all the details you need to be successful the first time.

    Link: Improving BRF Cake Formula-Super Cakes Getting the best out of your cakes(not for beginners).

    Link: Invitro [MycroTeks] Combines the BRF jar creation tek with a way to pursue this hobby with minimal labor and maximum stealth. Also known as the Invitro/stealth/neglect tek(has several names but the same basic tek)

    Link: Sterilization & Pasturization Methods Keeping it clean and growing only what you want.

    Link: Dunking Increase the number of flushes and the size of your shrooms(Important if using the invitro tek as a way to get the shroom its needed moisture; the shroom is 90% moisture)

    Link: Bleach Dipping/ Salt Tek How to prevent contams and extend the life of your cakes/casings as well as what to do if your casings do get contamed(dipping follows dunking)

    Link: Drug Dosage & Dosing: Recipes & Extracts How to enjoy the fruits of your labor safely (don't overdo it, slow and sure is the best way)

    Link: Drying/Storage: Picking/Harvesting What to do with the shrooms when you are successful(you don't have to let the excess rot, you can store it for later instead)

    Link: Spores, Prints & Syringes How to make your own syringes from prints and how to get prints from shrooms(become totally self sufficient with this information)

    Link: Liquid Culture: Karo/Honey/Dextrose Q&A Ways to increase the amount of inoculate available(grow solution) without buying more syringes or prints(can also be combined with [url="http://www.mycotopia.net/discus/messages/5/2571.html?1085106418, Cloning[/url"]).

    Link: Cloning A way to select the shrooms that do the best with your tek/environment/way of growing(combine with Liquid Culture to massively increase your production)

    Link: Gloveboxes & Flowhoods How to eliminate your chances of contams while working with syringes/prints/cloning(A cheap cardboard glovebox is better than the cleanest room)

    Link: Casings The next step in to bulk production both indoors and out(get familiar with the previous teks and you will increase your odds of success)

    Link: Grain to Grain Transfers (G2G) & SuperSpawning Best ways to create the spawn/substrate for your casings(you can do it with cakes but grain is the best)

    Link: Agar, Petri dishes, slants [Strain Isolation] For those who want to take this hobby all the way(scientific method required)

    Link: Botanicals Other natural ethnogens(intended to expand your horizons)

    Link: Secrecy & Stealth ; Privacy & Security Ideas on how to cover your backside as you participate in this hobby(better to learn from the experiences of others than first hand)

    Spore/Supply vendor questions
    The "price" is less important than the relationship you
    establish with them and your comfort in dealing with them.
    We have sponsors/vendors in the USA, Canada and Europe.
    You have to determine which one(s) work best in your situation.

    Link: Sponsors/Vendors Hippie guaranteed good service and products.
    All vendors have been checked out and are monitored. If you
    have a problem you can't work out with the vendor directly,
    just PM Hippie and he will get it straight for you.
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    Hope this helps :)

    Last edited by Hippie3 : 10-18-05 at 07:36.
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