D'OH CANADA__SPORELAB SPONSORSHIP SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY

[Hippie3]

Unfortunately, in light of the preponderance of the evidence
we have been forced to conclude
that the Oh Canada strain sold by Sporelab the last year or so is
bunk.

We have provided the evidence to Captain Max of Sporelab
but he refuses to acknowledge his error.

THEREFORE
we have decided to sanction Sporelab for its' failure to deliver what it promised, to wit-
a cold-fruiting cubensis.
Max has been unable and unwilling to provide hard evidence to the contrary.

In light of this
effective September 2007
we are suspending Sporelab
as a sponsor here,
we can no longer give good assurance in his behalf.

Deal with him
at your own risk.
When and if max acknowledges his error we will consider re-admitting him.
until then, though,
caveat emptor.

[Hippie3]

the evidence

[Hippie3]

We've been a reliable spore vendor for over 12 years. The mere fact that one project - a difficult one which requires a longterm outdoor commitment and co-operation from Mother Nature - didn't turn out to be an overwhelming success doesn't change that.

if it were but just one example of your sloppiness
we might let it slide.
but there are numerous examples,
from the false bluefoots
http://forums.mycotopia.net/mushroom...ght=caerulipes
&
http://forums.mycotopia.net/mushroom...-cubensis.html ('Psilocybe caerulipes' grow [false ID > cubensis])
then there was the false PE report on your own site-
SporeLab-Forums :: View topic - Penis envy(or is it) on-Brf
then there's your disgruntled customer that you refused a refund to,
and several reports of contaminated syringes from you
in the very recent past.
http://forums.mycotopia.net/fungi-gr...dy-grow-2.html (getting ready to grow)
etc.
bogus cyans
http://forums.mycotopia.net/431949-post21.html (Ps cyan invitro)

kinda hard to overlook it ALL.

[Hippie3]

As one can easily see, these particular Oh Canada spores are identical to cubensis spores but smaller.

Although they are similar, the coloration is somewhat different. But most importantly (besides size) is the distinctive cut-off end appearance of the spores. Cubensis has a germ pore but it never has that chopped off look.

I suspect these particular spores to be immature, likely harvested from one of a couple of the original mushrooms which were picked early to avoid the upcoming nights freezing temps.

Seems logical but immature spores aren't shed. If the mushroom makes a print, then those spores are mature. Immature spores are an issue if you only have a dried specimen to work with and you are looking directly at the gills at unshed or displaced spores. Even so, the Oh Canada spores are soooo much smaller that even direct observation of a cubensis gill wouldn't show spores like that.

A. praecox (Spring Agrocybe, Early Agrocybe) does resemble a cubensis but is a spring mushroom.

It is true that this species fruits primarily in the spring, but it isn't that unusual for it to fruit in the fall as mention in the mushroomexpert.com website for that species.

[Hippie3]

reports here to be read-
http://forums.mycotopia.net/240771-post43.html (Who has grown "D'oh Canada"? how cold can you go?)

http://forums.mycotopia.net/243248-post79.html (Who has grown "D'oh Canada"? how cold can you go?)

http://forums.mycotopia.net/410113-post27.html (Looking for info on the Oh Canada! Strain)

http://forums.mycotopia.net/431949-post21.html (Ps cyan invitro)

[Hippie3]

more evidence-
oh canada mycelia and spores

[Hippie3]

a pic of agrocybe praecox
from
http://mushroomobserver.org/images/o...jpg?1175561011
NOTE THE SPORE COLOR MATCHES
OH CANADA'S
NICELY.