Dry Jars

goodenz · 12-27-06, 19:46

Hello All, Another wanderer from shroomery here. I have a quick question. I am just gettiing back into growing after being away for a while. I started with fresh syringes since I was not positive about the quality of my year old spores. I am doing the standard PF tek, I feel my mix was a bit dry and the vemiculite I used just kept absorbing whatever water I put in. The growth after 5 days looks good but is a bit transparent. will I get full colonization or should I take the jars that are starting extremely slow and redo them. How long should I wait for good growth?

Thanks in advance
goodenz

12-27-06, 19:52

Maybe just maybe injecting some STERILE water into the cake if it seems like its to dry to colonize.

goodenz · 12-27-06, 20:24

Sorry for the double post my pc froze, (im running vista) go figure.

Hello all, Another visitor from shroomery here.

I have a quick question I am returning to growing after a long break I used new syrynges and started 12 jars using the PF tek, The mix seemed a bit dry to me at the time I added extra water but it seemed as if the vermiculite I had would soak everything I threw at it up.

After 5 days the small growth that I have is a bit transparent and not as stark white as I am used to. How long should I wait before I take the jars that have not started growing and redo them? My temps are good BTW.

Thanks
goodenz

HipsterDoofus · 12-27-06, 20:46

Hey, GoodEnz, I'm just getting back into growing too, after 18 years. Back then we only had agar and grain. There weren't any syringes or PF Teks. I'm into two batches now and I too thought the substrate seemed dry but I decided to just keep the faith and follow the TEK. Mine took 5-7 days at 80 degrees just to show the earliest signs of germination but now at two weeks the growth is quite thick and rhizomorphic. I would say wait at least another week or two.

~Hippie3 · 12-27-06, 21:29

can you post a picture of your growth ?

HipsterDoofus · 12-27-06, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hippie3

can you post a picture of your growth ?

B+ at six days:

This one is Golden Teacher at 14 days:

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12-27-06, 19:46	#1 (permalink)
goodenz Mycophiliac Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Dry Jars Hello All, Another wanderer from shroomery here. I have a quick question. I am just gettiing back into growing after being away for a while. I started with fresh syringes since I was not positive about the quality of my year old spores. I am doing the standard PF tek, I feel my mix was a bit dry and the vemiculite I used just kept absorbing whatever water I put in. The growth after 5 days looks good but is a bit transparent. will I get full colonization or should I take the jars that are starting extremely slow and redo them. How long should I wait for good growth? Thanks in advance goodenz

12-27-06, 20:24	#3 (permalink)
goodenz Mycophiliac Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Dry Jars Sorry for the double post my pc froze, (im running vista) go figure. Hello all, Another visitor from shroomery here. I have a quick question I am returning to growing after a long break I used new syrynges and started 12 jars using the PF tek, The mix seemed a bit dry to me at the time I added extra water but it seemed as if the vermiculite I had would soak everything I threw at it up. After 5 days the small growth that I have is a bit transparent and not as stark white as I am used to. How long should I wait before I take the jars that have not started growing and redo them? My temps are good BTW. Thanks goodenz Last edited by goodenz; 12-27-06 at 20:29. Reason: Double Post

12-27-06, 20:46	#4 (permalink)
HipsterDoofus Mycophiliac Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	re: dry jars Hey, GoodEnz, I'm just getting back into growing too, after 18 years. Back then we only had agar and grain. There weren't any syringes or PF Teks. I'm into two batches now and I too thought the substrate seemed dry but I decided to just keep the faith and follow the TEK. Mine took 5-7 days at 80 degrees just to show the earliest signs of germination but now at two weeks the growth is quite thick and rhizomorphic. I would say wait at least another week or two.

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12-27-06, 19:52	#2 (permalink)
~FungiRape Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe just maybe injecting some STERILE water into the cake if it seems like its to dry to colonize.

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~Hippie3 DUNG DEALER Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 42,760	can you post a picture of your growth ?

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