Wollongong grow

[slartibartfast42]

Greetings all
Just getting back into growing some actives after a 18 month break and thought i would post some pics of Wollongong as i haven't seen to many threads about it before.

http://forums.mycotopia.net/members/...wollongong.jpg

Growing on Budgie seed just cased with verm



Getting a little older




These little ones got munched a little early.



On the right the ones on budgie seed alone and on the left Hpoo spawned with budgie seed.



Pf Tek jar cased with coir and verm



Tiny straw bulg grow from Pftek jar spawned to straw.

Liking these guys so far as they seem tolerant of less than ideal conditions and man oh man are they fun to trip on.

[GadgetGuy]

Nice photos.

[BuckarooBanzai]

Sweet pics, man.

I don't remember ever seeing a Wollongong grow before. Nice work, regardless!!!

[nra9785]

Nice Man!

The shot outside was aesthetically pleasing to a great degree

[P4ulada]

Pretty nice this pics, specially the second, it´s art

[BGB]

Gorgeous man, simply gorgeous, Could you give us more info on this strain? I have never heard of it before.

[weeeeeee]

yes please more info on this strain ive heard nothing about it looking good though and you say you just cased the WBS

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by slartibartfast42

On the right the ones on budgie seed alone and on the left Hpoo spawned with budgie seed.

Is that caption accurate?

Looks like the plain seed alone is doing better than the hpoo.
I would have expected to see better growth with the additional nutes.

Cheers

[Irishlion]

WOW nice I didn't even know this strain was even grown out or existed. Great work

[Lookin 2 Grow]

Would this strain have been named after Wollongong, NSW, Australia???

I've never heard of this strain before..

[TastyBeverage]

Very nice! Give us some strain info and this'll be archived to the strain base.

[Thre365ive]

It felt kind of weird to see a strain I'd never heard of before. Then I realized that almost nobody had. So yeah, info, please?

[slartibartfast42]

Yes it be from Wollongong australia and there is a limited amount of info about it but i will do some digging and post more however i am hitting a harvest fest and consuming vast quantities so won't be posting for a few days. Talk soon

[Moose]

Very nice pics! Very unique shroom! Definitely new to me, would love to hear a trip report. Are you making any prints of this strain?

Moose

[MrChen]

[Sidestreet Getaway]

Originally Posted by slartibartfast42

Yes it be from Wollongong australia and there is a limited amount of info about it but i will do some digging and post more however i am hitting a harvest fest and consuming vast quantities so won't be posting for a few days. Talk soon

Sweet, take your time!

[slartibartfast42]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Is that caption accurate?

Looks like the plain seed alone is doing better than the hpoo.
I would have expected to see better growth with the additional nutes.

Cheers

Well yes and no as to the plain seed doing better, I was in a rush to get things fruiting for this past weekend so i acted rashly and put the manure WBS into the fruiting chamber earlier than i should have. Both trays where done on the same day and i didn't give it enough time to colonize (yes mock me and cast insults i know i sinned) however the fruits where larger and a second flush is coming already and look to be good sized.
Slart

[slartibartfast42]

Another picture. This time just threw a casing layer into the Pf tek type jar and was impressed with the fruiting. I have to ask why don't more people grow shrooms like this as the flush is far better than any flush i have ever seen from from any Pf tek cake i have ever fruited the pf tek way.

[slartibartfast42]

Donated to us several years ago by an amateur mycologist in Australia, this strain originates in the Illawarra escarpment near the city of Wollongong. If you're tired of new strains which are nothing but 'just another cub', the Wolly's will be a pleasant surprise. With it's golden stalk and spotted cap, this strain from Down Under is definitely something to behold....crikey, mate!

You've heard of 'Golden Tops' from Down Under, these are 'Golden Everything'. This strain has a unique characteristic, a creamy gold colour of the spotted cap, stalk and meat which is unlike any cubensis strain currently on the market. Many strains will have streaks of yellow on a basically white stalk, the Wolly stalks are completely gold coloured. The pic above certainly doesn't do the strain justice!

The Illawarra escarpment is the mountain range west of a narrow coastal plain south of Sydney, Australia, enclosing the region known as the Illawarra which stretches from Stanwell Park in the north to Kiama, Gerringong and the Shoalhaven river in the south. The hills of the plateau reach over 400 m and may drop abruptly to the coast.

The city of Wollongong is the central city in the Illawarra.

The escarpment contains a wide variety of flora and fauna and is a haven for many forms of wildlife. There are many walking tracks and superb views of the surrounding countryside.

[slartibartfast42]

Well thats the info verbatim from the site i bought the spores from and seeing they are not a sponser i understand if the information needs to be removed but there it is.
Now a bit of a rant, when it comes to "strains" and New forms i am a skeptic as generally there is a lack of understanding on what biologicly constitutes a strain (either by poor education or misinformation) on the part of some vendors (just like pot strains grr) so i can make no claims as to the accuracy of this being a unique or even newish strain however i like what i have seen so far and will be happy to spread the spores when i have the clean room up and running but i make no claims as to genetic uniquness.
Slart

[BuckarooBanzai]

You don't need a clean room to take good prints. You don't even have to use a glove box. Any clean/closed container can work.

[slartibartfast42]

I know but i am building a clean room and all exited about it and when i say clean i mean cleaner as i live in an ancient house with a very high spore count so will probably make up a glove box to be on the safe side.
Slart

[spunforfun]

i love wollygong. ive never had any contamination problems with the strain. one thing i have noticed after reading a lot of threads and going over and over the vaults. everyone doesnt do it the same way and one way might not work for another, but everyone doing it the same way would be boring as hell. anyway Nice Grow!!

[slartibartfast42]

Originally Posted by spunforfun

i love wollygong. ive never had any contamination problems with the strain. one thing i have noticed after reading a lot of threads and going over and over the vaults. everyone doesnt do it the same way and one way might not work for another, but everyone doing it the same way would be boring as hell. anyway Nice Grow!!

I have grown a few cubies over the years and i must say that this does seem to be one of the toughest ones. PF tek (well i donèt like PF), on WBS, on Grain, on Hpoo and judging from the look of the tub Straw Bins all look to work extreamly well. I did have one tray of popcorn go bacterial but the damn strain just absorbed that and grew through it (like the freaking borg they absorb everything they meet) and is now starting to fruit (pics tonight). All round the only strain i have grown that seems as adaptable is Lipa .

[eatyualive]

excellent!

[Teonanacatl*38]

Wollongong were my first grow ever. Shit was increadible. My first was like 9" long and I shoved it in lol. That was back in 07. They are definitely something special! Here's some pics....