Maztapec

chrissbl · 09-15-07, 15:33

Well I started with 1/2pint jars (MSC Substrate Mix) I dont have a pressure cooker so I cant do sterile stuff here. So I bought the jars off a guy I know. I inoculated them near a gas stove with it on. Then placed the jars in my "other" grow room

After a while it colonized pretty quick about 2-3 weeks. There are two jars though that are really slow colonizing. They are not contaminated just slow. I believe I did not place that many spores in it like the others. I think I did 1/4cc or less. I gave a few away to friends and family. I placed the remaining jars in a double container. The outer container holds the water and heating element. I put some anti-fungal in the water. I drilled a really small hole for the wire for the temp guage. The humidity varies a little. From 80-90 sometimes low 70's when I open the container. Though I have not noticed any major diffrences in the amoun of pinheads on the cake. Ohh I also forgot to mention that I did dunk the cakes for about 12 hours. This has made a big diffrence in fluffy mycellium and pin heads forming. I have noticed blue forming when I accidently touched the cake. Some places are really dark blue. On one cake I counted at least 15-20 pins the size of a matchstick head. I wish my cam did not break or I would show my progress. Till my next grow.

09-16-07, 06:38

nice
those jars that didnt colonized probably are contamed, or too dry, or too compact, or no air so it stalled

chrissbl · 09-16-07, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinz

nice
those jars that didnt colonized probably are contamed, or too dry, or too compact, or no air so it stalled

well they are not contaminated or dry. Its actually they are tooo compact. I think in the future I will use Rye Berries in a quart. Damn I wish I had a cam. Well. I get a disposeable one here and take a few photos.

chrissbl · 09-17-07, 22:36

i counted 50 pins sofar

chrissbl · 09-19-07, 13:00

Its amazing to see little white bumps all over the cake. The larger ones have turned a golden brown color. A few pins are having the Caps seperate from the stem. Should be ready for pickens Friday! And tommorow is my Birthday! Man o Man this is great.

golly · 09-19-07, 13:49

Hope you enjoy your Birthday Boomers...

dial8 · 09-19-07, 15:21

You gonna put pictures in this thread? If not I am going to move it to the Fungi Forum.

chrissbl · 09-22-07, 21:21

yes getting my film developed as we speak! Also I noticed that when I raise the temp to 85-87 the pins grow faster. I have read that people are dropping the temp to 78-79 when I do this. It pins but they grow really slowly. Its not even the humidity. WHen I drop the temp the humidity stays around 85 or so. When I increase it the humidity does go to 90 or more. I know this has a factor. But Mazatapec LOVES warm temps. Today a pin was around 1/2 inch now its more then an inch. Getting pictures. Will be placing some soon

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09-15-07, 15:33	#1 (permalink)
chrissbl Former Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	Maztapec Well I started with 1/2pint jars (MSC Substrate Mix) I dont have a pressure cooker so I cant do sterile stuff here. So I bought the jars off a guy I know. I inoculated them near a gas stove with it on. Then placed the jars in my "other" grow room After a while it colonized pretty quick about 2-3 weeks. There are two jars though that are really slow colonizing. They are not contaminated just slow. I believe I did not place that many spores in it like the others. I think I did 1/4cc or less. I gave a few away to friends and family. I placed the remaining jars in a double container. The outer container holds the water and heating element. I put some anti-fungal in the water. I drilled a really small hole for the wire for the temp guage. The humidity varies a little. From 80-90 sometimes low 70's when I open the container. Though I have not noticed any major diffrences in the amoun of pinheads on the cake. Ohh I also forgot to mention that I did dunk the cakes for about 12 hours. This has made a big diffrence in fluffy mycellium and pin heads forming. I have noticed blue forming when I accidently touched the cake. Some places are really dark blue. On one cake I counted at least 15-20 pins the size of a matchstick head. I wish my cam did not break or I would show my progress. Till my next grow.

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09-16-07, 06:38	#2 (permalink)
~vinz Guest Posts: n/a	nice those jars that didnt colonized probably are contamed, or too dry, or too compact, or no air so it stalled

09-17-07, 22:36	#4 (permalink)
chrissbl Former Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	i counted 50 pins sofar

09-19-07, 13:00	#5 (permalink)
chrissbl Former Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	Its amazing to see little white bumps all over the cake. The larger ones have turned a golden brown color. A few pins are having the Caps seperate from the stem. Should be ready for pickens Friday! And tommorow is my Birthday! Man o Man this is great.

09-19-07, 13:49	#6 (permalink)
golly modapotato Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,670	Hope you enjoy your Birthday Boomers...

09-19-07, 15:21	#7 (permalink)
dial8 Un Undead ***er8tor Join Date: Jun 1976 Posts: 3,185	You gonna put pictures in this thread? If not I am going to move it to the Fungi Forum.

09-22-07, 21:21	#8 (permalink)
chrissbl Former Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	yes getting my film developed as we speak! Also I noticed that when I raise the temp to 85-87 the pins grow faster. I have read that people are dropping the temp to 78-79 when I do this. It pins but they grow really slowly. Its not even the humidity. WHen I drop the temp the humidity stays around 85 or so. When I increase it the humidity does go to 90 or more. I know this has a factor. But Mazatapec LOVES warm temps. Today a pin was around 1/2 inch now its more then an inch. Getting pictures. Will be placing some soon