First time grower (pics)

iiconanii · 08-21-08, 09:21

Hey

This is my first time growing and just wanted to post some pictures of work in progress.

Strain: B+
Method: PF tek

Myc · 08-21-08, 10:44

Good Job!

Congratulations and good luck as things progress.

seedlessstinky1-4u · 08-21-08, 10:52

Very nice, what wasw the substrate mixture you used just the PF TEK straight up or what? Very nice.....Are ya just gonna cake em or case em?

seedlessstinky1-4u · 08-21-08, 10:53

Ohh i got so excited by the pics i missed your typing, congratulations, still a little tired out west out here.....keep us updated dude.

MLBjammer · 08-21-08, 11:23

Looks good. I would suggest growing them as cakes on your first grow (you will generally have better results with the simplest method, and you will learn from the experience). B+ is a great strain, too, lots of big fruits usually.

MycoDani · 08-21-08, 11:32

Cakes are what I would do as well, you started with a great strain too!

The myc looks good

Mos def keep us posted!

Good vibes your way....Mahalo

iiconanii · 08-21-08, 11:35

The mixture i used was 1 part water, 1 part BRF and 2 parts Vermiculite.
I have dunked the first cake and gonna roll it and put it in the terrarium tomorrow. Im very excited to see the results of my labour

seedlessstinky1-4u · 08-21-08, 11:51

very nice, very nice. I'm sendin orbes of good luck your way dude. Did you get the spores from a vendor or from a dude, who shall remain anonymous? just wonderin if you struck gold on the first spore shoppin experience. way nice lookin cakes though.....

iiconanii · 08-21-08, 12:05

A friend of mine ordred them from somewhere. And he just picked a strain at random.

iiconanii · 08-22-08, 08:40

Just put the cake in the terrarium. How much light does it need? Its in the corner of the room, getting no direct sunlight.

limeade · 08-22-08, 09:19

while 6500Kelvin is the prefered artificial light, indirect incandescents will work, if you can read by it, it's enough.

They don't need light to grow per say, just to know which DIRECTION to grow, they get their nutrition by decomposing, not photosynthesis.

Scotsman · 08-24-08, 13:25

looking good there

kswissbob · 08-24-08, 14:21

looking good man
im working on my first grow too i hope it turns out like yours did!

heyAdroid · 08-25-08, 02:20

sending good vibes your way!
keep us updated

iiconanii · 08-25-08, 16:56

Thanks for all the good karma

How much do i need to fan out Co2 and spray mist the terrarium?

seedlessstinky1-4u · 08-25-08, 16:59

at least 2 times a day, more if possible, 3 is a good bet, i'd only mist when the sides of the bin are dry, or when you fan it out spray it on the sides. you dont want too much water.....however you dont want it too dry. keep up the good work......

joluvs2gro · 08-25-08, 20:19

I'm also right at the fruiting stage of my first grow! I did the B+ on pf cakes as well and I started my grow right on the first of August and the veil is pulling away from the first almost full sized mushie right now!! Do they grow any bigger after the veil breaks or is that it, mine are a little smaller than I would like. I wanna take spore prints, when is the best time to do it? Thanks and congrats on your first grow too, looks like we got our cherries popped togethor!!! This has been the most fun I've had in a long long time.

limeade · 08-26-08, 02:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by joluvs2gro

I'm also right at the fruiting stage of my first grow! I did the B+ on pf cakes as well and I started my grow right on the first of August and the veil is pulling away from the first almost full sized mushie right now!! Do they grow any bigger after the veil breaks or is that it, mine are a little smaller than I would like. I wanna take spore prints, when is the best time to do it? Thanks and congrats on your first grow too, looks like we got our cherries popped togethor!!! This has been the most fun I've had in a long long time.

I kinda miss that feeling!
which means i need to try another species.

iiconanii · 08-28-08, 19:31

Im still waiting for some pins and planning how to expand my operation. Thinking of doing some kind of myco-bag and casing thingy. But not sure what substrate to go for. Maby just do Brf in a bag since i dont have a pressure cooker. Any suggestions?

joluvs2gro: Congrats! How many shrooms did you get?

iiconanii · 08-31-08, 11:41

YEY My first pinns!

sagiboy · 09-01-08, 02:31

LuMaShI · 09-01-08, 02:55

Good Job Man !

Lookyhere · 09-01-08, 04:08

Way to go

. If you weren't bitten by the bug yet, I know you are now.

iiconanii · 09-01-08, 04:32

Yeah, Im bitten hard

iiconanii · 09-03-08, 01:06

Still growing

grimes390 · 09-03-08, 02:15

Congtrats man!!!! Im also about to experience my first fruits!!! Just seen my first pinning. Good job man and hope you get some good fruits!!!

Pce

seedlessstinky1-4u · 09-03-08, 09:09

very nice......just like that..........so you dunked before your first flush aye? well then. i was just wondering whether or not i should dunk and roll myself in vermiculite as well.......well not me personally....although i do feel quite like a mushroom lately....that's a good job dude....keeep em' commin........

iiconanii · 09-03-08, 09:21

Yeah, I dunked for 24 hours and rolled. Cant wait to try them out, been over 2 years since my first (and only) trip. Impossible to get shrooms where I live.

seedlessstinky1-4u · 09-03-08, 09:31

well thats way cool dude. i like the approach you are takin at it then... If they cant hook it up...i'll do it myself.....thats becomming more and more neccassary these days...not only that but i bet you had fun while you wwere growing them...learned a bit about mushrooms. hopefully you have twice as much fun when you eat them...they look superb. trip hard trip trip, trip like its the 60's.........

iiconanii · 09-03-08, 12:27

Its been really fun growing and i learned a lot. After this I think im gonna make a bigger terrarium and grow on a larger scale. Got lot of friends that want some

Im going away this weekend, think that will be a problem for the shrooms?

seedlessstinky1-4u · 09-03-08, 13:39

Id say you should be ok for a day or two...with a sufficient FC...make sure your set-ups good to rock and roll....

iiconanii · 09-04-08, 09:03

What is the white fluffy stuff growing on the bottom of my cake? Is it harmfull? Should i harvest every thing?

seedlessstinky1-4u · 09-04-08, 09:14

the white stuff growing is just mycellia......i think it best to pick all of the fruit when you harvest. Then give it a good dunk (12hrs) and roll/DEC and repeat the process...Those are lookin nice and potent by the way......

iiconanii · 09-04-08, 09:18

Puh was worried there for a second. Thanks for quick reply

iiconanii · 09-12-08, 22:23

My secon cake is pinning and is looking much better than the first. After I got my Hydrometer i have stopped misting as much as I did and the rh is stable at around 97%

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08-21-08, 09:21	#1 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	First time grower (pics) Hey This is my first time growing and just wanted to post some pictures of work in progress. Strain: B+ Method: PF tek Attached Thumbnails

08-21-08, 10:52	#3 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	Very nice, what wasw the substrate mixture you used just the PF TEK straight up or what? Very nice.....Are ya just gonna cake em or case em? __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

08-21-08, 10:53	#4 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	Ohh i got so excited by the pics i missed your typing, congratulations, still a little tired out west out here.....keep us updated dude. __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

08-21-08, 11:32	#6 (permalink)
MycoDani Myco Cheerleeder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 113	Cakes are what I would do as well, you started with a great strain too! The myc looks good Mos def keep us posted! Good vibes your way....Mahalo __________________ "I know no sin perfectly well where I am."

08-21-08, 10:44	#2 (permalink)
Myc El Jardinero Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,240	Good Job! Congratulations and good luck as things progress.

08-21-08, 11:23	#5 (permalink)
MLBjammer Mycotopiate Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 481	Looks good. I would suggest growing them as cakes on your first grow (you will generally have better results with the simplest method, and you will learn from the experience). B+ is a great strain, too, lots of big fruits usually.

08-21-08, 11:35	#7 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	The mixture i used was 1 part water, 1 part BRF and 2 parts Vermiculite. I have dunked the first cake and gonna roll it and put it in the terrarium tomorrow. Im very excited to see the results of my labour

08-21-08, 11:51	#8 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	very nice, very nice. I'm sendin orbes of good luck your way dude. Did you get the spores from a vendor or from a dude, who shall remain anonymous? just wonderin if you struck gold on the first spore shoppin experience. way nice lookin cakes though..... __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

08-21-08, 12:05	#9 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	A friend of mine ordred them from somewhere. And he just picked a strain at random.

08-22-08, 08:40	#10 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Just put the cake in the terrarium. How much light does it need? Its in the corner of the room, getting no direct sunlight. Attached Thumbnails

08-22-08, 09:19	#11 (permalink)
limeade Former Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,185	while 6500Kelvin is the prefered artificial light, indirect incandescents will work, if you can read by it, it's enough. They don't need light to grow per say, just to know which DIRECTION to grow, they get their nutrition by decomposing, not photosynthesis.

08-24-08, 13:25	#12 (permalink)
Scotsman Mycophiliac Join Date: Mar 1975 Posts: 50	looking good there

08-24-08, 14:21	#13 (permalink)
kswissbob Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 109	looking good man im working on my first grow too i hope it turns out like yours did!

08-25-08, 02:20	#14 (permalink)
heyAdroid Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 91	sending good vibes your way! keep us updated

09-01-08, 02:31	#21 (permalink)
sagiboy -= Are You Experienced =- Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 205

09-01-08, 04:08	#23 (permalink)
Lookyhere Hydro by day,Myc by night Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,666	Way to go . If you weren't bitten by the bug yet, I know you are now. __________________ CARPE DIEM, OMINA VINCIT AMOR, SI FRACTUM NON SIT, NOLI ID REFICERE

08-25-08, 16:56	#15 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Thanks for all the good karma How much do i need to fan out Co2 and spray mist the terrarium? Attached Thumbnails

08-25-08, 16:59	#16 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	at least 2 times a day, more if possible, 3 is a good bet, i'd only mist when the sides of the bin are dry, or when you fan it out spray it on the sides. you dont want too much water.....however you dont want it too dry. keep up the good work...... __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

08-25-08, 20:19	#17 (permalink)
joluvs2gro Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 139	I'm also right at the fruiting stage of my first grow! I did the B+ on pf cakes as well and I started my grow right on the first of August and the veil is pulling away from the first almost full sized mushie right now!! Do they grow any bigger after the veil breaks or is that it, mine are a little smaller than I would like. I wanna take spore prints, when is the best time to do it? Thanks and congrats on your first grow too, looks like we got our cherries popped togethor!!! This has been the most fun I've had in a long long time.

08-28-08, 19:31	#19 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Im still waiting for some pins and planning how to expand my operation. Thinking of doing some kind of myco-bag and casing thingy. But not sure what substrate to go for. Maby just do Brf in a bag since i dont have a pressure cooker. Any suggestions? joluvs2gro: Congrats! How many shrooms did you get?

08-31-08, 11:41	#20 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	YEY My first pinns! Attached Thumbnails

09-01-08, 02:55	#22 (permalink)
LuMaShI dimethyltriptomaniac Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 179	Good Job Man ! __________________ I've been in situations where I'm facing my reflection, but who is that looking back always seems to be the question.

09-01-08, 04:32	#24 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Yeah, Im bitten hard

09-03-08, 01:06	#25 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Still growing Attached Thumbnails

09-03-08, 02:15	#26 (permalink)
grimes390 Sexologist since age 13 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 252	Congtrats man!!!! Im also about to experience my first fruits!!! Just seen my first pinning. Good job man and hope you get some good fruits!!! Pce __________________ CFL Growers Motto...."I Do Because I Can, I Can Because I Want To, I Want To Because You Said I Couldn't"

09-03-08, 09:09	#27 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	very nice......just like that..........so you dunked before your first flush aye? well then. i was just wondering whether or not i should dunk and roll myself in vermiculite as well.......well not me personally....although i do feel quite like a mushroom lately....that's a good job dude....keeep em' commin........ __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

09-03-08, 09:21	#28 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Yeah, I dunked for 24 hours and rolled. Cant wait to try them out, been over 2 years since my first (and only) trip. Impossible to get shrooms where I live. Attached Thumbnails

09-03-08, 09:31	#29 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	well thats way cool dude. i like the approach you are takin at it then... If they cant hook it up...i'll do it myself.....thats becomming more and more neccassary these days...not only that but i bet you had fun while you wwere growing them...learned a bit about mushrooms. hopefully you have twice as much fun when you eat them...they look superb. trip hard trip trip, trip like its the 60's......... __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

09-03-08, 12:27	#30 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Its been really fun growing and i learned a lot. After this I think im gonna make a bigger terrarium and grow on a larger scale. Got lot of friends that want some Im going away this weekend, think that will be a problem for the shrooms?

09-03-08, 13:39	#31 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	Id say you should be ok for a day or two...with a sufficient FC...make sure your set-ups good to rock and roll.... __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

09-04-08, 09:03	#32 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	What is the white fluffy stuff growing on the bottom of my cake? Is it harmfull? Should i harvest every thing? Attached Thumbnails

09-04-08, 09:14	#33 (permalink)
seedlessstinky1-4u Found in WONDERLAND Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 624	the white stuff growing is just mycellia......i think it best to pick all of the fruit when you harvest. Then give it a good dunk (12hrs) and roll/DEC and repeat the process...Those are lookin nice and potent by the way...... __________________ "It's better to burn out....Than to fade away." -----Neil Young!

09-04-08, 09:18	#34 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Puh was worried there for a second. Thanks for quick reply

09-12-08, 22:23	#35 (permalink)
iiconanii Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	My secon cake is pinning and is looking much better than the first. After I got my Hydrometer i have stopped misting as much as I did and the rh is stable at around 97% Attached Thumbnails