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[Aqua Man]

It will look like cotton but not overly thin and whispy when colonizing the grain or rice…


In the substrate it will look like thicker thread type growth.

 

[Observer]

It will look like cotton but not overly thin and whispy when colonizing the grain or rice…
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In the substrate it will look like thicker thread type growth.

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yup one rice grain looked like that

 

[Aqua Man]

You can see the water droplets on it from the humidity and the media will also no longer absorb moisture but water droplets will pool when its ready…. Called hydrophobic

 

[Observer]

You can see the water droplets on it from the humidity and the media will also no longer absorb moisture but water droplets will pool when its ready…. Called hydrophobic

Interesting, the mycellium goes hydrophobic?

 

[Aqua Man]

Once you start to evaporate water from the surface and release the co2 and bring in o2 they will start to pin and ill take pics of that when it happens. If you wait long enough most will pin even before that but i find you get to many aborts if you do this

 

[Aqua Man]

Interesting, the mycellium goes hydrophobic?

The mycelium are hydrophobic in a sense but at they colonize the substrate the substrate becomes hydrophobic

 

[Observer]

sweet, ok.

 

[Observer]

thx man

 

[Observer]

i had some mycellium growth and then my electricity went out lol

 

[Aqua Man]

i had some mycellium growth and then my electricity went out lol

Youll get it man and once you do its easy. Its harder when you dont know what your looking for and the easiest then is to follow a proven method

 

[Observer]

Ahh can't really see but theres a white fuzz on one grain.

at the top part, theres a rice grain in the middle of others with some hairs on it.

 

[Observer]

Ok can't see it for shit here, but there's bits that are indeed colonized.

We have mycelium.
No micro pore tape, just sprayed with a sterilizer

 

[Aqua Man]

Ok can't see it for shit here, but there's bits that are indeed colonized.

We have mycelium.
No micro pore tape, just sprayed with a sterilizer

You may want to just put some painters tape over that slit to prevent bacteria from getting into it. I think i see some but not sure. Never done rice so im not sure how ling it will take to fully colonize

 

[Observer]

You may want to just put some painters tape over that slit to prevent bacteria from getting into it. I think i see some but not sure. Never done rice so im not sure how ling it will take to fully colonize

Bacteria sure are some little buggers huh, lol

You would probably be appalled watching me fuck around with this stuff lol

Wrapping my head around how damn prevalent the little mycology world and bacteria world is.

I mean I know the shit is EVERYWHERE, particulates and all that but damn.

LIFE wants to live.

 

[Observer]

You may want to just put some painters tape over that slit to prevent bacteria from getting into it. I think i see some but not sure. Never done rice so im not sure how ling it will take to fully colonize

Sometimes I use this, spray my hands down and spray things down with it.

But yea
I just don't have any tape besides electrical tape

 

[Observer]

It's hard to see in the pic but definitely look liked the proper white actual mycellium and not whatever the fuck this is. Lol

Fuck oatmeal though, done experimenting with that bit lol.

Update in a few hours or tonight, UB bags seem to work.

 

[Observer]

You may want to just put some painters tape over that slit to prevent bacteria from getting into it. I think i see some but not sure. Never done rice so im not sure how ling it will take to fully colonize

If I didn't already contaminate it

broke it up and shook the bag all up

should see a lot more colonization

banking on, itll colonize before anything else gets in the bag, hopefully.

 

[Aqua Man]

If I didn't already contaminate it

broke it up and shook the bag all up

should see a lot more colonization

banking on, itll colonize before anything else gets in the bag, hopefully.

I usually do it at 25% and again around 75-80% it stalls em for a day or 2 so try to avoid it if possible. I will skip the 25% if they are evenly distributed which they should be with grain to grain but prob not with liquid syringes unless you mix it super well on inoculation

 

[Observer]

I usually do it at 25% and again around 75-80% it stalls em for a day or 2 so try to avoid it if possible. I will skip the 25% if they are evenly distributed which they should be with grain to grain but prob not with liquid syringes unless you mix it super well on inoculation

Ahh ok makes sense

 

[Observer]

A Tighter white fuzz on a few pieces.

Not that other mold looking shit lol

Can't see shit here f course but that white piece in the middle

Multiple pieces like it.

 

[Aqua Man]

A Tighter white fuzz on a few pieces.

Not that other mold looking shit lol

Can't see shit here f course but that white piece in the middle

Multiple pieces like it.

Ill get pics today… i need to start misting… was gonna try to get away without but the top is dry. I gotta stop neglecting shit lol.

Still no pins

 

[Observer]

Ill get pics today… i need to start misting… was gonna try to get away without but the top is dry. I gotta stop neglecting shit lol.

Still no pins

Right, gotta stay on top and ahead of things.

 

[Observer]

Looks like mycellium

 

[Observer]

Can't wait to drink my own shroom tea lol

 

[Aqua Man]

Looks like mycellium

Yup looks like it… now just let it rest and colonize

 

[Observer]

I have a tote of coco that is wet and sealed so it's Rh is up there, nothing has grown in it, there's only synthetic nutrients, in it.

Could this mean there's definitely bacteria and or spores/fungi in there but nothing to feed on so nothing growing in it currently

? Would it be fine to mix the rice into that tote once it's fully colonized or should I get some fresh coco.

 

[Aqua Man]

I have a tote of coco that is wet and sealed so it's Rh is up there, nothing has grown in it, there's only synthetic nutrients, in it.

Could this mean there's definitely bacteria and or spores/fungi in there but nothing to feed on so nothing growing in it currently

? Would it be fine to mix the rice into that tote once it's fully colonized or should I get some fresh coco.

I wouldn’t to much risk of contam unless pasteurized

 

[Observer]

I wouldn’t to much risk of contam unless pasteurized

Ok I'll figure a way to pasteurize it

Should I just boil the coco?

Clean the tote out, boil the coco, transfer to tote to seal up, place it in fridge for a little?

Once colonized enough to mix?

 

[Aqua Man]

Ok I'll figure a way to pasteurize it

Should I just boil the coco?

Clean the tote out, boil the coco, transfer to tote to seal up, place it in fridge for a little?

Once colonized enough to mix?

Have a sous vide?

 

[Observer]

Have a sous vide?

No but I got the concept