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  1. I thought I would post this as I had some success with my method so I thought I would share.

    After loosing all my spore prints moving, I was a bit bummed as they are kind of hard to come buy these days plus I really liked my variety :wink: But I though why not try to get some spores from some old mushrooms I had lying around.

    Out of a total of 8 250ml rice/verm jars, 3 survived with healthy growth which was what I was expecting. I had 3 mushrooms to play around with, the mushroom were quite mature and the caps had a load of dumped spores on them, i used two approaches to get the spores.

    #1 Using an exatco knife I scraped the top layer of the mushroom cap into a small tray, were I mixed it with water and drew up into a syringe ready for inoculation.

    #2 Using water already in a syringe with a needle (drawing up needles make this much easier), I injected the water into and between the muchrooms gills slightly agitating as I injected, make sure you catch the water ha

    Method two not surprising gave a better chance of survival, one of the jars using this method developed some black mold but was overtaken by the mycelium, but is still under close watch :Phehe

    I will assume you know to sterilize everything that comes close to the mushrooms!

    J


  2. So my Daturas are finally flowering! But after coming home, I found all the leaves being chewed up by these little bastards. What should I use to kill them? So far they haven't spread to any other plants and I have moved them away.

    Also, one my more mature plant, one flower has opened, but 2 nice big juicy flower buds have just fallen off? Is this normal or is there something wrong?

    Thanks J

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  3. Well I have looked around couple of sites now, i carnt seem to find what I am after.

    I just watched this video HERE and IIRC about the 1/2 way mark they had some monks or similar in a hall chanting. Not words but just sounds, well it shoot tingles down my spine, almost to the point i couldnt move. The closest that ive experanced that before with music, is when listen to lateralus - tool. But this was just unbelievable. I have to investigate this more, but i don't really know were to look.

    Could some one shead some light on where to find some, maybe sound files of this. Or point me in the right direction of where to look?

    Thanks J.


  4. Went for a walk and spotted to what i think.... to be Acacia maidenii?

    This is my very 1st ID, but it seems to match... The prominent lenticels, the twisty pods. The only thing is the Phyllodes seem to wide?

    Thanks J.

    also no cutting will be involved, there was some strong winds a couple of weeks ago and there is an abundance of broken branches on the ground.

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  5. I’ve just ordered a viridis, I’ve looked through what I need to care for it. But I suppose I would like some final clarification. :rolleyes:

    So from what I have been able to get online.

    Soil : Well draining, rich soil? "sandy compost", but what exactly is that. I really only have access to bunnings gardening and I get totally lost when looking for soil. :unsure:

    Would the dynamic lifter soil mix be any good? (Dynamic lifter mixed into 'normal' soil)

    Light/Heat: I live in SE Queensland so it getting pritty hot and sticky, but would it still be a good move to make a mini green house for it?

    Thanks J


  6. Hey all, been awhile since ive logged in here, due to certain complications.

    But after some learning and experience :shroomer: i know have a 4 spore prints to give away to the first four who want them :)

    Golden Teachers

    J.

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  7. Ok... got another one :unsure:

    Undecided weather it is worth taking a spore print from these small and deformed ones... There are still plenty more healthy specimens to choses from. Also was not expecting such a high success rate 8/9 cakes, with the un-fruiting one going blue

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  8. Got home today and found this random BCC email with pics of someones grow, though you guys might like it if i forwarded the pics :)

    From the email

    Golden Teacher : There is a surprising amount of mutation perhaps caused from stylizing*spelling the humidifier layer of perlite with bleach. The chamber has been between 65-85oC with humidity between 92-98%

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