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  1. Hyphal

    watch out mushroom collectors near perth

    P. coprophilla grows from kangaroo dung and may be slightly active but is not worth targeting due to tiny yield and rarity, although this grows in the Perth region. Another species of interest is Gymnopilus purpuratus that also grows in the Perth region. If you can get any information on the blue stainer from Toodyay or even a picture it would be highly appreciated!
  2. It just helps add bulk easily - the more substrate you have, the more fruits you get. But of course, if you have access to bulk horse poo (which can be used on its own no worries) then go for it. It can just be a pain to collect lots and break it up to the righ consistency, so adding some coir give more substrate easily and hassle free.
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    Mixing spores

    Thanks for the detailed info FM!
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    Mixing spores

    I dont have a lot of info, but a few google searches should turn something up.
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    Mixing spores

    As far as I know, even different cube strains won't mate to form hybrids without specific catalysts to encourage this. Snake venom is used to encourage mating and is how some hybrids have been created, but I don't know anything about it. I'm sure you can't create hybrids by simply mixing two different strains but could be wrong...
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    Drying?

    A food dehydrator is by far the best option, and storage once they are completely dry in an air tight/light tight container, with some silica gel packets in the fridge will preserve them for many months perfectly. As watertrade said, cutting exposes all the insides to oxidation so keep them whole. The more blueing you see, the worse off you are - the blue is oxidation of the goodies. Even handling them makes them blue but as long as you are gentle and don't cut them you minimise the damage so there is no significant loss.
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    agar

    Agar 'cakes' don't exist however.... Agar is quite common in asian grocery stores...
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    Drying?

    Cutting them while fresh is a bad thing, and storing them in a liquid is pretty bad as well. You can extract the goodness into alcohol but fresh mushrooms plopped into vodka doesn't store well at all.
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    Mixing spores

    Not feasible - they will compete with each other.
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    Bellingen Mushrooms

    Exact right time of year in bellingen... Troical mushroom wonderland.. The season ends when the rain stops - probably feb - march.
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    watch out mushroom collectors near perth

    Why not try your hand at playing with some fungus cultures? And for the moment, you have at least 5 months before you can go hunting again. Patience is a virtue.
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    Simple Spore prints

    Assuming you mean Agaricus Bisporus, then store bought mushies are very difficult to grow.
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    Do fungi having ruling planets?

    Ok, well not my field of expertise. Sorry to disappoint you, but I personal opinion is that a lot of astrology is speculation.
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    Do fungi having ruling planets?

    Interesting topic nevertheless, though I think it may be decade until we figure this stuff out....
  15. You never said you added H202. Don't EVER add H202 to grain, that is probably your problem...
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    P. atlantis not atlantis

    Been meaning to post this for a few weeks... Recently it's been noticed that P. atlantis was not actually correctly identified, and is in fact Psilocybe galindoi (galindii). See this page for details.. and this thread for discussion.
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    Acacia Identification pt.2

    I dont understand how someone who enjoys the psychedelic experience could hate hunting around in the bush. I hope this doesn't suggest your motives are from a financial perspective rather than a healing/spiritual one.
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    WA Season

    Thanks for the update!!
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    Another billion questions :P

    Thanks Gen. Wait up to a week - the pre- fuzz is just what you want after 1.5 days. In a week, you will be a happy man, no more peeking and be careful of the mean green. PDF convert away - I am off overseas for a year so if there is anything you think should be added go nuts, there is already a few points I want to change anyway.
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    Another billion questions :P

    Its been found to do nothing more than slow down the growth of the next flush by a day or two. Dunking anywhere is fine, and should definitely be done between each flush to improve the fruit size - our friends are 90% water, there's only so much a cake can hold. Dunking and then rolling in sterilised, moist verm is even better as the verm acts as an extra reservoir for the cake to draw moisture from, and provides a moist micro-climate on the surface of the cake for pins to form. After dunking, make sure you give the cakes a good old rinse under the tap to clean off any mould spores or bacteria that may be trying to get a foothold.
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    Another billion questions :P

    Good advice Ace. The only thing that I want to add is that the fridge is not really necessary and makes no noticeable difference, but doesn't hurt either.
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    nitrous bulbs and dispensers

    Punching bag balloons from Coles are massive and tough - good for 3-4 bulbs without an issue and last for a long time.
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    Another billion questions :P

    Amen to that! Good luck with your experiment. The only things I would add are that if you over incubate a casing you may find it contaminate with bacteria or excrete too many metabolites, and cold shocking has shown to do nothing more than stall growth for *some* species, while for others it is needed to trigger fruiting. For gold topped dung dwellers, it is not necessary.
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    Psychedelics and Psychosis?

    Fair point, and Im sorry to hear about your friend. I believe this discussion is primarily about psychedelics (mainly psilocybin, being in the mushroom forum) and my personal take on them is that as a whole they are not too dangerous if used responsibly. You are right - unknown pills are a bigger risk and you really are at the mercy of the person making them. This is not the case with mushrooms (unless they are un-identified, then there is a higher risk). But, that being said, everyone IS different and things affect everyone in different ways. At there end of the day there are no guarantees in life, generally the most beneficial experiences carry risk - you just have to way up the risk versus the reward when making decisions and take into account any variables you can think of to help you come up with the right decision for you.
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    Psychedelics and Psychosis?

    Key word here is 'abuse'. Use, not abuse, is the key, like everything in life. I really hate the fact that drug abusers give drug users a bad name when they inevitably go off the rails. Your whole answer I really vibrate with, but most especially this one. Really well written. SO many times does MJ catalyse any anxiety. My recommendation is to not touch any cannabis the day of a psychedelic experience, or at least until you think that most of the effects of the psychedelics have worn off. Definitely do NOT smoke a joint to 'bring on the shrooms', unless you are experienced with this mindset. I would consider myself experienced and personally I hate the combination of the two. MJ really makes it tough to focus and get the best out of the trip, and can send me to a dark place almost every time - unless the effects are almost completely worn off, then a little joint generally brings them back again - although in a different, kind of darker, twisted way.
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