ferret

yeh I've seen some dark-blue stained cubes... was trying to say I havent seen em that intense blue along the entirety of the stem. as in that big shroom in the last pic... especially from the wild. but then I've only ever picked one measly wild cubensis... [ 14. May 2003, 18:11: Message edited by: ferret ]

dude i never seen a cubensis blue like that! looks like a woodlover to me, prolly ps. subaeruginosa?..blueing stem, no ring, ascending gills, hygrophanous cap, looks like it mustve been growin on leaf litter, yeah?? here's a couple links to some pics on da shroomery the many faces of Ps. subaerogenosa Australia - mellbourne foothills fruits!

jeez.. howd they go down ramon? the bluestaining boletes ive seen have been pretty big...

congratulations! ps. cyan and azurescens probly dont grow in aus., you probly found subaeruginosa- it has a very variable shape ranging from convex to umbonated (with nipple) to upturned and wavy.. i usually find the wavy kind in grass, this makes me think it could be the higher humidty that overdevelops the cap??

thanks alot everyone- alot of info to digest there for a first year chem student... ill keep lookin...

yeh it will either already have tints of blue/green before you pick or will develop noticable bruising on cap/stem/gills within 10-20 mins.. and first flush will bruise too. Gymnopilus purpuratus and Gym. spectabilis (or isit pampeanus)are supposedly active (if you can get enough of the bitter crap into yer gut) but dont stain blue. though ive never eaten and maybe never will...

can someone tell me if 98% is available to general public? i talked to a few chemists, one told me i needed a permit, the other said hed only sell me 100mL at a time... they have rubbing alcohol in there but it is about 64%.. ?? thanks

yeah thanks B i been educatin meself... nah i cant go tonite, too broke., well i mite try to convince someone they gotta go with me.

ive found a couple of crazy caespitose clusters in woodchip beds over the last few days, totalling about 200 in three clumps! nice big caps too -6.5cms.

cheers! yeh its still dry as chips everywhere else.. i got a feelin ill be up in the hills on the weekend too, gotta love those spiderwebs and branches in the face from not lookin where im going...

found some cheeky fellas growing already- :D a couple were even too old... so get out there and check yer gullies! http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.p...sb=5&o=&fpart=1

trying to innoculate established trees may be unsuccessful due to the already established mycorrhizal fungi. you could try a method used in cultivating other mycorrhizal fungi, e.g. truffles, but youll probably have to wait some years to be rewarded- innoculate either seed/young seedlings with spores/mycelium/fresh fruitbodies/pine needles gathered from around fruitbodies. i skimmed thru this doc for some info: Afforestation of treeless areas " In addition to organic matter and acidification, phosphorus fertilization seems to be one of the most effective measures for activating mycorrhiza-forming fungi" " large amounts of Rhizopogon luteolus sporophores were used to inoculate nursery soils in Western Australia in the 1920s" Hebeloma sp. " In the nursery, both the mycelium and spores were used as inoculum. Several months after inoculation, the inoculated seedlings formed straight and unbranched ectomycorrhizas with cottony mycelium. Some sporophores were formed and reached maturity. " jeez....

awesome! I didnt know this was on, was walkin past the TV when i thought i heard a strangely familiar voice- Terrence talkin about ayahuasca! :D

you would wana pasteurise it - sterilising apparantly opens the straw up to bad contams. submerge in 65 degC water for 1 hr, weigh the straw down with something so its not poking outta the water. cool to room temp then spawn.

quote:What do I need to get started growing if I bought a cubensis print ? Do different species require different techniques ?sounds like yer asking about outdoor cubensis patch, rather than a woodlover patch. yes- different species require different techniques, different substrates. Cubensis - grows off cow/horseshit and straw. fruits in warm temps. Subaeruginosa - grows off woodchips, leaf litter. fruits in cold temps. me buddy did this a couple of summers back- spawn some cowshit with BRF jars, chuck in a hole in the garden, apply casing layer, cover with big clear bucket, lift to aerate every couple days. should pop up if its warm enough (>20 degC). [ 20. March 2003, 16:36: Message edited by: ferret ]

hi. me buddy usually duznt stress too much about condensation in my jars, unless its really pooling up in there, then it may start stalling growth/promote bacteria. :mad: must be going ok if you got a good amount of mycelium after 4 days from spores- me buddy usually cant see any growth for 5-6 days (room temp). it shouldnt hurt tipping the jars upside down if yer worried though. sounds good to me anyway

yeh sorry, can ya send it again, it disappeared.

thats a fat peyote! how big was the peyote when grafted? (in proportion to photo) how long ago was it grafted? just curious, planning to graft some buttons next season.

i could fix you up with an argentinian cube print in a week or so? send me a msg with ya deetails

gone. thanks everyone!

anyone wanna trade a print for an ARG print? :D make me an offer, got me eye out for PR and GT.

1. once someone i know chopped up a 200 ml verm/brf cake, let it sit in lemon juice (vitamin C extracts the good shit). strained, drank it and got smiley. not much effect but noticeable and pleasant. 2. P. cub's need a light period (at least a couple hours a day) to initiate pins and tell them which way to grow, but i personally think they grow faster during dark. 3. yes, to fruit put cake on lid in terrarium and keep both humidity and oxygen levels high. i prefer to crumble cake and case, they will fruit under lower humidity than cakes.