worowa
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Love your work punkin.
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Hi Watertrade, I'ld be happy to give you some plates-your generosity got me started.
Any other cultures you want, your welcome to.
Have you tried those bags yet?
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Those guys fruit so easily on agar, but so far my bulk runs have only given me a few little shrooms here and there.
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I can vouch for Worowa's Energyii. It's a damn beauty, and sent to me as a starter when i was just a poor wanabe.
Thank you mate, i've grown kilo's of em since that start
If there's anything i've got you want, just let me know.
I'm practising growing plates out now, my first possible success with agar
No worries. Kings are still my favourite-easy, tasty, generous.
Plates are easy, well worth the effort.
Did you want an elm oyster culture? I'ld be happy to do a similar trade as last time!
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I've got a bunch of oysters...Pleurotus djamor, pulmonarius, sajo-cajor, cystidiosus, tuber-regium, nebrodensis, columbinus, ferulae, eryngii...and some Hypsyzigus sp.
Also got some Ganodermas, a few Lentinulas, Hypholomas, Coprinus comatus, Hericiums.
And one I'm excited about, Cordyceps militaris.
I've got about 5 plates of each, ready to make some new plates.
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Welcome Punkin!
Any pics of your LC set up?
The Kings are so generous, amazing how many shrooms you can get starting from a single petri.
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Thanks for the heads up sharxx. I tried it and it worked-went straight to Paypal.
If it doesn't work, shoot me an email, you can direct deposit.
For larger orders, I could offer a discount. Costs me about 70 cents each bag, then I've got to pay to post them. If the Aussie dollar improves against the US$, they'll get a bit cheaper.
Ziplock sandwich bags are a good elcheapo substitute for small spawn bags. No filter patch, but slightly breathable.
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Your recipe, I found it a while back on another forum, it could have been your post
Thanks !
I've trialled it on Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinus edodes, Agaricus brunescens and various other exotic species all with excellent results !
I don't know if the high salt content is responsible but it seems to very resistant to contamination.
We're getting some recipes here, it's good to have them all in one thread for reference.
It should help to demystify the whole topic for first time dabblers in agar.
Agar can be as technichal or basic as you like.
Anyone thinking of giving it a should not be intimmidated, some people even use dogfood as an additive for nutrients (so I've heard), but I haven't tried that one myself.
No worries, my ladies recipe, possibly others. I have a flow hood now, so none of my plates spoil, but the cultures certainly spread across my vegemite plates quicker than my other 4 combos (MYA, Coffee MYA, Milo Agar, Coffee Milo Agar).
I haven't been able to do the dog food agar either-I don't want to breed meat eating mushies!
Gecko summed it up well.
I've had some success with cardboard instead of agar. And you can add a bit of your bulk substrate (even in tea form) to your agar.
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Glad you like the Vegemite recipe.
What species have you trialled so far?
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taken, thanks!
VVVV gets some esphand, some dagga, some chillis (couple kinds), some Nepeta seed, some hawaiian seed, some Delosperma seed, some Celtuce seed and some A. acuminata seed VVVV
Yes Please!
WWW gets some Korean Mint, Hamburg Parsley seed, and a Reishi cultureWWW
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I have for a while had an interest in beekeeping. But living in suburbia I though it wasn't really possible. however it seems there are people in Canberra managing hives on suburban blocks with few problems. There is also a backyard beekeeping course coming up at the local TAFE (CIT) which I am interested in doing. I have a few options away from my place which might work too.
just wondering if anyone else is into beekeeping?
Been thinking of getting back into beekeeping. Looking into a crane for the ute first.
Had a few nice hives in Bendigo, peaceful bees...
Then some 'friends' left their old hives at our place over summer, and our bees turned into agro stingers-banged against the windows for 1/2 an hour when we'ld try and rob the hive.
To settle the colony down, a new queen (Italian) had to be installed. Apparently an 'evil' queen had taken over our hives.
Nothing beats a homemade mead.
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If the small of metho bothers you, use "Vanilla Fresh", or other similar products. Similar price to metho these days, made from ethyl alcohol, water, ethyl Vanillin and Vanillin. It's used to clean fridges etc. Comes in a spray bottle ready to go.
Beware if using as aftershave-can act like a spray on fake tan.
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I get them for $1.60 per pack from an Asian grocery store.
1 teaspoon of agar, 250 mL (1 cup) of water, and 1 teaspoon of nutrient (malt milo or malt or vegemite....or your preferred nutrient. Simmer 'till dissolved. You can replace the water with tea, coffee, beer, etc.
If you want to add peroxide, stir hot agar mix with a thermometer, then add using a syringe when the temp is between 50 and 60C.
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I rarely do any misting. I get a good first flush from the moisture already in the bags. I just give the bags a quick open and close once a day, once I've cut them open. Mine usually live in the kitchen, on top of the cupboard.
I'ld get one of those ear cleaners, dip it in bleach, and dab it on any contaminated patches. Then you could cut them off and chuck them.
Take a clean fruit, and do an agar culture. 1teaspoon of agar, 1teaspoon of milo(or your preferred carbs) per 250ml of water.
As someone mentioned, bury the blocks when they're done, and get big capped kings.
They're still alive, and pretty tough.
Have you eaten any yet?
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I'll try and find those pics.
I'm working every night this week, and the weekend during the day...maybe Sunday arvo at the W&P?
There's one pic...I've got a whole series-petri to paper to stable sweepings, but my computer is soo slow.
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Hi Tallman,
I've been eating Kings for the last week from that batch I made. Watertrade got me started on the Kings-thanks.
That top pic looks like some of my bags from last year-I think it's high CO2 concentrations, makes mushrooms grow on top of mushrooms. Did you leave the bags closed while the shrooms formed?
The ones I've been eating are from grain substrate-did my back in, and never did a bulk run. Got lots of nice sized shrooms, and a few smaller ones. Some of the bags where mislabeled "Shiitake", so I hope to see some cocopop formations on the bags I labeled "Kings"!
Pick off as many healthy looking shrooms as you want-I just twist and snap, and cut off any remaining substrate from their bases. Slice 'em and fry'em. Even the big growths with tiny caps taste good cooked up. Don't leave them too long, or they'll lose their texture.
Save a little bit and reculture some on agar. They're so keen, I've got petri dishes full of King oysters.
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I've recently slipped a couple if discs, so I can understand your pain.
Some good suggestions already, but the one I reckon is the best is exercise.
Lots of stretching-breathe through the pain-I find a hot bath really helps. And you've got to get your muscles working properly-after an injury, other muscle groups can take over, and the muscles associated with the injury can waste away-leading to complications down the track.
As for native plants-many have been used laid on hot rocks, covered with sand-then you lie on your hot bed. Best down outside! Wilga (Geijera parviflora) is one that comes to mind (contains xanthoxylon), various Eremophillas and Eucys, Santalums are also used-lots of others as well
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Strawberry gum is used for tea...forgot the bot. name.
Lemon scented gum can also be used, and Peppermint gums....probably most Eucys could be used as tea, but I'ld go easy on them, the volatile oils can be toxic in large enough doses.
Pretty common bush practice to add a gum leaf to the your billy of tea.
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Hi WT,
I'ld love a Lions mane and Piopinno culture...my last ones raced away from me while I procrastinated.
Still keen on a few ales and tales...
Cheers,
W
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If it wasn't my girlfriends B'day on Thursday, and I didn't have to work this weekend, I'ld be there. Perfect weather lately for you guys-lactarius and boletes all over the place.
All souls day on Thursday-Simmhaiden(sic)-supposedly when heaven and earth are closest....
Has the personal message feature dissappeared from SAB? Haven't found it lately.
WT-if you need to borrow a field guide, I've got Aroras "All that the rain promises, and more".
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I doubt I can make it those dates, but just thought I'ld mention you'll be close to the best Cactus farm in the country, Cactus Country-at Strathmerton. Buy in bulk and save-used to be $4 a foot for a chunky pedro.
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Wait and see. The big tuber should be fine under ground during the freeze, but still plenty of time for flowering.
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Unfortunately my volva was contaminated...ended up chucking it, had too much to play with already.