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Hey everyone,

I just started my first grow and wanted to share what I’ve done so far and ask a few questions.

I expanded my liquid culture (LC) and used it to inoculate my grain bags. Don’t worry about the appearance – it looks a bit cloudy in pictures, but in real life the mycelium looks clean.

To reduce risk, I used multiple jars and drew several syringes from them instead of relying on just one source.

What I’ve done so far:

10 bags (500 g each)

~10 ml LC per bag

Some bags were shaken after inoculation, others were left untouched

Some are sitting out in the open, others are stored in a cardboard box

I’m basically trying to compare different conditions and see what works best.

Questions about colonization:

What’s the best approach in your experience?

Shake or leave them alone?

Does it make a difference if they’re in a box vs out in the open?

How long does colonization usually take with LC?

I’ve read that LC is faster, but I’d like to hear real experiences.

Next step (shoebox tek):

I’m planning to run a shoebox setup and got some IKEA boxes:

28 x 37 cm

about 15 cm height

I want to mix the spawn with coco coir (maybe with vermiculite).

Substrate question:

Is it enough to just pour boiling water over the coco coir (bucket tek) and let it sit in a closed container, or should I do more for proper pasteurization?

Shoebox / fruiting questions:

Once I mix the fully colonized grain spawn with the coco coir and put it into the box:

How long should I keep the lid fully closed at the beginning?

Do I wait until the surface is fully colonized before introducing fresh air?

And when I start the fruiting phase, is it correct to just place the lid slightly tilted/open for airflow?

Also, I have another box of the same size that I can flip upside down and place on top as a “lid” / dub-tub setup if needed.

Would really appreciate any advice – it’s my first grow and I’m trying to avoid beginner mistakes.

Thanks 🍄

First time growing here. The first bag is Golden Teachers (first 3 pics), the second bag is also Golden Teachers (pics 4–6), and the third bag is Malabar Coast (last 2 pics).

Do any of these look ready to harvest yet? Also, why is the second Golden Teacher bag so fuzzy and producing way fewer mushrooms than the first? Should I use a fork on the surface, or just leave it alone? Happy to take more pics if that would help.

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Hi, trying this for the first time. I'm interested in how much should I take. Thanks in advance

¿Es cobweb o simplemente un crecimiento peculiar del micelio? Tiene ese aspecto de filamentos que se elevan característico del cobweb, sin embargo parece mucho más blanco y sinceramente no quiero perder la esperanza de que sea micelio y así no tener que desacerme del contenido.

Perdón por la mala calidad de las fotos en la última si se aprecia a ver los filamentos que menciono.

first three pics from this morning, last pic from saturday

So the mushroom seems to be opening their gills early, so what should I do

So this bag was inoculated on March 25 its very consolidated but I can't tell if I should flip to fruiting yet, I plan to sgfc it in a diy tub? Can someone give me something to work with?

Hello ! I have questions about my second grow attempt. Hope I can get some assistance

First let me explain what I’m working with ,

two strands and I think I got star gazers (not certain ) they also had golden teachers . But when the culture came they weren’t labeled

I started the culture to grain in February and finally put half of the 2 lb bag in this tub and another majority of the half in a bigger tub (lost due to comtam) I used substrate from blooming acres , and vermiculite on top of this batch .

It caked over well!(i think) I’m looking at my progress and am hoping for pins , however it’s been a week now since I’ve been adjusting the temperature with a heated mat underneath my tub and having a humidifier next to my tub . I haven’t spritzed any water ontop of the substrate. I believe in the neglect tek. (Actually about to make a SGC)

Certain questions I have are , should I drain excess water at the bottom of my cake that resides on the plastic?

Does this cake look alright to you professionals ? Is there anything off that you may see

The yield is 2inches high and 10 inches wide roughly . The tub itself is 4-1/2 inches by 12”

Should I add more substrate ? I bought some coco noir to begin my next project . I also bought perlite to help with the excess water conditions . I just want to fix the ones I have first before aimlessly starting a new project.

Thank you for reading and let me know what you think .

Happy growing !

Ape g2s nearly a month ago haven’t got full colonisation but pins forming so I’ve flipped lid and increased fae whilst making sure sides and lid doesn’t dry up. Are these normal or blobbing? Hard to tell at this size and I’m a virgin grower

Lleva casi igual como 1 mes, ¿como puedo iniciar el proceso de fructificación? ¿Le debo añadir agua?

Tengo que decir que hoy me he encontrado DOS BICHO entre el micelio, no sé cómo han llegado ahí y ni si quiera sé cómo de malo puede ser para el micelio, necesito ayuda es la primera bolsa que hago y no podría permitirme otra jeringuilla con esporas. Si alguien me pudiera explicar cómo iniciar la fructificación (si debo añadir agua, temperatura, abrir la bolsa, etcétera) de momento a día de hoy lleva 2 meses de crecimiento.

APE creciendo en cajón de compost madurado. Inoculado con un pan de micelio viejo, acá estamos en otoño y están creciendo sanos con muchos primordios en un cajón de 100 lt negro con tapa y 3 agujeros chicos de ventilación a cada lado del cajón.

I originally thought it was a psilocybe subaeruginosa,

but now I'm 2nd guessing myself..

Been following instructions etc just wondering if it’s time has ended

Hi everyone ! I would like to know what is happening to my fruits.

[Melmac Monster, (APE ISO from acid shroomz)]

substrat is 1/2 grain / coco coir

room temp 24C (75F)

Here is the problem, all of my mushrooms cap are opening really early while the mushroom are still hard to the touch, they are max 2-3cm

I’ve already grow this strain couple month ago without any problem and got really cool looking mushrooms!

My first grow, getting excited! Thanks for those that helped answer questions in my other thread.