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[koldj]

Is the Huautla strain relatively easy to grow? I've never tried before (actually, I've never shroomed before), but I'm collecting supplies and putting together the equipment for my first grow and subsequent first trip. I plan on using the brown rice flour / vermiculite cakes method.

Research indicates the Huautla strain can deliver strong hallucinations and 'spiritual encounters'. Any advice from anybody would be very helpful!

That's something about all psychedelics. Set and setting may be even more important than the drug! IMO - a cube is a cube! I barely felt any difference between sclerotia of Ps. Mexicana, Ps. Semilanceata and a few strains of cubensis. Maybe the differences are only subjective. Anyway - you're gonna trip your balls! :pirate:

Pretty good grow Defiance, what was your casing and how deep was it in the monotub? I love the cluser with the lighter next to it :D.

[Defiance]

Eh... it's been awhile but I think I was using straight verm around then. Probably a touch of calcium carbonate. I'd case between 1/2" and 3/4" with a sub as thick as this was, easily 5+ inches.

And let this be a lesson to me, I'm not a big fan of posting my grows and nobody likes posting failures but I'm glad it came in handy for someone at least.

[koldj]

Jesus Christ! It's an old grow! :D

So how are you doing now and have you learned anything since then? I mean - any innovations? You got some nice fruits up there, but only on the edges of the tub - that happens pretty often. I'd like to know how did you cope with that?

[Defiance]

I ditched the Press N'Seal lids and that helped a ton. They just never stuck well to my tubs. Also a little coir in my casing layers really helped to even out the pinset, even 30% makes a noticeable difference.

Mostly what I did was switch to straw logs though. My last few grows have been exclusively on straw and I've had much better results. I've actually just started another, so I may as well post it.

[koldj]

Do it! ;)
Nice to know you've learned something - that helps us all actually!