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[jdl711]

noced on 7-16
Just started PR's on 6 of Hippies mycro mix bags by multispore 1cc each. They are incubating at 78 degrees. should see some growth in a few days. plans are to case 3 in mono tub with verm, and use rest to add to bulk castings/verm mix which will be pasteurized by oven in 3 oven bags @170 degrees for 1.5 hours and also placed in mono tubs plan will be to have 4 monotubs in all.

my only question is how much verm/castings i should make for bulk the mycomix bags are 1lb a piece which i was going use 1 per bulk castings/verm mix, it would be nice to know by cups like 1lb spawn to 10-15 cups casting/verm mix.
what does everyone think
thanks

[jdl711]

:headbang:

[Hippie3]

well you could in theory maybe stretch it that far
but
fast colonization is critical
so i'd recommend a much more conservative ratio-
like 1 cup spawn to 4 or 5 cups bulk.

[jdl711]

so im basically right then your 1lb bag is roughly 3 heaping scoops of substrate which if 1 cup did 4/5 then 1 bag = 3cups would do 12-15 cups correct.
but i see what you are saying
thanks

[Hippie3]

well yeah, if you do math
:nana:

:lol:

[jdl711]

what is the ratio for the sandbags, i thought yours hip was a quart of spawn to the 1.5 gallon sandbag, is this correct. lets see
4 cups = 1 qt
4 qts = 1 gallon
1.5 gallon = 24 cups
thats not ideal iguess 4cups spawn to 24cups bulk

[Hippie3]

i recommend more than the bare minimum,
like i said above- faster = better

[jdl711]

Just you and me on this one i guess, soon as i see growth i will be posting pics.

[the jesus]

I was told there would be no math involved.

[jdl711]

:lol:

[jdl711]

its all about the specifics
the specifcs
:eusa_thin

[jdl711]

today i noticed some growth in all 6 bags but it is minor areas and my camera can not focus that well so as it becomes more dense i will post pics - looks good to me, healthy white.:headbang:

[Hippie3]

[psilospy]

white on dude!!
Just finished some good PR meself:johnny:
enjoy!

[jdl711]

PICs
1st is of grow chamber and lights, ionizer hepa filter, bubbler of bleach water for humidity, and heater.
2nd of mycro mix bags of hips
3rd another bag with growth
4th has some growth in pic
5th is the almighty contamination, :thumbdown: not sure how but it has ashy gray and green growth all over and its the 3rd one i innoculated so not sure what happened all others are ok. thats a plus.
hope you all like

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[Hippie3]

looks like the contam got in when you inoculated, judging its' growth pattern there, you should wipe the injection site with alcohol before injecting just like how a doctor cleans your arm before inserting needle.

[jdl711]

i did clean with alcohol wipe and cleaned the needle each time also

[Hippie3]

how long after you dip in alcohol do you wait before
inserting needle ?
the alcohol doesn't work instantly but takes several seconds at least to kill all germs.

[jdl711]

i wait atleast 5 secs or so i dont count but i dont rush either

[Hippie3]

not long enough my friend, not long enough.
might get by with it on a needle since it's almost sterile
in its sheath
but the outer surface of the bags
must be very 'biologically dirty'
and so you should swab the injection site with alky
then wait 20-30 seconds before injecting.