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[waylitjim]

Hip, I uploaded the pics to his post so you can see them.

[Hippie3]

thx

[gema]

gema, thanks for signing on this site and letting me see your Goliath LC! That's exactly the info I was looking for! Did you start that current LC with a print or more LC?

I am glad the stirrer is working out for you too. I don't know if the print that I got is Goliath or not, but I wrote my source last night to ask. I hope it is Goliath because the pictures that waylitjim is showing here look absolutely gorgeous and I'd be super happy if it works out like that for me. :greenboun

Bluehelix, I started the lc from a syringe I got from Sporeworks. Im really pumped to start working with Goliath. I do intend to document my progress and starting a grow log when the time comes. I agree that waylitjim's work with the Goliath strain has been very inspirational!

[bluehelix]

My LC seems to be coming along fast now. I can see major differences every 8 hours or so. I attached a picture of it now (day 5).

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[waylitjim]

BlueHelix, what type of stir plate setup do you use?
Is it homemade or purchased, also how do you incubate the LC?
Thanks for any info on you LC technique.

[bluehelix]

waylitjim, the stir plate is Fisher Scientific Isotemp 7"x7" plate model. It's like the attached picture but larger. It is a non-heating ceramic-top plate that magnetically stirs from 60 to 1200 RPM. It's also totally silent. You can get that kind of thing on Ebay for about $40.

I am also using reflective bubble wrap on the bottom and wrapping the jar with it too. I control temperature via a controller that is connected to a heat bulb. It turns on and off keeping the temp around 84F. This part is totally not necessary and I did it just because I had the stuff around.

The liquid culture I am using is a 4% (by weight) sugar solution, 2% light malt plus 2% dextrose. About 500ml was loaded into the quart container you see there. On top I put a metal lid with a "breather" hole about the size of a penny in the center and a tiny 1/4" injection hole about 1/2" from the edge. Those holes were covered with cloth medical tape. That is placed on the jar covered with a filter disc (like those sold at Fungi Perfecti). And a metal band over all of it. I pressure cook the solution for 25 minutes and allow to cool.

Inoculation was carried out in non-sterile conditions. I just take off the band, slide back the filter disc just enough to reveal the tiny injection hole, inject a couple ml of spore solution or liquid culture through the cloth tape, and replace everything.

The solution is developing now. That should be done in 7 days I figure from the current rate. When it is done, I'll use 140 mls per large spawn bag (the amount my syringe can hold), and inject through a piece of support tape I have on the bag. Immediately after the inject, I'll hot-glue over the hole and mix the bag up.

I don't actually spawn with what's in the bag; rather, the bag contains the fruiting substrate, which for Pan Cyans will be a mix of rye grass seed and some sort of fancy manure/compost stuff (in this case some patented formula that Agar of the Shroomery is working on going commercial).

This is my first time with pan cyans, so I am very excited about it!

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[waylitjim]

Thanks! Great info, I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out. ;)

[red_lenses]

JIM,
Where did your pan grow tek go ?

[waylitjim]

Here ya go.... Waylit's Pan cyan Tek

http://mycotopia.net...read.php?t=5101

[red_lenses]

What temp is best for inc. / fruiting of these?

[waylitjim]

Pans like it a bit warmer then cubs:
Incubation & Spawn run - 79-84°F (room temp just takes longer)
Cropping - 75-80° F with relative humidity @ 85-92%

[waylitjim]

Wipe off your chin Freaky lol ;)

[bluehelix]

Just an update that my Pan Cyan LC was used on day 7. I guess it just got off to a slow start. The speed wasn't nearly as fast as cubes but decent. Picture is attached of it on day 7 right before I used it.

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[bluehelix]

"After casing, the tray was covered for 5 days and a nice protective layer formed on top which locked in moisture but still allowed the mushrooms to pop on thru."

What kind of covering was that? I can't think of what could cover the tray and lock in moisture yet allow the mushrooms to pop through except a casing, but it looks like what you used was some sort of plastic.

[panic]

overlay? thats what i assumed, but now that u mention it blue, the casing does look awful shiny.

[waylitjim]

What kind of covering was that?

After the casing layer was applied, the tray was covered in aluminum foil with a few holes were poked for air exchange. After 5 days, the foil was removed and fruting began 1 week later. 5 days is a bit overkill, (I was out of town) but I always cover post casing for 2 -3 days. This keeps the moisture locked in, and gives the mycelium a chance to recover. Once the foil is removed, fruits form in 5-7 days, and the pinset is stronger.

Ps...Your LC looks great ;)