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[coorsmikey]

I wouldn't be opposed to sharing a section of the print (pie slice) to someone that thinks they have a good chance at reviving stubborn spores.

[dial8]

If I can revive it, you will be first on the list. After that........... H3 for everyone! Well anyone that still knows what SASE means.

Hey mikey. How old is the print?

[coorsmikey]

I would venture say its from 2012. I have an envelope from MaH with several that never germinated for me using traditional methods. I haven't broke out the big guns yet though. I had always chalked it up to Microtopia and TGS possibly being under the radar and the postal service what tapering with the mail in an effort to make them not viable       I have been considering for years now of trying to resurrect some old spores and with winter upon us and Hip's 10 years passing that soon would be better than later. I have a print from Homestead books in 1984 that I also promised to share the genetics with the member that I acquired its from.

[dial8]

I had some very old prints that I could not germinate on grain to save my life. Went to agar and they germinated although fairly poorly and the growth did not look very strong. I recall someone using snake venom to germinate old spores.

[coorsmikey]

I have tried swiping them on agar up to six plates at a time. Not even contamination grew after a month and a half. Though other plates from the same batch of agar and different spores did fine. Same results going directly to LC with the spores from the same envelope. I will attempt to rehydrate said spores before the next attempt. I don't have any snake venom on hand, but I. do have some colchicine. It would be interesting to see if that would actually help in germination, I don't think it would keep the original phenotype though. We could cross Dixieland and Redboy again the colchicine and create H3.1 lol

[crazy1]

Well, the Super Cake is going strong here's an update in just 2 days

 

 

 

I just find it pretty awesome that this grow is Golden Teacher, and on a super cake at this time.

 

Hip taught me a lot and made me think differently about some things. You are missed Brother and you were/still are a great teacher through this site and ALL the great stuff!!!!

 

 

 

Peace

[crazy1]

Picking as they grow, here the cake is this morning

 

 

 

 

Edited by crazy1, 18 November 2019 - 06:12 AM.

[dial8]

Very nice!

[crazy1]

Thanks Brother

 

Peace

[Cooper Trouper]

I don't know if this is inappropriate or whatever but hippie3 was the caretaker of this space when I first joined. He was the authority and the creator of my experience here. I'll tell you a little story, I started growing cubensis mushrooms with help from the mycotopiates. After I had my first successes I made contact with hippie3 about some spore prints. They are legal in Australia and I negotiated for "one of every print" he had. I still have these prints and am excited to eventually grow them, because of his kindness that is possible. RIP he was a good person. Peace and love.

[alounacara]

I saw a response from Hippie from way back when my sister died

It reminded me of what of a cool kindness of a man he was

 

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[Mrs.Hippie3]

Good to see you alouna! My husband was pretty cool and kind most the time anyway.. miss him dearly especially last month on our anniversary September 22nd.. good song! he loved pink floyd.. just recently found his big poster of pink Floyd's division bell and hung it up. Hope you are doing well
Hugsndrugs

Edited by Mrs.Hippie3, 04 October 2020 - 09:41 AM.