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[whitethumb]

it's been awhile since i have actually posted any grows, so i wanted to share my latest project.



the day before


it's taken some time to get to this point. the pins develope from knots that come through the casing. they also are slow to develop.

[whitethumb]

i think i may have uploaded the same pic twice, here's the current pic taken today

[MLBjammer]

Very beautiful fruits. I have grown those before, pretty slow to colonize and fruit. But they are extremely powerful in mojo, comparable to woodlovers.

[whitethumb]

the culture i'm working with colonized grains and sub fast. i believe less than 2 weeks for a quart jar of rye berries. then again i have a nice selection of agar that i put in liquid culture and used that to inoculate the rye berries

[Juthro]

Looking good, Whitethumb :)

[whitethumb]

Very beautiful fruits. I have grown those before, pretty slow to colonize and fruit. But they are extremely powerful in mojo, comparable to woodlovers.

thanks!!! i have read that too about their potency.

Looking good, Whitethumb :)

thanks buddy, i hope the next few weeks fly by so they can put on some size.

[whitethumb]

i spawned these to sub


semperviva even fruited on agar!!






there is another pin growing in the same petri dish!!

[peacefrog]

Awesome as always, buddy. Let us know how those work out for you potency wise. Jammer has told me they were better than pans. So enjoy!!!

[Teonanacatl38]

Hey Whitethumb  

 

What is your tek for working with these?

 

I have an ancient print in my collection,  and have recently considered attempting it once I've moved.

[MLBjammer]

the culture i'm working with colonized grains and sub fast. i believe less than 2 weeks for a quart jar of rye berries. then again i have a nice selection of agar that i put in liquid culture and used that to inoculate the rye berries

I recall it being rather slow to fruit.  Not too sure about colonization times (it's been several years and brain cells ago). 

 

As far as potency, I would rate Semperviva right up there with the strongest.  I never did more than 1.5 grams dry, and I would recommend about 1 gram dry.  I found the high to be more like a really clean mescaline or acid trip, very profound and ruminative.

 

I had a very old print that I got from the_chosen_one (TCO) many years ago.  I tried to revive it on agar and grain, and it was a dud.  I probably should have used activated charcoal, as the print was 8-9 years old, I believe.  Ah, well.

 

If you want to see some really nice crops of Viva, check out Captain Future's and TCO's grows of it.

 

Teo, I can tell you what TCO told me to do.  It's not a dung lover, so if you do want to use dung in your mix, do so sparingly.  You could go with straw or potting soil, or coir/vermiculite with maybe 15% dung.  I believe I used a coir/vermiculite substrate with a coir casing.  It definitely needs a casing layer, but fruiting parameters are about like cubensis.  It will colonize any grain or even brf cakes.  I recall it being a little slow to fruit, but it was pretty easy to work with.

 

I am honestly surprised that I do not see more grow logs of this species.  It's very cool.

Edited by MLBjammer, 16 November 2016 - 07:42 PM.

[MLBjammer]

Awesome as always, buddy. Let us know how those work out for you potency wise. Jammer has told me they were better than pans. So enjoy!!!

I wouldn't say better, just different and stronger.  Every strain or species has its own character, I think.

[whitethumb]

Awesome as always, buddy. Let us know how those work out for you potency wise. Jammer has told me they were better than pans. So enjoy!!!

thanks peace, i love it when you chime in!!

Hey Whitethumb 2:

What is your tek for working with these?

I have an ancient print in my collection, and have recently considered attempting it once I've moved.

i am using 50% coir and 50% humus manure mix as sub. i believe the bag said it was about 20% manure. i spawned my colonized rye berries to pasteurized substrate. then cased. i am fruiting in a mono type bucket that i have built myself.

the culture i'm working with colonized grains and sub fast. i believe less than 2 weeks for a quart jar of rye berries. then again i have a nice selection of agar that i put in liquid culture and used that to inoculate the rye berries

I recall it being rather slow to fruit. Not too sure about colonization times (it's been several years and brain cells ago).

As far as potency, I would rate Semperviva right up there with the strongest. I never did more than 1.5 grams dry, and I would recommend about 1 gram dry. I found the high to be more like a really clean mescaline or acid trip, very profound and ruminative.

I had a very old print that I got from the_chosen_one (TCO) many years ago. I tried to revive it on agar and grain, and it was a dud. I probably should have used activated charcoal, as the print was 8-9 years old, I believe. Ah, well.

If you want to see some really nice crops of Viva, check out Captain Future's and TCO's grows of it.

Teo, I can tell you what TCO told me to do. It's not a dung lover, so if you do want to use dung in your mix, do so sparingly. You could go with straw or potting soil, or coir/vermiculite with maybe 15% dung. I believe I used a coir/vermiculite substrate with a coir casing. It definitely needs a casing layer, but fruiting parameters are about like cubensis. It will colonize any grain or even brf cakes. I recall it being a little slow to fruit, but it was pretty easy to work with.

I am honestly surprised that I do not see more grow logs of this species. It's very cool.

that's awesome to know!!! the prints i have originally came from the chosen one via captain future.

i have 2 tubs fruiting now, one isn't anything impressive. it's mainly fruiting from side pins.

[MLBjammer]

It's a small world, huh?  I didn't have the best pinsets either, as I remember, but I bet yours come out pretty nice.

 

Your substrate mix sounds perfect from what I know about the species.  Could you post a pic of the bucket?  I love the bucket grows.

[peacefrog]

His buckets are cool as hell. He sent me some pics a while back.

[whitethumb]

It's a small world, huh? I didn't have the best pinsets either, as I remember, but I bet yours come out pretty nice.

Your substrate mix sounds perfect from what I know about the species. Could you post a pic of the bucket? I love the bucket grows.

i just hope i can do these justice.

His buckets are cool as hell. He sent me some pics a while back.

thanks, i guess i have to snap some photos

[whitethumb]

here's where 1 tub stands today


slightly zoomed in


my favorite little grouping coming along nicely


the bucket


this is a strip of waterproof 6700k lights

[whitethumb]

zoomed in pic


the stipe looks wood like

[MLBjammer]

Dude, that's absolutely badass. And as far as doing the species justice, you've already done that.

Thanks so much for sharing.

[whitethumb]

Dude, that's absolutely badass. And as far as doing the species justice, you've already done that.

Thanks so much for sharing.

thanks man, i appreciate that very much. i hardly ever trip but, these are an exception.

[Teonanacatl38]

Im really glad to see peeps working with the exotics. 

 

They seemed a lot more prevalent years ago.

 

Do you plan on making any prints?