thanks toastyjakes, Iāll give that thread a through read. I remember some amazing photos of your mushroom grow earlier in this thread, it definitely seems like youāve got things dialed in.
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after quite a few years of doing it Iāve learned where corners can be cut and where they cantā¦ Iāve also learned that there a couple little things to help aa grower outā¦
unfortunately they are not as fast as stated aboveā¦ closer to 4-7 days after first Sight of a pin til at least a partial harvest, and even more unfortunate is they donāt recoup from bad things like weed couldā¦ you get a contam and depending on what you have, you may slow it a bit, but your grow will suffer greatly
it is super enjoyable thoughā¦ very relaxing not only to grow but to enjoy
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Dead cake pile flushes year round ā¦ These cakes are on the seventh week of flushing and I lost one today due to a spot of trichā¦this will be the 8th time they have been dunked and flushed [they have shrunk by almost 25% now so they are about done]. 
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Iām jealous. 150+ spore prints and so far all Iāve got is trich germinating.
On a positive note all of my edibles are doing really wellā¦
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Hey hey! Been lurking this thread for a while. Really want to start growing some but my main concern is purchasing Spores. (paranoid stoner) Are there reputable places to purchase them? Should I be using a proxy or VPN?
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the purchase of the spores themselves are 100% legal, as they are sold to look at them under a microscope, so there is no need to feel paranoid for ordering themā¦ itās what you do with the syringe that causes legal drama hahaā¦ but we all know what it isā¦
ive used ralphsters spores and sporeworks before without incidentā¦ quick shipping and discreet packaging for your order
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I like both, also lil shop of spores is good.
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Awesome thanks Iāll check them out.
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Next question haha. Do the cakes need a lot of light to start fruiting? Or does it not matter?
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mushrooms donāt need light for growth process as much as the need fresh air and humidityā¦ sometimes cakes will pin invitro (without opening or taking it out of the jar)
but Iāve always used a 12/12 4500k flouro for added warmth more than light
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No mushrooms need zero light, they grow against gravity and do not photosynthesize their foodā¦different kindomā¦not plant nor animal
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Perfect. That means I can keep these away from my grow haha.
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Anyone know a good Canadian source for spores? Iāve mailed money to ralphster twice now with no response and no spores. Tried spores101 years ago and the syringes were all dead.
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look up the Canadian free spore ringā¦ I thinknyou can make a 1$ donation and theyāll send you a print
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Sweet, thanks! Would prefer syringe as Iāve never worked with prints before, but at this point anything real would be amazing lol
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prints are easy, youāll just need to find a syringe to put them into
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Ya the instructions on that site seem pretty straightforward, might be worth a try.
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Ya I already ordered from them and got dead syringes. If you check out some reviews of them youāll see Iām not the only one.
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