After a week in the SGFC I finally have pins  ) the thing is, they're white! They are clearly mushrooms and I can see the cap and stem both. They appeared a day ago... should they darken? Or did I maybe get an albino strain?
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They Probably still have a layer of mycelium on the caps. As the caps develop, the mycelium will break away and the dark color will begin to show. It's a possibility that You may have albinos - but I lean more to my first assumption. Was it a multispore inoculation with a spore syringe, or an isolate cloned from proven gentics? Sometimes it's good for a change. Other times it isn't.
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It was an amazonian strain from a shroomery reccomended vendor
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got a pic? If you used a spore syringe, then it contained millions of spores that could all produce random genetics. "strains" are pretty much a load of BS unless you have cloned the tissues of an isolate and inoculate your spawn material with an agar wedge. However, genetics from a species collected from a certain location tend to have similar growth patterns and genetic expectations for the first few generations - but mutation and adaptation will alter genetics of a "strain." Spores are like sperm and eggs - though there is genetic coding from the parents, and some traits will pass through, there are millions of potential chances that the genes will not be identical to the parents. Just as each of your sperm or eggs will have a slight variation and produce different genetics in your offspring. Mushrooms are quick to adapt to their new environments. Grow a certain set of genes enough in captivity, and they will loose the wild traits if you use a multispore syringe for each inoculation. Sometimes it's good for a change. Other times it isn't.
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Are you one of these mushroom racists?  White is never a bad color when growing shrooms, AFAIK. Time will tell...
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Guys they've gotten much bigger and darker !!! Here's some pics! Tyler_Trismegistus attached the following image(s):  P_20140630_214037.jpg (202kb) downloaded 133 time(s). P_20140630_214125.jpg (283kb) downloaded 131 time(s). P_20140630_214139.jpg (253kb) downloaded 130 time(s). P_20140630_214139.jpg (253kb) downloaded 126 time(s).
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they look fine, albiet a bit dry, make sure your humidity is 95% or above for cakes, with about 70 - 80f temp and good air flow for the best shrooms possible I am certifiably insane, as such all posts written by me should be regarded as utter nonsense or attempts to get attention in fact everything I write here is a lie !
I hope in some way, my posts and replies may of helped you, I hope you like what I have said here if not feel free to send me a none flame PM
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They're coming along so good! A flush will probably be ready by the phish show this weekend Tyler_Trismegistus attached the following image(s): IMG_20140702_050039_863.jpg (178kb) downloaded 96 time(s).
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infinitynlove wrote:they look fine, albiet a bit dry, make sure your humidity is 95% or above for cakes, with about 70 - 80f temp and good air flow for the best shrooms possible agreed. it does look like you have a bit of cobweb, so maybe increase your fae, but otherwise those are lookin' good... congrats... :-) "The brain is a reducing valve that restricts consciousness" - A Huxley
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" – Ralph Waldo Emerson…
"Whatever you study you also change" - Heisenberg Uncertainty principle
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I don't see any cobweb myself, and these are very typical looking mushrooms. Enjoy! Art Van D'lay wrote:Smoalk. It. And. See.
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Orion wrote:I don't see any cobweb myself, and these are very typical looking mushrooms. Enjoy! I'm referring to the white fuzz looking stuff on the pic just above my post... looks like cobweb to me but i could be wrong... "The brain is a reducing valve that restricts consciousness" - A Huxley
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" – Ralph Waldo Emerson…
"Whatever you study you also change" - Heisenberg Uncertainty principle
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paulsage wrote:Orion wrote:I don't see any cobweb myself, and these are very typical looking mushrooms. Enjoy! I'm referring to the white fuzz looking stuff on the pic just above my post... looks like cobweb to me but i could be wrong... Yup, just looks like normal cubensis mycelium to me. Art Van D'lay wrote:Smoalk. It. And. See.
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Is a finer grade vermiculite available in your region? When I grew, I used to buy a very fine grade verm. To me, it seemed like the smaller stuff held moisture a little bit better. It allowed me to increase FAE and still hold moisture. Sometimes it's good for a change. Other times it isn't.
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