BenJamin Harder

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Started log pro in 13 then straw. Used covid money to built a container fruiting chamber and lab. Now trying to master LC-> liquidity.

Apr 16 at 11:43 PM

Is that a book on processing mushrooms? I guess I need to find that…  freeze drier would be dope!  I’m trying to work on building my value added lines and online sales bc there ain’t no major metro areas around, and yall got spawn and blocks on lock! 

So I’m not sure if I’m following the hockey puck thing, probably bc I don’t live near Canada haha. 

But y’all don’t think it’s inbreeding to keep feeding the same jar? My tests seem okay so far but when I first started I’d also make 3-4 generations off purchased production spawn. Good times! 

Mar 20 at 11:45 PM

Tyler

Where are you getting your testing done?

Mar 19 at 10:54 PM

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Where did you get the culture from/ want to sell some…?

Know anything about potency testing for Cordyceps or any medicinal!?

Feb 26 at 12:26 PM

The water Seems hella wasteful. We just setup piping in HEPA air from our lab positive pressure lab to positive pressure trough. 

Feb 22 at 09:53 PM

I was curious if you grow a batch out, harvest it, plate it and make LC are you back to G1?

How does senescence and strain stability play into that. 

Before I heard y’all were making a video (that will smoke mine and expose all the shit I’m doing wrong) I started one because there was practically no info on YouTube about bag production. 

https://youtu.be/7tz_JeEvbMc?si=mZWOEG9qw3E1Yb5D

Feb 15 at 11:34 AM

That's some crazy involvement from insurance...  Why fire?  You can get water proof LED strip lighting that's cheap and would probably keep them happy.  You might see some shit about blue being the best for oyster.   I would recommend some of them and some 5-6500K bright to see better and for pictures.  They also make exterior T8 that are sealed up tight.  I have both reg and LED.  I'm pretty sure I have 10 different lights haha

Feb 10 at 09:41 PM

I hope we can get some strain that y’all have been testing as the culture of the month! I love the dank nerd power emanating from this thread. 

Feb 08 at 02:47 PM

I’ve bought two different enoki’s with no luck. Always look weak and contaminated. Mad props

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Feb 08 at 02:46 PM

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It had a service record and department info and it turned out I had a friend in the department that found it was a lemon. What is a good next step up from an all American? Like one of those double 75x size top load ones they sell on mushroom media online? I’m hoping they’ll have more autoclaves as the year goes on. This is from my fish tank. 

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