Phillipe Kenny

Modesto, CA, United States

Dec 27 at 08:04 AM

I'm also curious abou that. In my little experience, I have seen that quite a bit. Is it affecting the total yield though? If not, maybe it shouldn't be a concern. Or maybe it's an indicator to improve something before it becomes a real concern. Let's see what others have to say.

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Dec 13 at 11:22 PM

Wow, super cool and exciting stuff. I haven't gotten into breeding yet, but glad to see delving into it. y'all expanding that knowledge and technology , and specially sharing your dives with the community.

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Dec 13 at 10:48 PM

Thanks for the advice and that's great to know.

Dec 11 at 12:30 PM

I appreciate y'alls' input. The QC plate came out clean so it was probably the mushroom skin 😉

Dec 11 at 12:27 PM

Very insightful! In you knowledge/ experience, can mycelium be triggered into stroma "mode" while grain spawn, but not display it . In other words, it is not visible on grain mycelium, but shows up during block incubation. Or in cases where it shows up in colonization, the probability is much higher that it was triggered due to block/ incubation condition?

Just wanted to reiterate how much I value having an open source of reliable information from your years of experience, practice and research to draw and learn from.

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Dec 11 at 11:50 AM

Hey y'all. Our Farm is building a new lab. I would like your recommendations on FFUs. Erik recommended the company Clean Rooms Intl) and said they were around $850. We got an email back from Myers Mushrooms and apparently they're selling those units at retail for $1200. Is that the only way to get them? 
We also are considering used ones from a Microprocessor Manufacturer that are selling at similar price. Do you think it would be safe to get a used one if it came from a reliably clean environment? How to know how much life span it has?

Cheaper place to get the American FFU? 
New Chinese FFU?
Or used American?

Any thoughts are much appreciated!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256195201848

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Nov 17 at 01:02 PM

That has been my experience too.. except in this case it happened to G2 thanks for sharing your anecdotal experience. 

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Nov 16 at 10:03 PM

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Would anyone like to take a shot  as to what is causing this weird growth on my oyster spawn? I've gotten this kind of growth before and the spawn wasn't  contaminated ? Have you seen this before? (The darker brown looking dust  is the gypsum). Then second half pictures are from a different lot.

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Replied on Lion's mane Spawn

Nov 10 at 06:12 PM

And it seems from the video that the moisture content is crucial and I should aim for 56% for spawn substrate. (I'm assuming that is the total moisture content of spawn substrate, measured after hydration and sterilization)

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Nov 10 at 06:09 PM

We have an FFU that was installed in a ceiling with its back exposed to an attic, where it was used for a couple years and then not used for 7 years. Is it salvageable?
I was thinking about changing the HEPA filter on it (in addition to changing the pre-filter of course), but it doesn't seem like the FFU is made to be taken not made to be taken apart easily.
What is y'alls' protocol for FFU maintenance and for changing or not the filters?
Do you ever perform a test of the HEPA for leaks?
As always, thanks a ton for the help!

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