
ure to cool,
then pour it into a sep funnel. Wash the ethyl acetate solution with 50
ml of water to recover the lithium iodide into the water solution.
Separate off the water layer, and evaporate the water to recover the
lithium iodide for reuse. The ethyl acetate solution should be dried
over some anhydrous sodium sulfate, then the ethyl acetate evaporated
off to give about 20 grams of 2,4,5-trimethoxyphenlyacetone. This
light-sensitive substance should be stored in the freezer.
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Method Two
Acetonitrile is a quite poisonous solvent, dangerous both in
inhalation from the fizzing electrochemical cell and by absorption
through the skin. It has been my experience that just spilling a little bit of
it on your skin is enough to give you head rushes and make you feel
uncomfortable. The use of acetonitrile can be avoided without loss of
yield by using the alternative procedure in Example 6 in the patent.
The electrochemical cell is constructed in exactly the same way as in
the first method. Then into the electrochemical cell put 400 ml of
dimethylformamide, 200 ml of water containing 27 grams NaBr, and 20
grams asarone. Check the level of the solution, and make sure that the
amount of electrode surfaces are the same as in the first method. Then
begin stirring, and pass the current through the solution exactly as in the
first method.
When the 24,000 coulombs have been passed, pour the contents of
the beaker into a sep funnel, dilute with 1000 ml of a 20% solution of
salt in water, and extract four times with 200 ml portions of ethyl
acetate. The combined extracts, amounting to 800 ml, should be
washed twice with 200 ml portions of a 20% solution of salt Fat Burners in water.
The ethyl acetate solution contains the product epoxide. It should be
evaporated under a vacuum to a volume of about 200 ml, then reacted
with lithium iodide just as in the first method to yield about 20 grams of
2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylacetone.
Recycling of solvents is possible with this method too. Ethyl
acetate can be recovered during the vacuum evaporation by use of a
dry-ice trap. The dimethyl-formamide can be recovered by vacuum
distillation.
The Journal Method
A very effective alternative method exists for converting propenyl
benzenes to phenylacetones. I know through mail received from the
reading public that this method gives a yield of about 80% when used
Practical LSD Manufacture
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with isosafrole.
Similar results can be expected when used with
asarone.
In spite of the high yields and simplicity of this reaction, I can't
recommend its use. That's because this procedure uses thallium(III)
nitrate to oxidize the propenylbenzene to the corresponding
phenylacetone. The thallium(III) nitrate gets reduced to thallium(I)
nitrate. Both of these heavy-metal compounds are very poisonous and,
unlike organic chemicals, the heavy metals persist forever in the
environment, and accumulate in the body. You wa 1 Grams
Digital Scales - UPTO 400 Gram / 0 cake is not colonized as quickly as the
outside. Also, there is sufficient moisture in the cake at the start so
there is no need to add water immediately.
Advantage:
The rice cake will produce many more mushrooms than it would have
without adding moisture. Using this adaptation allows the nutrients in
the rice cake to be almost totally consumed before the cake is
exhausted.
Disadvantages:
Care should be taken when drilling the hole because there is no way
to monitor for contamination inside the hole. Also, you will need to
add water on a daily basis.
Back to Growing Cycle.
table of contents.
Adaptation-18: Continued Drying of Mushrooms During
Storage
You can place a small glass with a small amount of desiccant in the
long term storage bag to continue to extract moisture from the
mushrooms. A shot glass with 3/4 of an ounce of desiccant is
sufficient to keep the humidity very low in the long term storage bag.
A larger glass that is more stable might be a better choice in order to
avoid an accident of spilling the desiccant inside the bag.
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Advantage:
The mushrooms will continue to dry and their preservation is
enhanced.
Disadvantages:
You will need to be careful not to knock the glass over and spill
desiccant in the storage bag. This is only suitable if you can leave the
bag in a stationary location.
Back to Drying and Preservation of Mushrooms.
table of contents.
Adaptation-19: Reducing Output Of Ultra Sonic Humidifier
The output of the ultra sonic humidifier can be reduced by changing
the circuitry. Almost all ultra sonic humidifiers use a 5 K-ohm or 10
K-ohm potentiometer to control the output. By adding a 5 K-ohm or
10 K-ohm resister in series with the potentiometer, the original 'low'
setting becomes the new 'high' setting. The humidity output can be
turned down even lower than originally possible. Simply cut the wire
going to the potentiometer and solder a similar sized resister
(available at Radio Shack) in series. You may need to set the
humidity control above the minimum setting once you make this
modification.
Note that this adaptation is mutually exclusive with Adaptation-21. If
you try to combine them, it won't work.
Advantage:
This drastically reduces the suspended water particles emitted by the
humidifier. However, the big advantage is that the humidifier uses
significantly less water. It is possible to fill up the humidifier and
leave on a trip for 10 days without having to add water.
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Disadvantages:
Complexity is the major disadvantage. The above instructions are
deliberately technical. If reading them doesn't give you enough
information, don't attempt to do this. Find someone to help you. It is
very easy and straight forward for someone that is handy with a
soldering iron Yohimbe is a tree that grows throughout the African nations of Cameroon, Gabon and Zaire. (A similar plant in South America is called Quebracho). For centuries, natives from these areas have ingested both the crude bark and purified compound as a tonic to enhance sexual prowess and as an aphrodisiac. The bark has been smoked as a hallucinogen and has been used in traditional medicine to treat angina and hypertension. The herb is a sensual stimulant for healthy men and women. Today, doctors prescribe an extract from the tree to treat organic impotence.
Yohimbe's energizing effects stem from it's ability to increase blood flow to the genitals, both male and female. It is thought to stimulate the pelvic nerve ganglia and thus is helpful for men with erection problems. In fact a prescription drug, yohimbine hydrochloride, is the only FDA approved drug for impotence. Effects can include increased libido, increased sensation and increased stamina. Women have also reported similar effects and general pleasant sensations.
Yohimbe bark contains about 6% yohimbine. This constituent is an indole alkaloid that is classified as an alpha-2-adrenergic blocking agent. The herb has a general nervous system stimulatory effect and can cause changes in blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. It can increase the heart rate, raise body temperature and increase blood pressure. At higher dosages, it has a mild psychotropic effect.
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Yohimbe's energizing effects stem from it's ability to increase blood flow to the genitals, both male and female. It is thought to stimulate the pelvic nerve ganglia and thus is helpful for men with erection problems. In fact a prescription drug, yohimbine hydrochloride, is the only FDA approved drug for impotence. Effects can include increased libido, increased sensation and increased stamina. Women have also reported similar effects and general pleasant sensations. Yohimbe bark contains Ephedra 2005 about 6% yohimbine. This constituent is an indole alkaloid that is classified as an alpha-2-adrenergic blocking agent. The herb has a general nervous system stimulatory Product Containing Ephedra effect and can cause changes in blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. It can increase the heart rate, raise body temperature and increase blood pressure. At higher dosages, it has a mild psychotropic effect. Yohimbe bark stimulates chemical reactions in the body that may aid in psychogenic cases of impotence, due to fatigue, tension and stress.
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the four holes in the lid while the jar is being sterilized. If you poked
your holes in the lid such that the sharp edges are pointing up, be
careful not to rip or puncture the tin foil. If you need to, you can add a
second or even a third piece of tin foil to make sure water will not drip
into the holes in the lid.
Step 8:
Now the culture jars need to be sterilized. Place the jars in a large
kitchen pot and add water so that water comes half way up the side of
the jars. Bring the water to a slow boil and place the lid on the pot.
From the time the water starts to boil, the jars need 1 hour to be
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sterilized.
Water should not be bubbling and splashing all over the
place. The jars should not be floating around in the water.
The
substrate in the culture jars has the right amount of water in it already.
You do not want water leaking into the jars and changing the ratio. The
jars should not sit flat on the bottom of the pan. Too much heat can
transfer directly to the jars and cause a loss of moisture. You can place
a wash cloth inside the pan and set the jars directly on the wash cloth
to help prevent too much heat from transferring to the jars.
Step 9:
Let the jars cool slowly.
Leave them covered in the pan that was used
to sterilize them. Let them cool completely. The jars need to be at or
close to room temperature in order to inoculate. The spores will be
killed if the jars are not cool enough when they are inoculated. It will
take several hours to cool sufficiently. You may hear sounds as the jars
cool. This is normal.
Step 10:
Now comes the good part. Inoculation of the culture jars. Assuming
you have
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You can place a wash cloth inside the pan and set the jars directly on the wash cloth to help prevent too much heat from transferring to the jars. Step 9: Let the jars cool slowly. Leave them covered in the pan that was used to sterilize them. Let them cool completely. The jars need to be at or close to room temperature in order to inoculate.
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The substrate in the culture jars has the right amount of water in it already. You do not want water leaking into the jars and changing the ratio. The jars should not sit flat on the bottom of the pan. Too much heat can transfer directly to the jars and cause a loss of moisture. You can place a wash cloth inside the pan and set the jars directly on the wash cloth to help prevent too much heat from transferring to the jars. Step 9: Let the jars cool slowly. Leave fda fda them covered in the pan that was used to sterilize them. Let them cool completely. The jars need to be at or close to room temperature in order to inoculate. The spores will be killed if the jars are not cool enough when they are inoculated. It will take several hours to cool sufficiently. You may hear sounds as the jars cool. This is normal. Step 10: Now comes the good part. Inoculation of the culture jars. Assuming you have a viable, sterile spore syringe, you are now in a position to inoculate the cultures and start the first phase of the growing cycle. The needle of the spore syringe must be sterile. If your fingers or anything other than the lid or contents of the culture jars comes in contact with it, assume it is no longer sterile. If there is any doubt about its condition, use a cigarette lighter to heat the entire needle. Heat it until it glows red. Let it cool for a few minutes and squirt some of the solution out of the syringe.
Shake the syringe.
Make sure the spores are mixed well within the syringe. This can be accomplished more easily if you pull the plunger back on the syringe to get a little air into the syringe. Remove the tin foil from each culture jar as you prepare to inoculate it. Insert the needle of the syringe as far as it will go into a hole in the lid of the culture jar and get the needle to press against the glass.
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or will have numerous mature mushrooms ready
for consumption. The cakes continue to produce mushrooms until
either the nutrients in the rice cake are used up or the moisture in the
rice cake is depleted. Depending on how the cultivator chooses to
(6 of 10) [5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
implement the terrarium, more or less attention is required at this
phase in the cycle. With the fully automated terrarium setup described
later in this document, attention is only required every few days.
Mostly, this involves picking mature mushrooms and adding water to
the humidifier used in the setup.
It is very likely that the mushrooms will be produced faster than they
can be consumed by the home cultivator once the cropping phase of
the cycle starts. It is fairly easy to dry the mushrooms and preserve
them for many months. In fact, some people prefer the dried
mushrooms to their fresh counterpart. Being the master of
understatement, let me state that they do not taste as good as
mushrooms available in the grocery store.
Occasionally, a sterile spore print from a mature mushroom needs to
be generated if the cycle is to continue. This is used to produce a
spore syringe to inoculate new culture jars. It is a little bit of effort
and requires very careful, sterile procedures to be successful
generating a spore print. Of course, this can be circumvented by
simply ordering a new spore syringe.
A 10 cc. spore syringe should
be sufficient to Ephedra Buy inoculate a dozen jars of substrate. It is the cultivator's
choice which path to follow for successive generations.
table of contents.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
This is not a book exclusively about magic mushrooms, it is about
growing mushrooms in general, but it gives extremely detailed
information on the cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms.
At the
same time it delivers an interesting mushroom history. The techniques
described can be used to grow magic mushrooms.
(7 of 10) [5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
It provides a detailed growth parameters for 25 mushrooms species,
mycological landscaping, state-of-the-art production techniques for
home and commercial cultivation, plus more. It is not recommended
for the first time grower with no mushroom growing experience.
This is as good as it gets. It expands upon knowledge gained in The
Mushroom Cultivator and the authors enthusiasm for mushrooms
shines through. Everything I ever needed to know on cultivation,
history, and medicinal properties are contained within.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
Invisible Marijuana and Psychedelic Mushroom Gardens
Information about growing both marijuana and mushrooms, but more
importantly, how to grow and not have your operation detected.
While it is not the ultimate book on growing either substance, it
would be a very good book (in addition to) a more detaior will have numerous mature mushrooms ready
for consumption. The cakes continue to produce mushrooms until
either the nutrients in the rice cake are used up or the moisture in the
rice cake
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Depending on how the cultivator chooses to
(6 of 10) 5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
implement the terrarium, more or less attention is required at this
phase in the cycle. With the fully automated terrarium setup described
later in this document, attention is only required every few days.
Mostly, this involves picking mature mushrooms and adding water to
the humidifier used in the setup.
It is very likely that the mushrooms will be produced faster than they
can be consumed by the home cultivator once the cropping phase of
the cycle starts. It is fairly easy to dry the mushrooms and preserve
them for many months. In fact, some people prefer the dried
mushrooms to their fresh counterpart. Being the master of
understatement, let me state that they do not taste as good as
mushrooms available in the grocery store.
Occasionally, a sterile spore print from a mature mushroom needs to
be generated if the cycle is to continue. This is used to produce a
spore syringe to inoculate new culture jars. It is a little bit of effort
and requires very careful, sterile procedures to be successful
generating a spore print. Of course, this can be circumvented by
simply ordering a new spore syringe. A 10 cc. spore syringe should
be sufficient to inoculate a dozen jars of substrate.
It is the cultivator's
choice which path to follow for successive generations.
table of contents.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
This is not a book exclusively about magic mushrooms, it is about
growing mushrooms in general, but it gives extremely detailed
information on the cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms.
At the
same time it delivers an interesting mushroom
ephedra ban lift history. The techniques
described can be used to grow magic mushrooms.
(7 of 10) 5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
It provides a detailed growth parameters for 25 mushrooms species,
mycological landscaping, state-of-the-art production techniques for
home and commercial cultivation, plus more. It is not recommended
for the first time grower with no mushroom growing experience.
This is as good as it gets. It expands upon knowledge gained in The
Mushroom Cultivator and the authors enthusiasm for mushrooms
shines through. Everything I ever needed to know on cultivation,
history, and medicinal properties are contained within.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
Invisible Marijuana and Psychedelic Mushroom Gardens
Information about growing both marijuana and mushrooms, but more
importantly, how to grow and not have your operation detected.
While it is not the ultimate book on growing either substance, it
would be a very good book (in addition to) a more detaior will have numerous mature mushrooms ready
for consumption. The cakes continue to produce mushrooms until
either the nutrients in the rice cake are used up or the moisture in the
rice cake is depleted. Depending on how the cultivator chooses to
(6 of 10) [5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
implement the terrarium, more or less attention is required at this
phase in the cycle. With the fully automated terrarium setup described
later in this document, attention is only required every few days.
Mostly, this involves picking mature mushrooms and adding water to
the humidifier used in the setup.
It is very likely that the mushrooms will be produced faster than they
can be consumed by the home cultivator once the cropping phase of
the cycle starts. It is fairly easy to dry the mushrooms and preserve
them for many months. In fact, some people prefer the dried
mushrooms to their fresh counterpart. Being the master of
understatement, let me state that they do not taste as good as
mushrooms available in the grocery store.
Occasionally, a sterile spore print from a mature mushroom needs to
be generated if the cycle is to continue. This is used to produce a
spore syringe to inoculate new culture jars. It is a little bit of effort
and requires very careful, sterile procedures to be successful
generating a spore print. Of course, this can
Buy Ephedra Product be circumvented by
simply ordering a new spore syringe. A 10 cc. spore syringe should
be sufficient to inoculate a dozen jars of substrate. It is the cultivator's
choice which path to follow for successive generations.
table of contents.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
This is not a book exclusively about magic mushrooms, it is about
growing mushrooms in general, but it gives extremely detailed
information on the cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms.
At the
same time it delivers an interesting mushroom history. The techniques
described can be used to grow magic mushrooms.
(7 of 10) 5/1/2002 6:54:10 PM
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 1)
It provides a detailed growth parameters for 25 mushrooms species,
mycological landscaping, state-of-the-art production techniques for
home and commercial cultivation, plus more. It is not recommended
for the first time grower with no mushroom growing experience.
This is as good as it gets. It expands upon knowledge gained in The
Mushroom Cultivator and the authors enthusiasm for mushrooms
shines through. Everything I ever needed to know on cultivation,
history, and medicinal properties are contained within.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
Invisible Marijuana and Psychedelic Mushroom Gardens
Information about growing both marijuana and mushrooms, but more
importantly, how to grow and not have your operation detected.
While it is not the ultimate book on growing either substance, it
would be a very good book (in addition to) a more detaior will have numerous mature mushrooms ready
for consumption. The cakes continue to produce mushrooms until
either the nutrients in the rice cake are used up or the moisture in the
rice cake is depleted. Depending on how the cultivator chooses to
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implement the terrarium, more or less attention is required at this
phase in the cycle. With the fully automated terrarium setup described
later in this document, attention is only required every few days.
Mostly, this involves picking mature mushrooms and adding water to
the humidifier used in the setup.
It is very likely that the mushrooms will be produced faster than they
can be consumed by the home cultivator once the cropping phase of
the cycle starts. It is fairly easy to dry the mushrooms and preserve
them for many months. In fact, some people prefer the dried
mushrooms to their fresh counterpart. Being the master of
understatement, let me state that they do not taste as good as
mushrooms available in the grocery store.
Occasionally, a sterile spore print from a mature mushroom needs to
be generated if the cycle is to continue.
This is used to produce a
spore syringe to inoculate new culture jars. It is a little bit of effort
and requires very careful, sterile procedures to be successful
generating a spore print. Of course, this can be circumvented by
simply ordering a new spore syringe. A 10 cc. spore syringe should
be sufficient to inoculate a dozen jars of substrate. It is the cultivator's
choice which path to follow for successive generations.
table of contents.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
This is not a book exclusively about magic mushrooms, it is about
growing mushrooms in general, but it gives extremely detailed
information on the cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms. At the
same time it delivers an interesting mushroom history.
The techniques
described can be used to grow magic mushrooms.
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It provides a detailed growth parameters for 25 mushrooms species,
mycological landscaping, state-of-the-art production techniques for
home and commercial cultivation, plus more. It is not recommended
for the first time grower with no mushroom growing experience.
This is as good as it gets. It expands upon knowledge gained in The
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ity you can get. You
should be careful not to allow the inside temperature of the terrarium
to get above 80 degrees F. In order to effectively use this adaptation,
your terrarium will need to be in a cool location.
Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 5% of humidity over ambient by
using this adaptation.
Disadvantages:
You will increase the temperature inside your terrarium some by
doing this. You can minimize the temperature increase by using a
container to hold the water that is well insulated. You want the water
warm, but you don't want heat leaking any more than necessary into
the terrarium.
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Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier.
table of contents.
Adaptation-14: Use of Angel Hair to Raise Humidity.
If you are using the fish tank bubblier system to create humidity in
your terrarium, you can place angel hair or anything else that will
slow the bubbles rise in the water container.
Simply pack it into the
container. This will increase humidity by several percent. Ideally, you
want to slow the bubbles but also split them into smaller bubbles.
Some plastic versions of steel wool for use washing dishes work well.
Steel wool would work well except that it will rust and get nasty.
Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 1% or 2% of humidity over
ambient by using this adaptation. The smaller the bubbles are and the
more time they spend in the water, the greater the benefit.
Disadvantages:
None.
Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier
table of contents.
Adaptation-15: Supporting Extra Terrariums with the Ultra
Sonic Humidifier
First, build an extra Growing Chamber.
Then on one of the 2 liter
coke bottles, poke an extra hole. Insert a grommet and make this
(25 of 39) 5/1/2002 6:54:26 PM]
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bottle the last stage for drying the air. Even the most basic ultra sonic
humidifier can feed more than one terrarium with sufficient quantities
of humid air to keep everything in the ideal range for the fungus.
Advantage:
You get twice the growing area for your mushrooms. Your crops can
be twice as big. Alternatively, you can use one terrarium for older
cakes. Older cakes are significantly more likely to become
contaminated and pose a threat to the other cakes in the terrarium.
Moving older cakes to the second terrarium drastically reduces your
chances of a crop failure.
Disadvantages:
You need to build an extra Growing Chamber, and it takes up a little
space.
Back to construction of Ultra Sonic support system.
table of contents.
Adaptation-16: Use of an Ice-Pak to Initiate Fruiting.
You can keep the terrarium's temperature between 80 and 95 degrees
F. If you have a terrarium setup that uses an ultra sonic humidifier,
you can place a reusable, frozen Ice-Pak in the Terrarium. This will
cool everything down ity you can get. You
should be careful not to allow the inside temperature of the terrarium
to get above 80 degrees F. In order to effectively use this adaptation,
your terrarium will need to be in a cool location.
Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 5% of humidity over ambient by
using this adaptation.
Disadvantages:
You will increase the temperature inside your terrarium some by
doing this. You can minimize the temperature increase by using a
container to hold the water that is well insulated.
You want the water
warm, but you don't want heat leaking any more than necessary into
the terrarium.
(24 of 39) 5/1/2002 6:54:26 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 4)
Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier.
table of contents.
Adaptation-14: Use of Angel Hair to Raise Humidity.
If you are using the fish tank bubblier system to create humidity in
your terrarium, you can place angel hair or anything else that will
slow the bubbles rise in the water container. Simply pack it into the
container. This will increase humidity by several percent. Ideally, you
want to slow the bubbles but also split them into smaller bubbles.
Some plastic versions of steel wool for use washing dishes work well.
Steel wool would work well except that it will rust and get nasty.
Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 1% or 2% of humidity over
ambient by using this adaptation. The smaller the bubbles are and the
more time they spend in the water, the greater the benefit.
Disadvantages:
None.
Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier
table of contents.
Adaptation-15: Supporting Extra Terrariums with the Ultra
Sonic Humidifier
First, build an extra Growing Chamber. Then on one of the 2 liter
coke bottles, poke an extra hole. Insert a grommet and make this
(25 of 39) 5/1/2002 6:54:26 PM]
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 4)
bottle the last stage for drying the air. Even the most basic ultra sonic
humidifier can feed more than one terrarium with sufficient quantities
of humid air to keep everything in the ideal range for the fungus.
Advantage:
You get twice the growing area for your mushrooms. Your crops can
be twice as big. Alternatively, you can use one terrarium for older
cakes. Older cakes are significantly more likely to become
contaminated and pose a threat to the other cakes in the terrarium.
Moving older cakes to the second terrarium drastically reduces your
chances of a crop failure.
Disadvantages:
You need to build an extra Growing Chamber, and it takes up a little
space.
Back to construction of Ultra Sonic support system.
table of contents.
Adaptation-16: Use of an Ice-Pak to Initiate Fruiting.
You can keep the terrarium's temperature between 80 and 95 degrees
F. If you have a terrarium setup that uses an ultra sonic humidifier,
you can place a reusable, frozen Ice-Pak in the Terrarium. This will
cool everything down ity you can get. You
should be careful not to allow the inside temperature of the terrarium
to get above 80 degrees F. In order to effectively use this adaptation,
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Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 5% of humidity over ambient by
using this adaptation.
Disadvantages:
You will increase the temperature inside your terrarium some by
doing this. You can minimize the temperature increase by using a
container to hold the water that is well insulated. You want the water
warm, but you don't want heat leaking any more than necessary into
the terrarium.
(24 of 39) 5/1/2002 6:54:26 PM
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 4)
Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier.
table of contents.
Adaptation-14: Use of Angel Hair to Raise Humidity.
If you are using the fish tank bubblier system to create humidity in
your terrarium, you can place angel hair or anything else that will
slow the bubbles rise in the water container. Simply pack it into the
container. This will increase humidity by several percent. Ideally, you
want to slow the bubbles but also split them into smaller bubbles.
Some plastic versions of steel wool for use washing dishes work well.
Steel wool would work well except that it will rust and get nasty.
Advantage:
You will be able to generate an extra 1% or 2% of humidity over
ambient by using this adaptation. The smaller the bubbles are and the
more time they spend in the water, the greater the benefit.
Disadvantages:
None.
Back to Method 2, Using a Fish Tank Bubblier
table of contents.
Adaptation-15: Supporting Extra Terrariums with the Ultra
Sonic Humidifier
First, build an extra Growing Chamber. Then on one of the 2 liter
coke bottles, poke an extra hole. Insert a grommet and make this
(25 of 39) [5/1/2002 6:54:26 PM
How To Grow Magic Mushrooms The Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (page 4)
bottle the last stage for drying the air. Even the most basic ultra sonic
humidifier can feed more than one terrarium with sufficient quantities
of humid air to keep everything in the ideal range for the fungus.
Advantage:
You get twice the growing area for your mushrooms. Your crops can
be twice as big. Alternatively, you can use one terrarium for older
cakes. Older cakes are significantly more likely to become
contaminated and pose a threat to the
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