Common Mycology Abbreviations and Temp Settings

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    Common Myco abbreviations:

    MS - Multi spore (a spore print or spore syringe is a multi-spore sample)

    FAE - Fresh air exchange. The process of maintaining fresh air in your fruiting chamber, it is important to exchange the fresh air often to keep mushrooms growing.

    BRF - Brown rice flour. An ingredient used in substrates. Most mushrooms can easily consume brown rice flour thus making it a valuable nutrient source.

    Inc - Incubator. A device used to keep substrates warm while they are colonizing. The Myco101 kit comes with an incubator.

    Verm - Vermiculite. A substanced used as a partial ingredient in the PF style substrate jars.It helps to grow mushroom mycelium.

    PC - Pressure Cooker. An important peice of equipment used to sterilize substrates. Mushbox carries a selection of All American Pressure Cookers and Sterilzers.

    TiT - Tub in tub incubator. A simple device used to keep substrates warm during colonization.

    RH - Relative humidity. This is the current level of water vapour mixed with the air in your fruiting chamber.

    FC - Fruiting chamber. Any type of chamber that simulates the environment necessary for fruiting mushrooms.

    G2G - Grain to grain transfer. A mycology process that involves moving mycelium from one substrate to another to initiate new growth.

    GB - Glove box. A device used to maintain a sterile environment when conducting mycology procedures like inoculation or grain transfer.

    PE - Penis Envy, a strain of cubensismushroom.

    LC - Liquid Culture, a medium for germination of spores and growing mycelium.

    Myc - Mycelium, the vegetative growth of fungus. Mycelium starts forming after the spores germinate. Learn more about mushroom reproduction.

    Myc Piss - Yellow or amber substance formed from mycelia metabolites. Usually forms in the substrate jars or bags after long periods of colonization.

    Hpoo - Horse Manure, a common substrate ingredient.

    Cpoo - Cow Manure, a common ingredient used in substrates.

    Opaque - non-clear surface; light does not pass through it

    Spawn - refers to a chunk of mycelium that has colonized a substrate.

    WBS - Wild Bird Seed, a common substrate ingredient.

    Common Temp and Humidity Settings:

    Incubation Temp = 78-82 degrees.
    Use a dark and dry environment like a closet or a tub-in-tub.

    Fruiting chamber = 68-72 degrees with 95% Relative Humidity.

    To induce fruiting add about 8-12 hour of light in a 24 hour cycle.
     
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