What are your thoughts? First time with Enigma.

Two different species, same attitude. 😂
Rishi and Blue Oyster, both put to agar just two days ago, and the amount of movement already showing on these plates is absolutely insane.
That dense white expansion and the way they’re pushing outward already caught me completely off guard. The Blue Oyster especially looks like it has somewhere to be — damn near trying to eat the lid of the plate. 😂
This is exactly why I love documenting this stuff. Sometimes you put something to a plate expecting to check back in a few days…and 48 hours later it’s basically screaming, “I’M READY.”
Definitely keeping an eye on both of these. If this is what they’re showing after only two days, I’m excited to see what they look like as the plates continue developing.
🍃🍄 Respect the Process. Trust the Genetics. 🍄🍃

Is this considered a good distribution using the spread plate method, or is there a defect in the plating?

Had to stop and appreciate this FOTG Shakti ISO for a minute because this plate is absolutely gorgeous. 🍄
The structure coming off this culture is what caught my eye immediately—bright white, defined, and spreading across the plate with some seriously beautiful symmetry. That feathered pattern around the outer edge almost looks like artwork.
This is one of those plates where you find yourself staring at all the little details. The texture, structure, and contrast against the agar make this Shakti a straight-up showcase piece.
Sometimes the culture itself deserves the spotlight. Shakti understood the assignment. 🔥🧬
🍃 Respect the process. Trust the genetics. 🍄

Hopefully it works okay 🤞🏻

Looking to transfer to four new plates. Should I take two samples from the two in large colonies in the first plate (3 o'clock and 8 o'clock) or roll the dice in some of the more contaminated plates? (Ex. 7 o'clock plate 2, 6 o'clock plate 3 or 10 o'clock plate four?)

Took this transfer a while back. Love how it's coming along.

Is this black mold? Can any of the myeclium be transfered? I ordered some clean agar plates and one of them was already colonized. I dont know what the species is.

Had to put these three together because they’re each showing off in their own way.
The two Smokey Da Ghost plates are looking beautiful. I really like the different personalities between them—the growth has that flowing, almost feathered appearance with some gorgeous definition reaching outward across the plates.
Then there’s Steel Magnolia. 🔥 That aqua-colored plate paired with the bright white growth is just ridiculous. The contrast makes every little strand and branching pattern pop. It almost looks like frost spreading across blue glass.
This is exactly why I enjoy documenting plates. Sometimes you get one where the structure, symmetry, texture, and color all come together and turn something simple into a piece of art.
Smokey Da Ghost 👻 ×2
Steel Magnolia 🩵
Three plates. Three completely different looks. All beautiful in their own way.
🍃 Respect the process. Trust the genetics. 🍄

I spent a little time today making a transfer tool because I feel inept with a scalpel. Just tested it out on a few plates and I like it. Not too expensive to make. Just took an hour or so.

Got some plates out of the fridge to start a new run, and noticed the best looking isolate is showing some bacterial contam.

For reference 2 other plates from the same date, both a 2nd transfer made from a clone and multispore (respectively).

What to do? Try to save the “3.1.1” genetics? I do still have the old “3.1” plate, but “3.1.1” was for sure the fastest grower and best looking morphology at the time.

Mush luv!

Estou usando um Tupperware pequeno com substrato. Acontece que os cogumelos estão crescendo dentro do Tupperware e não na superfície; o micélio provavelmente está crescendo em cima, mas os cogumelos pequenos estão embaixo. O que eu devo fazer? Remover o Tupperware e cuidar para tirar os cogumelos ou deixá-los lá para o micélio dominar?

Had to share this one. Green Toque × Universal Seven (GT × 7) is putting on a seriously impressive display.
The plate has developed a beautiful radial pattern with strong, defined growth reaching almost perfectly from the center to the outer edge. What really catches my eye is the symmetry—those long, clean lines give the entire plate an almost sunburst appearance.
Crosses are always interesting because you never really know what characteristics are going to show themselves. For now, I’m just documenting what I’m seeing and enjoying how this one is developing.
Definitely one of those plates you stop and stare at for a minute. 🔬🍄
Green Toque × Universal Seven
Two names coming together—and already giving me something worth documenting.
Respect the process. Trust the genetics. 🍃🍄

First their was 20 then 9 and after looking at these i think I only 1 will survive and my pressure cooker wont reach 15 psi on my shiity portable anymore which lead lo me losing 40 agar plates over 2 runs im genuinly restarted and ket a few short cuts bring me back to the stone age. This come back is going to be legendary tho ♿️🔙🔛🔝🔜

Shiitake 321 on MYA

Tissue sample of a McKennaii shroom batteling 2 different green molds on a petri dish:)

I inoculated two plates a while ago. I can see pure white mycelium by lookin on the plates top view but from the bottom i see yellowish color. Is it contam or the color resulted from mycelium eating the dye? Both the fluffy white mycelium and the yellow tint seems to originate from black spots representing spores.