how much does it take

[Zeus]

im using syringes how much should i shoot into a jar for it to colonize real good, is t possible to inject too much?

[Nitro72]

No you can't inject too much, but it would be a waste to inject all of it into one jar. what if that single jar becomes contaminated? a 10cc syringe can inoculate about 5 or more jars. Make as many jars as possible.

[Nitro72]

Give me your email address and I will forward you a book on how to do it.

[Fungus Maximus]

No you can't inject too much, but it would be a waste to inject all of it into one jar. what if that single jar becomes contaminated? a 10cc syringe can inoculate about 5 or more jars. Make as many jars as possible.

Incorrect if using PF tek, 10 ccs in half pint jars would throw the moisture content completely off, (i have tried it several times)

Injecting approximately 1/4-1/2 cc per innoculation hole using the 4 hole half pint jar method works excellent on a consistant basis

I have routinely used a 10cc syringe for 10 jars, it does require a soft touch on the plunger, if not strapped for spores, I use 10cc for 5 jars.

5-7 cc's is adequate when innoculating a 5 pound grain bag

[DJFool1011]

Incorrect if using PF tek, 10 ccs in half pint jars would throw the moisture content completely off, (i have tried it several times)

Injecting approximately 1/4-1/2 cc per innoculation hole using the 4 hole half pint jar method works excellent on a consistant basis

I have routinely used a 10cc syringe for 10 jars, it does require a soft touch on the plunger, if not strapped for spores, I use 10cc for 5 jars.

5-7 cc's is adequate when innoculating a 5 pound grain bag

You are incorrect too, i have tried the expierment with injecting one jar with 12 cc's and another with 23 cc'c they both did fine

[AnotherDimension]

Depending on your recipe depends on how much MORE IS NOT BETTER! If anything, too much water will cause the spores to rot instead of germinate and makes it easier for contamination to take hold. 1-2cc's MAX in the PF Tek. DJ may have had success if his mix was too dry or it had the opportunity to dry out which would re-align the moisture but it usually doesn't happen like that and it will take a lot longer,though I have had it happen, most of the time it goes the other way. POick a tek and follow it....and ignore people who cut corners because their grows will never compare to those who do it right, why waste your time and money?:eek:

[Nitro72]

No I don't believe I was incorrect. In the beginning I was very inexperienced and often emptied a whole 12cc syringe in one big jar and almost every time it turned out fine. On occasion, due to poor technique those jars would contaminate and it would be a waste of spores. It is just more practical to inoculate as many jars possible with a single syringe.

[Fungus Maximus]

I apologize for saying that it would be incorrect, I should never say something is incorrect when in fact depending on circumstances anything is possible in mycology right? I merely intended to say in fact that it threw MY moisture content off and I subsequently failed and after doing some research and contacting a few friends, was told that this was the reason for the failure, after correcting the amount to 1-2 cc's per half pint jar, the problem was resolved.

Some people mix the entire substrate amount together and then fill their jars, others like myself mix each jar seperate and making all the moisture even through each jar, this may be the reason for the difference or it might all be relative.

I apologize for saying that you were incorrect NITRO :)

[knookle]

People need to calm down. It really depend on a lot of environment factors. Dont waste cc's. only make 2 hole and use 1/4 cc per hole. 1/2 cc total on 1/2 pint jar. gives you a total of 20 jars with full syringe.

[DoubleDipKickFlip]

I think he's talking about .5pints not quart or larger. A half pint would have to be pretty dry for it to accept 10 t0 12 ccs of water if it is already at feild capacity. But if you want, you could prepare the jars on the dry side, I've heard of people doing grain brags on the dry side so they soak up liquid cultures or h202.