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Been watching this one closely and I’m pretty impressed with how fast it’s moving like it always has over the years! This is liquid culture on brown rice grain and these pictures are only about 8–9 days in.
The mycelium is already pushing hard through the grain, looking thick, healthy, and consistent across the bag. I love seeing the difference strong culture can make when everything comes together right.
Still has some work to do, but for barely over a week, I’m definitely happy with where this one is headed. 👀
Anybody else running brown rice lately? I’d love to see how yours is moving.

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A few favorite shots of Emerald Gate × Space Monkey. The ivory caps catch your eye first, but the folds along the stems and the detail underneath those caps deserve a closer look. Same cluster, different angles—plenty to appreciate in each frame.
Which shot stands out to you?
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Gotta put that work in!

Quick look at what’s been happening on the LC side of FOTG.
The video is Choco Gumby, and the mycelium movement in this culture has been really cool to watch. I always like seeing how each one develops its own structure, density, and character over time.
I’ve also got six more cultures being added to the FOTG LC documentation lineup soon, and I’ll be sharing them as I get good photos and video. I’d rather show the progress than just throw a bunch of names on a list.
Which one do you guys want to see documented next? 👀🍄

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Had to get some close-ups of this beautiful Enigma. Those tight, winding folds, blue-gray tones, and chunky white blobs all packed together—there’s something different to look at in every photo.
My favorite part is how those tiny ruffled edges sit right beside the big, smooth formations. Some spots look like coral, others look like little brains. Could stare at this one all day.
Which detail catches your eye?
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Quick update for everyone following along with FOTG.
I’ve been putting a lot of time into Legacy and Albino Smokey Da Ghost lately, and I wanted to show a little appreciation to the people who continue to follow the work and support what I’m building. Every now and then, I like throwing in a little surprise connected to one of the projects I’ve been documenting. 🎁 Which one? That’s part of the fun, so don’t ask me to pick. 😂
Behind the scenes, I’m also staying busy preparing the same supplies that are part of my regular FOTG workflow:
4 lb substrate bags
2 lb grain bags
Everything gets the same attention to cleanliness, consistency, and quality that I put into the rest of the work. I’d rather take my time and do things right than rush anything just to get it finished.
There’s a lot going on behind the scenes right now, and I appreciate everybody who keeps following the projects, sharing their own work, and keeping the community active.
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Going through some old photos and found these from the early days of Green Toque, probably 3–4 years ago.
I had almost forgotten just how beautiful these were. The wild caps, those crazy folded edges, the colors, and all the little differences from fruit to fruit — there was already so much character showing back then.
I’ve spent years paying attention to this line, documenting it, and watching how it has changed over time. Seeing what Green Toque looks like today compared to these early photos is pretty damn crazy. A lot of patience, plenty of setbacks, and a ridiculous amount of time went into getting it where it is now.
Sometimes it’s good to dig through the old pictures and remember where a project actually started. These will always be some of my favorite Green Toque photos.
Hope y’all enjoy a little throwback to the beginning. 🍄
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You ever walk past a tub and swear it’s trying to tell you something? 😂 Not literally talking, but you know that gut feeling when you look at it and think, yeah… you want a little attention today.
Funny part is I’m always telling people not to keep opening their stuff just to stare at it, stick a phone in there, breathe all over it, and mess with it every five minutes. Meanwhile I’m over here doing a quick check because I actually want to see how the surface is progressing.
And Enigma 1702 is already showing off. This thing is starting to throw that wild coral-like structure early, and it’s only getting more interesting every time I check it.
Had to give everybody a quick peek because this one is looking absolutely ridiculous already. Can’t wait to see where it goes from here. About 45 more days and she will be ready!
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Water Monkey absolutely showed out on this run. The pale caps, heavy white tones, wrinkled stipes, and those darker gill lines gave the whole canopy a crazy look from every angle.
What I like most is how much variation is showing across the same run. Some stayed thick and compact, some stretched out, and a few opened up with that almost ghost-white finish. Definitely one of those cultures where I kept stopping to take pictures because every section looked a little different.
Runs like this are exactly why I enjoy documenting these genetics. You never know what kind of character is going to show up until it does.
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One thing I’ve learned is that patience at this stage matters more than people think. Before I ever break a grain bag up and move forward with it, I want to see strong, even growth throughout the whole bag with no questionable spots hiding in the corners or along the bottom.
A bag can look great when it’s almost finished and still show you something you don’t want to see right at the end. That extra little bit of waiting can save you a whole lot of frustration later.
I know it’s tempting when a bag looks 90–95% there, but don’t rush the process. Give it time, look it over closely, and let it finish telling you its story before moving on.
Patience is cheaper than starting over.
Bag of phantom drift mutation and snowball mutations I have been working for about the last six months. I’m hoping we dialed it in this go.😂🍄

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Last night was a serious reminder that these pressure cookers deserve respect every single time we fire them up.
About an hour and 15 minutes into the run, I started smelling something that reminded me of burnt popcorn. Something immediately felt wrong, so I shut everything down. After letting it cool completely and taking a closer look, I found out the base of the cooker had started separating. That separation was affecting how everything was sealing, even though I had already replaced the gasket.
Looking back at it now, this could have ended very differently. I had actually ordered a replacement cooker last week, and it showed up today—the morning after this happened. Crazy how God sometimes puts things in place right when we need them. I’m definitely guilty of trying to squeeze every last bit of life out of equipment, but this was my reminder that some things just aren’t worth pushing.
For everybody out there running pressure cookers: inspect your equipment before every run, even when you think everything is fine. Check the base and body for separation, warping, cracks, damage around the rim, gasket condition, vents, plugs, gauges, and anything else that looks or feels different than normal.
And if you smell something unusual, hear something unusual, or notice anything that doesn’t seem right, don’t ignore it and don’t try to push through the run. Shut the heat off, stay clear, and let the cooker fully depressurize and cool before touching or inspecting it.
Equipment can be replaced. A bad pressure-vessel failure can turn into a very bad day in seconds.
Stay safe out there, everybody. This one definitely opened my eyes. 🙏🍄

This right here is exactly how some of my favorite projects get started—by paying attention to the weird little details instead of overlooking them.
This Shakti plate decided to throw a few things that immediately caught my attention. There was a tiny brain-like mutation forming on the plate, so I separated it into two pieces to document individually and see what each one eventually shows me.
Then there was that little green-headed pin. 👀 Definitely wasn’t ignoring that one. That got its own separate plate as well because I’m genuinely curious to see where that unusual expression leads.
And then there’s the original plate itself. That one is basically the Shakti Mystery now. 😂 No expectations—just documenting it and waiting to see what surprises come from it.
That’s one of my favorite parts of mycology. Sometimes the most interesting projects don’t start with some huge plan. You notice something different, document it, follow it, and see where the story goes.
Now I’ve got a couple seriously interesting observations to keep my eyes on. 🔬🍄
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FOTG | Fruit of the Gods Genetics

Kai Viti has been one of those projects that’s just fun to document from start to finish.
This beautiful Fiji Island land race has a personality all its own — warm golden tones, tall elegant structure, interesting cap shapes, and plenty of natural variation from one fruit to the next. Some of the little details in these photos are what really caught my attention.
I especially love how different the mature caps can look compared with the younger ones. Definitely one of those specimens where you keep finding something new every time you look at it.
Just wanted to share a few shots with the community and give Kai Viti its moment. 🇫🇯🍄

What catches your eye first — the colors, the tall structure, or those wild little cap details?

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Kai Viti has been one of those projects that’s just fun to document from start to finish.
This beautiful Fiji Island land race has a personality all its own — warm golden tones, tall elegant structure, interesting cap shapes, and plenty of natural variation from one fruit to the next. Some of the little details in these photos are what really caught my attention.
I especially love how different the mature caps can look compared with the younger ones. Definitely one of those specimens where you keep finding something new every time you look at it.
Just wanted to share a few shots with the community and give Kai Viti its moment. 🇫🇯🍄
What catches your eye first — the colors, the tall structure, or those wild little cap details?
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Had to share this lineup because some of these plates are looking absolutely wild. From the dense, clean-looking coverage to those sharp rope-like patterns and perfect radial structure, every plate seems to have its own personality.
Universal 7, Enigma 1702, WM and the rest of the lineup are definitely giving me plenty to stare at. 😂 That Enigma plate especially looks like somebody drew it with a paintbrush.
This is the part of mycology I never get tired of—documenting the different textures, patterns, structure, and character showing up across the collection.
Which plate catches your eye first? 👀🍄
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Universal Seven definitely came to make a statement on this one.
The first thing that caught my attention was the structure — long, clean stipes with smaller golden caps, packed together into an absolutely loaded canopy. Then you get up close and start noticing the subtle color changes around the cap edges and all the little differences from fruit to fruit.
There’s something about seeing this many different shapes and stages packed into one display that makes it hard to stop taking pictures. 😂
Not every project has to produce giant caps to be impressive. Sometimes it’s the overall structure, density, color, and character that make it memorable, and Universal Seven checked all of those boxes for me.
Definitely one I wanted to document and share with the community.
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Universal Seven — what catches your eye first: the crazy-long stipes or that packed canopy?

Universal Seven definitely came to make a statement on this one.
The first thing that caught my attention was the structure — long, clean stipes with smaller golden caps, packed together into an absolutely loaded canopy. Then you get up close and start noticing the subtle color changes around the cap edges and all the little differences from fruit to fruit.
There’s something about seeing this many different shapes and stages packed into one display that makes it hard to stop taking pictures. 😂
Not every project has to produce giant caps to be impressive. Sometimes it’s the overall structure, density, color, and character that make it memorable, and Universal Seven checked all of those boxes for me.
Definitely one I wanted to document and share with the community.
🍃🍄 Respect the Process. Trust the Genetics. 🍄🍃

Universal Seven — what catches your eye first: the crazy-long stipes or that packed canopy?

🍄✨ FAIRY DUST ✨🍄
This one really lives up to the name. Soft ivory tones, subtle blue-gray accents, layered gills, and an almost weightless look across the entire cluster. Every angle shows something different, and that’s exactly why I love documenting pieces like this.
Fairy Dust has a wild, delicate appearance while still carrying that unmistakable FOTG character. Definitely one of those projects that makes you stop for a minute and appreciate all the little details nature decided to throw together. Culture from my buddy fungus frequency!

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There’s just something about a clean jar of LC catching the light that never gets old. This one is looking like straight liquid gold — beautiful movement, texture, and clarity throughout. 🔥
Another piece of the process documented and looking exactly how I hoped it would.
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Figured I’d share a short video showing how I personally inoculate grain spawn with Black Reishi.
Nothing complicated or overproduced—just a look at my normal workflow in the lab. I try to keep everything clean, organized, and consistent, then let the mycelium do the rest.
I know everybody develops their own rhythm with this stuff, so this isn’t meant to be the only way to do it—just how I handle mine.
Hopefully somebody newer to the hobby finds the video useful, and if you’ve been doing this for a while, you already know how satisfying it is when everything comes together cleanly. 😂🍄
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