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Old 07-28-2006, 08:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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anyone know how? need to cut back some mushrooms they are starting to double up on me...


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Old 07-28-2006, 08:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Get a sharp razorblade and gently cut them off at their base.


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I just use a razor blade and try to make sure I cut / scrape the entire foot off.
Make sure to give them away to friends or trade them with your LFS for store credit. :-)


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If you have a lot, I would frag as many as you wanna get rid of and make a mushroom frag with a nice rock. What type of mushroom are they?


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they are just like yours rickzter but a purple/blue color. I like them they turn green under antics. Thanks for the info guys.
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If you have a lot, I would frag as many as you wanna get rid of and make a mushroom frag with a nice rock. What type of mushroom are they?
rickzter is right you should have a small frag of em' and tarde it at the lfs or try to split a couple to practice splitting softies..i did that with some extra shrooms i had and now i can do it no prob!


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