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 Meoman
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 Might have a bacterial contamination
#8399379 - 05/14/08 12:15 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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I inoculated three 1 pint jars about a month ago and they have been doing great. They are almost done (90-95%) but I have been reading this book, "Psilocybin: Mushroom Handbook" and its got me worried.
There is water in between the mycelium cake and the jar. I thought it was just water given off by the cake or because its humid in the jar but the book says that "wet sticky blobs on the inner surface of the jar" could be a bacterial contamination.
If my jar was contaminated then it would stop growing right, or at least show some other signs that I messed up.
Or is it just water and Im paranoid for nothing? I mean it looks like droplets of water.
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LeperFace
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: Meoman]
#8399412 - 05/14/08 12:30 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Try tapping the jar with a spoon to see if the water moves at all, if it's a "sticky blob" it shouldn't. Not sure about this, I'm a newbie, but it seems like a nice step to take, to check..
Pics might be needed for more experienced cultivators to check for you, sounds like it's probably just water though..
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OwMyHead
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: Meoman]
#8399443 - 05/14/08 12:44 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Pics will help people in the know (of which I am not) diagnose your problem.
Also: http://www.shroomery.org/5276/What-are-common-contaminants-of-the-mushroom-culture
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 FooMan
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: Meoman]
#8399455 - 05/14/08 12:47 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Quote:
Meoman said:
Or is it just water and Im paranoid for nothing?
It's condensation. Unless it starts turning different colors, I wouldn't worry about it. I've never had a jar that didn't have at least some condensation in it during colonization.
Edit: I'll add some of my own pics for reference.
You can see condensation on the upper-right hand side of the jar in the center here: 
The upper left and right corners here: 
Along the bottom of the jar here:
Edited by FooMan (05/14/08 12:51 AM)
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Meoman
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: LeperFace]
#8399457 - 05/14/08 12:48 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Kinda hard to see because I had to use my phones camera.
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tripsis
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: Meoman]
#8399767 - 05/14/08 05:44 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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condensation is normal. the myc has gotta respire doesn't it?!
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Meoman
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Re: Might have a bacterial contamination [Re: tripsis]
#8399987 - 05/14/08 08:04 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Thanks a lot guys. Putting my fears to rest one post at a time.
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