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Is reishi myc cottony?
    #14002681 - 02/21/11 05:00 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

I got a reishi culture and hit up some rye grain jars that i prepared the same way as in RRs videos

I hit em up with my reishi culture and it looked kinda like cobweb

but it didnt turn grey it stayed pretty white

so the jars are almost at 100% but i dont know if its reishi or cobweb that im growing


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: ar1es]
    #14002764 - 02/21/11 05:17 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Reishi is not cottony IMO. Cobweb is, but it growth rate and excessive cottoniness is a dead giveaway that it's cobweb. If you've got a dull white jar that fills every bit of possible air space with "cottoniness" then it's probably cobweb. Pictures would help.


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: fungus_tao]
    #14003973 - 02/21/11 09:10 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Reishi is the opposite of cottony.  It grows kind of like a sheet of white latex across the grain.  Pics would help but the reishi I've seen does not tend to go aerial.  Was it a myc syringe?


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: ar1es]
    #14004813 - 02/21/11 11:30 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Reishi mycelium isn't cottony.  :noway:  Another way to tell if the mycelium you describe is cobweb is by how noticeably rapidly the culture colonized the grains.  Cobweb colonizes much faster than Reishi mycelium.


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: hamloaf]
    #14008029 - 02/22/11 02:57 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

yes it is a myc syringe


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: ar1es]
    #14011375 - 02/23/11 12:53 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

reishi cna be cottony if it is very old/senesced, but it will still be white.

Can you not see any sectoring?


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: solumvita]
    #14012330 - 02/23/11 08:32 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Reishi mycelium looks pretty cottony to me.  Velvet might describe it better.
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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #14012616 - 02/23/11 09:49 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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solumvita said:
reishi cna be cottony if it is very old/senesced, but it will still be white.

Can you not see any sectoring?




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Reishi mycelium looks pretty cottony to me.  Velvet might describe it better.
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Looking back at my Reishi grows, I can see what you all are saying by Reishi mycelium looking cottony if by cottony you mean like cotton balls, but like thick, healthy looking cotton balls.  Generally when I hear "cottony", cobweb mold is presumed.  That's why I asked if the culture was a super fast colonizer.  Also, OP stated the source of culture was a myc syringe.  Unless said syringe is not from a known and trusted vendor, had no reason to believe senesce was the case. 

That's an interesting point, solumvita, about visual signs of biologically aged Reishi mycelium.  Never grown Reishi from a grocery store culture nor have I expanded a culture so far that it senesced.  :strokebeard:


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #14013476 - 02/23/11 01:11 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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Reishi mycelium looks pretty cottony to me.  Velvet might describe it better.
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ok cool thanks


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Re: Is reishi myc cottony? [Re: ar1es]
    #14051361 - 03/01/11 09:41 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

The first few posts had me freaking out for a bit. I have some Reishi in RR recipe rye jars too, they're showing a couple small spots of light growth, very reminiscent of cobweb. My wine cap is colonizing the same recipe great, though! I just hope these Reishi's make it. My first try with Reishi was with a culture syringe that was over half a year old  :shake: That didn't work out so hot. The jars were sterile though! :laugh:


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