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Sexycybe
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Do mushrooms eat through your plastic too?
#15177733 - 10/04/11 06:42 PM (13 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hey guys, i have alot of time looking around the shroomery for an answer, maybe i just haven't searched the correct term?
I have had some issues with my cubensis (cambodian strain)! I put some spawn in some aluminium tubs and wasn't too surprised when they ate the bottom and sides out of it.
I was very surprised (and annoyed) when the same thing happend to my plastic container with spawn in it. The container is pressure cook-able (recycle-able "5"), i removed the coir and grains after 8 days because it got contaminated with green mold and it had sections on the bottom that were eaten away, some that were lumpy and all had an odd brown colour.
I know mycelium produces enzymes that can decompose alot of stuff but im really worried whether my monotub is safe!? It does have a garbage bag lining but i just checked and it biodegradable.....
Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
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Re: Do mushrooms eat through your plastic too? [Re: Sexycybe]
#15177755 - 10/04/11 06:48 PM (13 years, 3 months ago) |
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Haha, did the tubs Contaminate? I've had this problem also with the little aluminum pans. I just chucked it in the trash. Except mine had visible Cobweb, I thought it was the Mold doing it. I started lining them with plastic.
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Re: Do mushrooms eat through your plastic too? [Re: Sexycybe]
#15177763 - 10/04/11 06:49 PM (13 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not sure about plastic, but it should be ok. Myc will grow through things like aluminum bake pans.
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Sexycybe
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Re: Do mushrooms eat through your plastic too? [Re: Phoenix Crash]
#15177781 - 10/04/11 06:52 PM (13 years, 3 months ago) |
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DynGBreeD said: Haha, did the tubs Contaminate? I've had this problem also with the little aluminum pans. I just chucked it in the trash. Except mine had visible Cobweb, I thought it was the Mold doing it. I started lining them with plastic.
Yeah the one that i emptied was contaminated but i have another goin too (same little "5" tub) and it has the same digested bits. I can tell because I can see through the plastic 
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Phoenix Crash said: Not sure about plastic, but it should be ok. Myc will grow through things like aluminum bake pans.
I like the optimism here, i just figure if it can eat through the harder plastic, biodegradable should be a breeze?
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Sexycybe
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Re: Do mushrooms eat through your plastic too? [Re: Sexycybe]
#15189411 - 10/06/11 10:30 PM (13 years, 3 months ago) |
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