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Steelsky
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First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination.
#19494255 - 01/29/14 11:07 PM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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So I had started cultivation for the first time at the beginning of december. Mycellium started growing, but then after about 2 weeks they came to almost a complete halt. I don't know why it took that long, but I also have pics to show jars. There is some sort of greyish stuff, not sure if mold or not.




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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: Steelsky]
#19494331 - 01/29/14 11:30 PM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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i'd say start over, whatever it is it isn't right
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Steelsky
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: cronicr]
#19499115 - 01/30/14 10:37 PM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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Bump, any more ideas? I know it isn't right lol.
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: Steelsky]
#19499138 - 01/30/14 10:43 PM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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If it stalled out most likely the jars either didn't have enough gas exchange or got a contaminant.
I gotta ask tho, why would you open the top up? I mean if it stalled and you were going to toss them, that's not a problem. But if they were doing fine, you don't want to open em up till they are 100% colonized and let sit for an extra week for consolidation.
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vikingsc
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: DannyDGAF]
#19499376 - 01/31/14 12:01 AM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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Why do you have tin foil under your jar lid? Was this instead of punching holes through a jar lid? You do have holes for gas exchange right?
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: vikingsc]
#19499441 - 01/31/14 12:37 AM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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Could be why they stalled, no GE.
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vikingsc
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: GimpCollector]
#19499479 - 01/31/14 12:58 AM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
GimpCollector said: Could be why they stalled, no GE.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I definitely doesn't look like healthy mycelium. The tall jars suck by the way as well. Find some short wide mouth jars.
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Re: First time growing,... need help identifying possible contamination. [Re: vikingsc]
#19499553 - 01/31/14 01:54 AM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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Try to get some felt, and get some silicone, and make some GE lid's. I wish I still had the link, but I did this awhile back, with a silicone dab over one hole, and felt and silicone over the other(GE) the dab of silicone is nice for injections.
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