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Danimal1q2w3
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[PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!?
#21297040 - 02/19/15 06:00 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hey everyone! Long time lurker, made an account to post my question. Just wanted to say that this is a great community and I'm glad to Finally make my entrance!! 
My cakes have some black powder looking stuff coming off of them. And there seems to be some deep purple color too. Should I be worried!?
I've done some searching and I know it is probably spores, but as this is my first grow I feel like the amount of spores is WAYY too excessive.

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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: Danimal1q2w3]
#21297046 - 02/19/15 06:02 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Definitely spores 
They can really dump. Look at all the spores from this tiny little guy that fruited on agar:

Try and pick them earlier. Best time to harvest is just before the veil tears (check out the link in my signature if you don't know what a veil tearing looks like). 
It's all good but spores don't taste great and they get everywhere so best to only let them sporulate when you are taking spore prints rather than vomiting out purple all over your FC!
EDIT: It also looks like your cake is right on the perlite - definitely not ideal. Cut a small square of aluminum foil to put under it ASAP
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Edited by urthtown (02/19/15 06:03 AM)
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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: Danimal1q2w3]
#21297047 - 02/19/15 06:03 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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The black looks like spores to me, see how it has dropped right under the cap. As for the purple
Edited by Th3Issu3 (02/19/15 06:03 AM)
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urthtown
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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: Th3Issu3]
#21297050 - 02/19/15 06:05 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Th3Issu3 said: As for the purple 
Most cubensis have purple spores, the exception being mutations like true albinos and rust spores. They only look black because they are so dense usually that they appear black.
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Danimal1q2w3
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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: urthtown]
#21297195 - 02/19/15 07:03 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks guys!!! I'll get them right off the perlite. Appreciate the help!
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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: Danimal1q2w3]
#21297457 - 02/19/15 08:17 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yup... spores man.
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Re: [PICS] Black powder looking stuff and deep purple on cakes!? [Re: urthtown]
#21298812 - 02/19/15 12:54 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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urthtown said:
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Th3Issu3 said: As for the purple 
Most cubensis have purple spores, the exception being mutations like true albinos and rust spores. They only look black because they are so dense usually that they appear black.

Good info! Thanks man
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