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Dumped out Perlite and noticed this...what the frack is this?
    #21781081 - 06/08/15 10:24 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

Okay so let's start:

  • Did a grow op
  • 3 Cakes of 8 survived to the Fruiting Chamber stage (Others didn't contam, just stalled)
  • Dunked and rolled as normal
  • Found out that I must have Fruited 1-1.5 Weeks early as there were no pins
  • Got 1st weak flush
  • Got 2nd nice and consistent flush going for a little while


Here's wheres the problems started:

  • Got nice fruits popping off them, that's when I noticed:
  • White fuzz? at top of one of cakes...ignored it thinking it was Myc growing (STUPIDLY!)
  • Week later decided to pick up cake, noticed the whole fucking half was covered in green mold (Trich?)
  • Mold spread to second cake
  • Kept fruiting (STUPIDLY!...however read shrooms are still edible and thus still ate them all though I not letting it happen again)
  • Mold 'turned' black? That's when it was decided that was too far and so the cakes were then destroyed


However, upon clearing out the FC in preparation for a new batch:





  • Looks kinda like a white sponge was glued to the bottom of the tub and ripped off. There's little black specks in it too I believe. It has a sandy texture...might be perlite? But is this usual for perlite to stick to the bottom like that or is it mold from not draining properly?


Edited by ieof (06/08/15 11:19 PM)


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Re: Dumped out Perlite and noticed this...what the frack is this? [Re: ieof]
    #21781135 - 06/08/15 10:40 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

A little hard to tell but it is probably dust from the perlite. I would just was out with soapy water, spray with dilouted bleach water or alcohol and use the tub again.


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Re: Dumped out Perlite and noticed this...what the frack is this? [Re: SuperFly]
    #21781411 - 06/09/15 12:24 AM (8 years, 7 months ago)

:whathesaid: honestly the best sgfc has a window screen between the perlite and the bottom holes. It helps with cleaning so it doesn't do that shit, as well as keep perlite out of the holes, not blocking airflow. My chambers seen trich after a few flushes lots and it hasn't effected a single future grow. I've never replaced the perlite or the chamber for a really long time.. Once cleanly colonized, it is all good for a few flushes. Your cakes just shit the bed.

Also you should be misting multiple times a day and checking them visually when misting. Mist all sides of the cake directly until it's glistening. During that time you should notice things like that before it hits half of one and a bit on the other. Especially if you noticed a problem on the cake before. When I get suspectful I throw it into my contam chamber. Even if it's clean. Better safe than sorry. With proper misting and fae, they should be healthy enough to take on trich.


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Re: Dumped out Perlite and noticed this...what the frack is this? [Re: Mad Season]
    #21784151 - 06/09/15 04:53 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

Oh trust me, I was misting and fanning like I had OCD. I didnt notice it because I keep the FC in the corner of the room so you can really only view it from one angle unless you take the cakes out


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Re: Dumped out Perlite and noticed this...what the frack is this? [Re: ieof]
    #21784181 - 06/09/15 04:59 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

I see. At my old place I had a chargeable shop light that was like 20$ in the room I'd use every time I came to check and mist. Light makes a world of difference. I still have it. Just use my phones flash light now :P if you have light problems though, you'll have a shop light and cream your pants lol


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