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keighanr
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Possible contamination?
#21827970 - 06/19/15 12:24 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wondering if this could be contaminatuon or stain from straw with possibly being to wet?;
-------------------- The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less sure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the unfathomable mystery which he tries, forever vainly, to comprehend. -Aldous Huxley
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mcchieftan
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Re: Possible contamination? [Re: keighanr]
#21827975 - 06/19/15 12:25 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Straw looks a bit wet but also myc often weeps wierd colours, sometimes it means contam but myc already fighting it off... wait for a second opinion... good luck
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poofterFroth
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Re: Possible contamination? [Re: mcchieftan]
#21828401 - 06/19/15 02:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It kinda looks like a big chunk of spawn that incubated a little to long and was hard to break up. Those bags could be packed tighter and maybe chop your straw more. It does look a bit on the wet side to.
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keighanr
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Cool thanks for the info guys ive got around 100 bags inoculated trying to see if i could make it profitable reading paul stamets growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms must say what ive been learning is just asstounding.
-------------------- The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less sure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the unfathomable mystery which he tries, forever vainly, to comprehend. -Aldous Huxley
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drake89
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Re: Possible contamination? [Re: keighanr]
#21830007 - 06/19/15 08:51 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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that straw looks nasty. is that what all 100 bags look like?
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keighanr
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Re: Possible contamination? [Re: drake89]
#21831490 - 06/20/15 07:16 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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No its not what they all look like
-------------------- The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less sure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the unfathomable mystery which he tries, forever vainly, to comprehend. -Aldous Huxley
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Cujllickduo



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Re: Possible contamination? [Re: keighanr]
#21831494 - 06/20/15 07:20 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Is This the first time your using straw?
Ive heard alot of great things about horse manure thats what ill be using on my first grow soon.
I Hope its successful for you Dont forget to take some pics for us man
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keighanr
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I will hoping for a good turnout! Done some heat pasteurization at 160 degrees and lime well see
-------------------- The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less sure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the unfathomable mystery which he tries, forever vainly, to comprehend. -Aldous Huxley
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