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Arctic W. Fox

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For Those Struggling with Contamination
#22301609 - 09/28/15 07:32 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My last two attempts have ended up being completely contaminated. I have not changed any of my steps, and follow all procedures exactly as I've done in the past.
The only variably I recognize is that I moved into a different home.
I recently found out that this place was previously flooded and there is still mold hiding in random spots. So, I'm apparently trying to grow in a largely contaminated environment. Like trying to grow inside a moldy box.
I've recently changed the air filters for the AC/heater to those $20 types that are supposed to trap mold and bacteria. I'm tempted to remove all the carpet, install ceramic tile, and paint all the walls and ceilings with mold-killing paint. If there are spores inside the ducts and vents, I'm not sure how to get rid of those.
So that's my dilemma. Maybe it's yours, too. What can we do about it, especially when moving [again] is not an option?
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PabloSumgie
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
#22301644 - 09/28/15 07:49 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've designated a spare bedroom just to mushrooms. Covered the heat vent covered the window in plastic. Hardwood floors wipe your walls down. I put a plastic "door" in front of the real door as like a pre area to disinfect yourself before going into the actual room. And I blow a hepa air purifier but run the cord outside so you can turn in on and let the room build positive pressure for a few hours before you work. I do everything in the open air. It's money and time but to be able to work outside a plastic box is amazing. And the most expensive thing would the air purifier mine is a real hepa replaceable from home depot cost like 200 bucks. Everything else is pennies.
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blackdust


Registered: 02/28/09
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: PabloSumgie]
#22301682 - 09/28/15 08:04 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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all homes have mold spores
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Munchauzen


Registered: 06/22/11
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: blackdust]
#22301741 - 09/28/15 08:24 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
blackdust said: all homes have mold spores
no house is going to be "clean" in the sense that its free of mold spores. I think pasty claims he lives in a old shithole thats full of mold, and he has no problems.
more than likely, it is your sterile technique.
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Spiracha
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Registered: 09/04/15
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
#22301773 - 09/28/15 08:34 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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One real good way to have good clean work is to just use agar. And if you are using the same MS syringes that you had at your old house, I would suggest maybe getting a fresh one shipped, and maybe sit back and analyze that sterile procedure of yours (any room for improvement?).
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blackdust


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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: Spiracha]
#22301898 - 09/28/15 09:22 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i would swear RR said most house mold do not affect mycology work. Although those house mold sure will fuck your lungs up
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blindingleaf
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: blackdust] 1
#22301986 - 09/28/15 09:49 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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i would look at ur environment last OP.
how clean is ur spawn, and how is it being inoculated? (master is bad) did u do g2g, and are you confident in ur technique? (master was good, but donor jars have mold from g2g) is it showing up before first flush (it was ur spawn, or u did not pasteurize poo/straw correctly) what kind of contamination is it?
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paperbackwriter
Edward Lear


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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: blindingleaf]
#22302260 - 09/28/15 11:01 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Inoculating from spore or agar?
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Kizzle
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Re: For Those Struggling with Contamination [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
#22304242 - 09/28/15 05:54 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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What kind of problems?
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