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taco12345
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First grow, how bad is this contamination?
#22401525 - 10/19/15 08:10 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hello I'm new here and on my first grow, since yesterday I've started getting small pins but some contamination has appeared aswell an I'm not sure if I should be worried or if theres anything I can do.


Only a few pins have that green on them the ones round the side seem unaffected but there is also the blue stuff thats showing up too, I think I opened the bag too often for misting. If anyone can help me out I'd appreciate that thanks.
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22401543 - 10/19/15 08:20 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm certainly no expert but that looks like it could just be bruising. Swipe it with a qtip and see if any of the color comes off. If not you are likely fine.
But as I said before, I'm no expert...
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: MycoTao]
#22401595 - 10/19/15 08:38 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Could be bruising
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: Grim767]
#22403842 - 10/19/15 02:30 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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If you look at the first picture on high zoom the blue bits have a distinctly round shape, hence its possible they could be immature pins that have dried out and aborted.
Have you been misting etc? I'd personaly wait a few days and see if it starts to get worse, maybe isolate the cake though to be safe. The q-tip idea was found not to be very accurate as well, so that isnt a reliable indicator usually.
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taco12345
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: Shroomspective]
#22404036 - 10/19/15 03:18 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've been misting multiple times a day and fanning twice a day. I feel like I've been a bit reckless with keeping things clean, I wash my hands and cover my mouth with a cloth every time I inspect it but I've moved it around 3 different rooms now as having trouble with some rooms going too cold.
Would having it next to a radiator be too hot? Heating is set to 23 degrees but might be too hot about a foot from the radiator.
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22404086 - 10/19/15 03:31 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yes you're right, next to a radiator would be a bad idea as you'd end up with baked cakes due to the heat. As long as your room temp is between 65-72f you'll be good. Remember the myc generates some heat of its own. so you'll be a few degrees warmer than the room in the sgfc anyway.
Whats your FAE like? Have you got 1/4" holes on all 6 sides etc?
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taco12345
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: Shroomspective]
#22404236 - 10/19/15 04:17 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah there's holes on all sides and I've fanned twice a day...but I have opened it more than that just too have a peak inside (probably shouldn't to reduce contamination). I regularly move it about if I'm not happy where it is, such as next to the radiator which I wont do anymore. It did spend some time in the conservatory too which gets alot of fresh air.
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22404289 - 10/19/15 04:32 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well things don't look too bad, you've got quite a few pins by the looks of it, so you must be pretty close to good conditions, so I'd just try and find somewhere at room temp, with little or no air current or fans, and give it some time.
Contam isn't really too big a concern once the cakes are fully colonized, you can pick them up with washed hands without too much of a concern, which can be useful to judge how much moisture they have lost since the dunk etc. Do keep an eye on those blue spots though, if they start to grow into bigger spots, which look like they are on top of the myc, then you may have a problem.
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taco12345
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: Shroomspective]
#22404296 - 10/19/15 04:34 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's reassuring thanks, I'll have another check in the morning and see how it is then, lots of pins popped up an fleshing out today
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22404302 - 10/19/15 04:36 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Good luck man, you might well be harvesting in a week or so
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: Shroomspective]
#22407414 - 10/20/15 06:41 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Update from today, pins are bulking out things are looking good, alot more optimistic now.


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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22408653 - 10/20/15 10:22 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: First grow, how bad is this contamination? [Re: taco12345]
#22409073 - 10/20/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Just made a new account because I didn't like the name taco but that is me hello
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