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Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms
#23036999 - 03/23/16 10:31 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Start by saying thanks for all of the useful info to get me to this point. Research has gotten me here but without hands on advise I don't see how I can get a straight answer just by searching old threads. This is a standard 66qt mono, poly stuffed very light on top, tight on the bottom. I noticed that condensation stopped building up in the sides. I sprayed the walls like frank said but I will have to do this every day now. I turned the fan off but condensation is not reforming.
As you can see, the surface is not looking great. I have no idea what is going on, any insight will be appreciated. It's nice that I am getting shrooms though.
  
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037001 - 03/23/16 10:32 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Definitely 100% sure that's contaminated, by what, I dunno, but that's not important.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23037008 - 03/23/16 10:34 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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What is important then? Can I salvage my babies?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037047 - 03/23/16 10:42 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well being that I can't identify it I can't say for sure what you should be doing. First instinct of mine would be to toss it, but as long as it doesn't produce any spores you could coax a flush out past it. Keep a sharp eye out for any colored spores appearing on the substrate. Looks like some kind of mold woven in with the mycelium. Maybe it's not that bad of a mold.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23037061 - 03/23/16 10:45 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Edit- I wouldn't really know...
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: SloppyJoseph]
#23037075 - 03/23/16 10:49 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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If I could get a first flush that would be so great. The mushrooms do seem to be retreating from the mold in question but a few are growing right ontop of it. So maybe it's not such a bad guy? Any photo examples of the colored spores I should look out for?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037105 - 03/23/16 10:58 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Not really, there are millions of species of mold, anything that's not white could be mold spores, most likely to see green, pink, gray, purple, or black. Hell some mold spores could even be white technically, and it'd be hard as hell to pinpoint then. Blue is most often bruising and orange is usually metabolites but those colors of mold exist too.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23037122 - 03/23/16 11:03 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok. So i'm in for it if I start to see mold spores?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037134 - 03/23/16 11:06 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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If you visibly see any mold spores on the substrate there are already thousands of them in the air, so.. kind of a little bit yeah.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037139 - 03/23/16 11:08 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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*when* you start to see mold spores. Most substrates will get moldy eventually, even if they started out very healthy. When you add to that the fact that most contaminants open the door and weaken the mycelium enough to make it vulnerable to Trichoderma, mold is inevitable in your case. If this is your first tub and you don't have any fruits on hand, I'd still try to fruit it and keep a sharp eye out like Inoc says.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Psilicon]
#23037152 - 03/23/16 11:12 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sup van.
Yeah just try to get this one flush out and then toss it, there's no way it's gonna make it to flush 2, that downtime period between flushes will give the mold the perfect opportunity.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23037165 - 03/23/16 11:17 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yes first psilocybe attempt. Nothing to show for a couple months of work except what is picture, I'm determined to get these bastards up and out and into a dehydrator.
If I give it a hard misting, and leave the thing closed for the remainder of fruiting can that help contain whatever mold spore might (will) eventually be flying around in there?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037196 - 03/23/16 11:27 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'd like to also add that my mono smells like fresh mushrooms, nothing rancid or anything about it if that helps at all.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23037222 - 03/23/16 11:33 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: If I give it a hard misting
Then you could potentially spread hydrophobic mold spores everywhere, if any exist. A mist could be good but, definitely not a hard one.
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Some molds don't smell strongly enough to overpower the mushroom smell. Don't let that fool you upfront.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23037420 - 03/23/16 12:23 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok. will give a light misting high above the tub until the bottles done, granted im not flooding the surface. Then I'm closing it up and not opening until I'm ready to harvest which I will be doing outside.
Maybe if I leave it in the garage I can still maintain it and mist when needed without fear of the spores? The garage is riddled with contamination anyway since it's open to outside.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23038021 - 03/23/16 03:21 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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It looks like trich before it drops spores, do a search for it and you'll see what I mean. I was looking at a lot of pictures earlier that looked exactly like that.
Trich is white before it sporultates and then it turns green.
Unfortunately I'm pretty sure that's what you have going on in there, but I hope the best for you. Keep an eye on it and if you have any other tubs nearby it would be best to isolate that one just in case.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Myko Fanatikos]
#23038275 - 03/23/16 04:54 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Myko Fanatikos said: It looks like trich before it drops spores, do a search for it and you'll see what I mean. I was looking at a lot of pictures earlier that looked exactly like that.
Trich is white before it sporultates and then it turns green.
Unfortunately I'm pretty sure that's what you have going on in there, but I hope the best for you. Keep an eye on it and if you have any other tubs nearby it would be best to isolate that one just in case.
Good luck!
Can there be confirmation on this? That doesn't look like the trich I just had unless this is super developed. I feel like if his pictures are trich the tub would have greened out days ago.
This was my run in with the bastard a couple weeks back
 Turned green the day after that when I put it outside.
Also I feel like Inoc would have pointed this out right away instead of a mold.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: SloppyJoseph]
#23038352 - 03/23/16 05:18 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I can't confirm anything without a sample and a microscope.
I'm not saying it's 100% trich but the bright white blobish mold that stands out from the myc definitely "looks" like trich to me. I've never had to deal with in personally.
I only say that because just earlier today I was doing a lot of research on trich and how it looks beforet sporulates.
Innoc did say he was almost positive it was contamination, just that he wasn't sure what kind.
It's only my personal opinion, not a fact.we will surely all find out in the next couple days.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Myko Fanatikos]
#23038819 - 03/23/16 07:23 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yeah we will see I guess.. OPs gotta deliver though. Sorry to make an example of you're predicament. But it's for science, bruh.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: SloppyJoseph]
#23039177 - 03/23/16 08:59 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok I will keep it updated. Not opening the lid to take pictures though unless it get's to that point where I have to bring it outside.
Anyone else out there (with a certain level of confidence) see the issue at hand here?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23039992 - 03/24/16 12:40 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ain't naught left to see mate. Vigilance is key.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23040107 - 03/24/16 01:34 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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dump that thing immediately yo. or keep it outside if the weather permits.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
#23043452 - 03/25/16 12:03 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I don't know about all that. Dumping immediately business. I need to pull these things, put too much work into this to let a little mold ruin my day. Lid has stayed on, with weights ontop to keep as sealed as possible. Poly is stuffed enough to be a filter.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23044282 - 03/25/16 10:33 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Looks like a really nice pinset....
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: SloppyJoseph]
#23044822 - 03/25/16 01:58 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Thedillestpickle]
#23045192 - 03/25/16 04:03 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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looks good in those pictures. got a pic with the lid off?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Thedillestpickle]
#23045386 - 03/25/16 04:57 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I thought I wasn't supposed to open up the lid? Fear of mold spore, contamination, etc? I want to open that sucker up so badly though... been trying very hard to restrain myself.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045395 - 03/25/16 04:58 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: I thought I wasn't supposed to open up the lid? Fear of mold spore, contamination, etc? I want to open that sucker up so badly though... been trying very hard to restrain myself.
its fine you can open it all you want. the mycelium hath taken hold
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045420 - 03/25/16 05:05 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is very confusing. This topic I have not read anything about. How can you be so sure? Is it because the mushrooms are all healthy? There is still puffy white along the edges I can't tell if it's cube mycelium or mold.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045424 - 03/25/16 05:06 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I could move the tub into the garage and take a lid off pic if this is true. Just want to be sure.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045455 - 03/25/16 05:17 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: This is very confusing. This topic I have not read anything about. How can you be so sure? Is it because the mushrooms are all healthy? There is still puffy white along the edges I can't tell if it's cube mycelium or mold.
oh ya forgot about the questionable growth. if its mold it is what it is with or w/o the lid on. but if youre more comftorable doing it outside go for it.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
#23045472 - 03/25/16 05:25 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mold spores got in as soon as you spawned it. Millions of them. Go ahead and open the lid, hell some people fruit in open air. Fresh air is molds worst enemy.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23045473 - 03/25/16 05:26 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
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Still brought them in the garage. You guys make me nervous lol.

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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045531 - 03/25/16 05:49 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Whatever you have to do I guess... the air is full of mold spores... they're coming in and out through the poly constantly.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23045638 - 03/25/16 06:32 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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My worry with this is that I shouldn't be adding the mold spores to my air. Which is why you guys were telling me to toss this thing...
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045676 - 03/25/16 06:43 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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It's not sporulating though.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23045678 - 03/25/16 06:44 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23045717 - 03/25/16 06:54 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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she looks dry i dont see any mold. tighten up that polyfil and mist a lil more
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23049393 - 03/26/16 07:54 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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From earlier today. Took the kid off like a crazy person
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Myko Fanatikos]
#23049784 - 03/26/16 10:08 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
#23050448 - 03/27/16 04:57 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'm basically only going to get half my potential yield it looks like. Damn edge conditions. Half is better than nothing though.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
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That's a hell of a decent result for your first mono, man. Be grateful!
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
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Not bad, the substrate could use a misting tho, the surface looks a bit on the dry side.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Psilosoulful]
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Not bad, the substrate could use a misting tho, the surface looks a bit on the dry side.
looks good bro nice fruits.
id say you need to dial it in a lil better as stated above.
you still have a flush or two left as well
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Psilosoulful]
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Not bad, the substrate could use a misting tho, the surface looks a bit on the dry side.
The surface will drink up all the water I can give it! I mist about 2-3 times a day and every time I go back there is no beading moisture whatsoever. And I feel like I have the poly situation figured out now so These guys are drinking up all I can give. Thanks for all the help people
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
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Not bad, the substrate could use a misting tho, the surface looks a bit on the dry side.
The surface will drink up all the water I can give it! I mist about 2-3 times a day and every time I go back there is no beading moisture whatsoever. And I feel like I have the poly situation figured out now so These guys are drinking up all I can give. Thanks for all the help people
tighten up your poly at the bottom then. that means its not maintaing a high RH
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Myko Fanatikos]
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Great work for a first! look into casing layers, they set you back 5 days or so but well worth the wait, you get crazy pinsets if patches properly  look at my monotub grow in my signature for an example.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: liloldme]
#23052216 - 03/27/16 04:00 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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I cased and fruited at spawn.. Next time I might just case after it colonizes. That grow in your sig is ridiculous though...
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23052222 - 03/27/16 04:01 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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My RH in my tub is maintaining around 85%. I think the spot in the middle is just soaking up a lot of water. The outer edges maintain some moisture beads.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23052230 - 03/27/16 04:03 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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The method where you case and fruit at spawning eliminates the lag time caused by casing. I now really like it. The first flush may come in a touch uneven but it's worth it in the time saved.
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/22315950
Great for PE and any slow pinning cultures. Casing also provides an excellent pinning surface regardless of RH.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23052243 - 03/27/16 04:09 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Pastywhyte said: The method where you case and fruit at spawning eliminates the lag time caused by casing. I now really like it. The first flush may come in a touch uneven but it's worth it in the time saved.
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/22315950
Great for PE and any slow pinning cultures. Casing also provides an excellent pinning surface regardless of RH.
This is the tek I used.. Glad I picked a good one. Thank you. I substituted the Hpoo for Coir for the substrate level. And then cased with the same mixture. Do you think that could have effected my results? I am also going to post some more pictures updating this mornings pics in a few minutes.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23052297 - 03/27/16 04:31 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23052302 - 03/27/16 04:32 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Definitely enough to make you feel funny..
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Inocuole]
#23052334 - 03/27/16 04:43 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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10 times I think haha
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23052361 - 03/27/16 04:54 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Pastywhyte said: The method where you case and fruit at spawning eliminates the lag time caused by casing. I now really like it. The first flush may come in a touch uneven but it's worth it in the time saved.
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/22315950
Great for PE and any slow pinning cultures. Casing also provides an excellent pinning surface regardless of RH.
Holy cow... I don't think this Tek was around 5-6 years ago. I'll give it a shot for my next couple tubs. Thanks for the tip
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: liloldme]
#23052379 - 03/27/16 05:01 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yeah its pretty recent but I'm sure you will like it
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: liloldme]
#23053863 - 03/28/16 06:29 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Last picture before I started harvesting. Picked the big ones and got 475.8 grams. There are about twice as many smaller mushrooms and pins so hopefully I can double that number once they mature..The biggest one in the middle was 40 grams on the nose
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23053871 - 03/28/16 06:35 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23053887 - 03/28/16 06:41 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: Last picture before I started harvesting. Picked the big ones and got 475.8 grams. There are about twice as many smaller mushrooms and pins so hopefully I can double that number once they mature..The biggest one in the middle was 40 grams on the nose
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23055074 - 03/28/16 01:45 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: Last picture before I started harvesting. Picked the big ones and got 475.8 grams. There are about twice as many smaller mushrooms and pins so hopefully I can double that number once they mature..The biggest one in the middle was 40 grams on the nose
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: twistedty]
#23057804 - 03/29/16 06:01 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Final tally 1052.3 grams of fresh. They made it... what a ride that was.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23058138 - 03/29/16 08:49 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: I don't know about all that. Dumping immediately business. I need to pull these things, put too much work into this to let a little mold ruin my day. Lid has stayed on, with weights ontop to keep as sealed as possible. Poly is stuffed enough to be a filter. 
Id DEFINITELY get that tub FAR away from your regular grow / work area. If it is trich and it sporulates it could contaminate your whole house / grow area for months. Believe this... it happened to me 2 years ago and still run into problems from residual spore load I inadvertently released.
You can isolate the grow to a "safer" area and grow out the pins that are present. If you are lucky and pull a 1st flush I would absolutely bury that fucker after that.
I know that is not what we like to hear when we put alot of time and work into a grow.... but it's just part of the hobby... contaminated grows do and will happen.... no matter the level of experience a grower has...
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23058140 - 03/29/16 08:50 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: Final tally 1052.3 grams of fresh. They made it... what a ride that was.
Just seen this post.... glad you pulled some. I would bury it asap now!
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: FreeWorldOrder]
#23058215 - 03/29/16 09:12 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: Final tally 1052.3 grams of fresh. They made it... what a ride that was.
Just seen this post.... glad you pulled some. I would bury it asap now!
Serious? This thread has been full of people telling him to toss it meanwhile we've seen no contam growth and a full flush harvest...
Don't toss it unless you actually see something bad growing; so far all we saw were mushrooms growing.
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Thedillestpickle]
#23058577 - 03/29/16 11:05 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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BePositive said: Final tally 1052.3 grams of fresh. They made it... what a ride that was.
Just seen this post.... glad you pulled some. I would bury it asap now!
Serious? This thread has been full of people telling him to toss it meanwhile we've seen no contam growth and a full flush harvest...
Don't toss it unless you actually see something bad growing; so far all we saw were mushrooms growing.
OP himself suspected a possible contam(s)...
My advice was to initially get it away from other grows or work area and fruit it out.
Although it can be difficult to tell from photos, anytime I see a much brighter white patch than the surrounding mycelium, I keep a very close eye on it as un-sporulated trich can look very similiar to cube mycelium, trich is usually a "brighter" white.
This is from past experience with the dreaded trich.
I would much rather be safer than sorry. Especially since trich spores can make it very hard or impossible to have successful grows once those fucking spores get everywhere.
Just trying to save OP a lot of potential headache down the road...
Do what you will....
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: FreeWorldOrder]
#23073667 - 04/02/16 12:53 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Any news on a second flush?
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: Myko Fanatikos]
#23085224 - 04/05/16 07:59 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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None yet. Dunked 6 days ago waiting for pins. Guess it's supposed to take a while? The tub looks relatively healthy considering though so I expect to see something come from it...
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Re: Monotub looking very unhealthy. Still producing mushrooms [Re: BePositive]
#23179547 - 05/02/16 10:22 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hey guys- Just wanted to update. i didn't snap an pics but I did manage to pull 2 oz off the second flush. The substrate looked pretty beat up, yellow and covered in spores. Instead of prolonging the inevitable I decided to toss it. Time for the next project!
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