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Newby here. Contamination or clear sails?
    #25088738 - 03/25/18 03:05 AM (6 years, 5 days ago)

Some say bad, some say good. What do you guys think because I'm confused.


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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: Soon to be guru]
    #25090513 - 03/25/18 08:36 PM (6 years, 4 days ago)



This is a day after the last pic. Still striving for guidance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: Soon to be guru]
    #25092077 - 03/26/18 01:52 PM (6 years, 3 days ago)

Idk what to think. Haven't seen Mycelium  that white/solid but I always roll it in verm. Seems a little weird its only pinning from one spot though.

Id say just roll with it for now.


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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: Soon to be guru]
    #25095093 - 03/27/18 03:59 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

This is my second time doing the cakes. The first time I did 12 cakes which ended up being 6 in the fruiting chamber at a time so my chamber was much smaller and it did alright although had an extremely low yield for some reason. This time I went much larger and I think it has gone south. Im not sure where I went wrong but Im pretty sure all my cakes are trash now. I have one that growing 3 but all the rest have a terrible looking fuzz thing going on. wanted to verify before throwing them out and get some input on if anybody thinks they know where I f'ed up from the photo attached. Any advice is appreciated as Im new to this


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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095100 - 03/27/18 04:01 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

No holes in your tub. Throw cakes in a Tupperware with some perlite and put a lid on they'll contaminate every time. Fresh air keeps contaminants from growing. Click the button that says post when you're looking a the List of threads.

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #25095104 - 03/27/18 04:03 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

I have 4 small holes on each side and the lid, Do I need to make them bigger? Do these cakes look savable?

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095107 - 03/27/18 04:04 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

No they're no good now.
Which directions are you following?
Also make your own new post. If you still haven't figured it out read the rules and getting started thread in the getting started forum

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #25095117 - 03/27/18 04:08 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

I followed the directions for making a shotgun chamber. My smaller one seems to work. when I go to the threads it says ( You can not start new topics) no (post) button available unless I'm in the wrong thread place

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095124 - 03/27/18 04:09 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

NVM I found out how to post

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095127 - 03/27/18 04:11 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

That's not a shot gun fruiting chamber though. You followed like 25% of the directions

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #25095148 - 03/27/18 04:17 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

The directions that was on the site I used instructed to drill holes in the chamber, filling 5 in of perlite, use tinfoil under the cakes and mist. Was this not the full instructions? I did small holes bc I was afraid of con tams getting into the chamber if I had large holes and that the humidity wouldn't get high enough and used the lids instead of tin foil. Should I have just gone with larger holes? Im unsure on what I am missing

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095160 - 03/27/18 04:21 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

Did the directions tell you to use smaller holes than the directions say to use?

Because the air flow from bigger holes is what keeps the contamination from growing in the first place.

directions are there so you can have successful grows before you know what you're doing lol.

You didn't drill the holes like the directions say to, you didn't put as many in there as the directions say to. Im guessing there's no holes in the bottom, under the perlite either.

With no holes air cannot flow through the perlite and create humidity. Smaller holes and less holes lower the humidity and create a stale environment that contamination thrives in.

Basically read the directions lol. You didn't follow them at all. You came up with your own.

All the parts where you thought you knew better are the places you went wrong

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #25095180 - 03/27/18 04:25 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

I think my problem was I read into other ppls posts and changed it due to problems other posters had. Ok, ill just have to toss and start from scratch and just do it exactly the way it says. thank you

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Re: Newby here. Contamination or clear sails? [Re: newshroomer09]
    #25095185 - 03/27/18 04:26 PM (6 years, 2 days ago)

Sounds like a good plan to get mushrooms.

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