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mightyhorserocks
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Day 5 PF Tek container grow, Contam ?
#26625954 - 04/25/20 12:21 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hello folks, first-time grower long time picker here, so I've inoculated about 6 containers and it seems mycelium ( i hope) is starting to take hold. The top verm layer is slightly wet and has mycelium growing; which from what I've read isn't much of an issue But after checking today I have noticed some possible mould with small black tips. this is only present on the top of some containers and mainly in the plastic lid groove. if this is mold is there a way to save the cakes because it is only in the lid grooves? any help is hugely appreciated 


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Yeah the black tips I would say is definitely mold. You did pf-tek into plastic containers, not jars? Or did you spawn to that? I am confused. How do you have FAE in that? Mold is in the dry verm layer or? You might as well try to save that by picking out the mold in an SAB However, as the mold has gotten so far that it is producing those spore-producing black tips, then I guess your entire substrate is contaminated, and it depends on your mycelium if it can handle it. Might be just a big waste of time to save that, but whatever you feel like doing.
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mightyhorserocks
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Re: Day 5 PF Tek container grow, Contam ? [Re: InnerWisdom]
#26625996 - 04/25/20 12:51 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cheers for the reply, normal BRF pf-tek into 600ml wide plastic containers with lids (https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26292949). I inoculated through 4 holes one in each corner and kept those holes uncovered for gas/air. Yeah, it's above the dry verm layer at the top mainly in the plastic lid corner so I will try cleaning the area. thanks
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did you do everything according to that tek you linked? You mentioned your dryverm layer being moist, so that could cause the mold to form as well as any substrate on the sides. I am no expert, but from what I understand mold hates fresh air and loves damp and still air, so maybe avoid that. Is your container fully colonized? It doesn't appear to be in that one pic.
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Re: Day 5 PF Tek container grow, Contam ? [Re: InnerWisdom]
#26626087 - 04/25/20 02:01 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yes done it according to the tek, inoculated in a SAB. I think that as well about the wet top verm layer being a possible cause of mould It's not fully colonized id say 30-40%ish coming in from the tops and corners, I think i will clean the lid and perhaps get some more exchange points for fresh air
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