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rupi
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What am I growing? Contams?
#26872561 - 08/10/20 12:20 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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This is my first grow of B+ Its got a weird smell, not offensive, a bit stale and sweet. Its not that yummy fresh mushroom smell im used used to. Looks weird too. I've been deluding myself its just the way B+ are, but im pretty sure im growing funk.
2nd opinion before ditching?

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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: rupi]
#26872567 - 08/10/20 12:26 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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looks good man def myc
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: the man]
#26872571 - 08/10/20 12:35 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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A sweet smell means a bacterial contamination. Dont need to ditch it.
Mycelium looks atypical but not wrong. Just genetics.
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: Mad Hatter]
#26872575 - 08/10/20 12:47 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sometimes bacterial tubs form thick myc like that.
What did you spawn it with?
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: pablokabute]
#26872599 - 08/10/20 01:16 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Spawned from syringe (purchased from usual, reputable source), into rye grain, bulked to 50/50 coir/verm.
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: pablokabute]
#26872610 - 08/10/20 01:29 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Good points from ^ and ^ . Anything other than a fresh signature shroom smell means that there are other actors besides the one you want in your play. This doesn't mean your grow is a loss however. Personally, I just throw a tub that isn't pristine, but others let the grow run its course and get a decent grow. Unless your tub is contammed with colorful, i.e. pink or red molds, there is nothing that will kill you.
Be warned however, bacterial subs that yield fruit often contain the bacterium that they escaped from. The bacteria (usually Bacillus subtilus) won't kill you, but it might give you 'the squirts' right around the time of your come- down should you ingest them.
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: rupi]
#26872619 - 08/10/20 01:39 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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It looks like you have done a lot of things right so far. To be clear, your tubs 'look' just fine. The smell equation is worrisome however.
If this experiment does not work out for you (I hope it does!), look into agar culture. I'm sure you have heard this discussed here on this forum many times- for good reason! Spores> agar> rhizo (ropey looking) sector to another >agar plate. Then take selected rhizo munched wedges to grain jars and on to the next step. Good luck friend.
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: scarabaeus]
#26872621 - 08/10/20 01:44 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks. I have just started getting into agar. Next grow I will go through agar first.
Ill isolate the tub and grow it out to see what happens.
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: rupi]
#26872654 - 08/10/20 03:01 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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On the bright side my maztapec tub seems to be going ok
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Re: What am I growing? Contams? [Re: rupi]
#26872658 - 08/10/20 03:09 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Lookin' good rupi, lookin' good!
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