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Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow.
    #26901776 - 08/27/20 08:18 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Hello everyone. I actually have two questions.

1. Before I began looking into mushroom cultivation I bought a grow kit, and it is growing nicely, but there is some white fuzz at the bottom of the stem. Are these "fuzzy feet" and if so should I throw it out or can you do something about it?

2. I have inoculated 6 half-pint jars of B+ and 4 of them look like this. I am pretty sure they are contaminated but I thought i would ask before I throw them out? :smile:


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26901882 - 08/27/20 09:01 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Those fuzzy feet are ok. That fuzz will disappear when you dry them or make a tea.

I'd let the jars ride a few more days and see what happens


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: hobbyguy]
    #26902083 - 08/27/20 10:44 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks a lot for the quick answer! Can it be due to too hot weather possibly?


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26902114 - 08/27/20 10:59 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

It’s hard to tell what’s going on in that second pic. Are you trying to keep your jars in the dark? If so that’s not needed for cubes. What is it you’re seeing that’s sketchy? They seem a little wet and there may be a greenish tint in the center but pictures can deceive


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Roger Clemency]
    #26902228 - 08/27/20 12:01 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

It is not intentionally in the dark it is on my first floor where there is only one small window and I took the picture at night. It looks like the mycelium in the middle is "disappearing".
Here is a much better picture




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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: hobbyguy]
    #26902238 - 08/27/20 12:07 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

1. The fuzzy bottom are totally normal, it's just mycelium, nothing to worry about.

2. I'm not sure what you're talking about, the color in the center of the mycelium, maybe it's the picture, maybe it's my eyes? it looks fine to me, wait a few days and update your post with new pics.


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: 3SIXTY5]
    #26902327 - 08/27/20 12:50 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

So the yellowish color in the middle is normal?


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26902374 - 08/27/20 01:09 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

It looks like a pool of metabolites. The jar was probably made on the wet side or you added too much spore solution. The heat can also cause it to stress out and produce more metabolotes


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: tryptkaloids]
    #26902406 - 08/27/20 01:30 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Ahh, I did think it was a little too wet when I filled the jars... I am so sorry for being so uninformed, but can I do something about it now?


And I really appreciate all the really helpful replies!


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26902872 - 08/27/20 06:34 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Somehow I missed that second picture my first post lol, yeah looks like metabolites to me too, if so, your probably good, if it was a little on the wet side there's a chance it could stall out before finishing colonizing, only time will tell!


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: 3SIXTY5]
    #26903505 - 08/28/20 05:36 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks a lot for the help! I will let it run to see what happens!

I used 1 cup brf 2 cups verm and 1 cup water... So a little less water next time?


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26903534 - 08/28/20 06:12 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Well, I mean if you followed the recipe I'm sure you're fine, sometimes you just get metabolites, it's not necessarily a bad thing, how did you mix it together. Did you mix the dry stuff together and then add water??


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: 3SIXTY5]
    #26903541 - 08/28/20 06:17 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Yes, and then I gradually added water.


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26903552 - 08/28/20 06:25 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

It’s probably some bacteria from the syringe. In my experience a lot of spore syringes have bacteria in them.

It doesn’t look too bad right now but you just have to wait and see what it do.


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Roger Clemency]
    #26903600 - 08/28/20 07:02 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Ahhh okay... Would I be better off getting spore prints and then transfering them to agar?


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Terpovitch]
    #26903746 - 08/28/20 08:58 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Yes that is the best way to start from spores I think. Syringe to agar can work but I’ve always had a mess of bacteria. Starting from prints you may still have some contamination but it’s much easier to transfer away from since you don’t have that liquid bringing bacteria to every place it touches.

If this cake produces though you should also clone a mushroom or two and see how they grow out.


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Roger Clemency]
    #26903937 - 08/28/20 11:08 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I agree with Roger it does look like bacteria


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Mycobro420]
    #26905655 - 08/29/20 08:23 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks a lot for the help everyone! I will let them run and see what happens :smile:


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Re: Possible contamination? BRF TEK, first grow. [Re: Roger Clemency]
    #26959985 - 09/29/20 09:23 AM (3 years, 4 months ago)

Just a small update...

The cakes are now fully colonized but one of them has a brown area and it is very hard. There is no bad smell or anything so would it be safe to try at put it in my fruiting chamber?

Don't mind the ugly shape. When I inoculated the cakes I was so excited I didn't realize the jars were beveled :rolleyes:


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