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Oyster Mycelium, is this contam?
#27122027 - 01/02/21 12:43 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hello friends, only two jars of Pearl Oyster going. Had two of Lion's mane, but no germination...I'm very concerned I have a contamination issue.
These four pics have two jars of mycelium. Mycelium colonized FAST and Aggressive and evenly with many visibly strong rhizomorphs. I shook the jars at 50% and a few days later I have this Powder look
Any help on IDing this powder?
Thanks!
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psilonautilus
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Looks normal to me. I've had oysters stall for a few days after a good shaking before picking up again. Yellow oyster seems to bounce back the fastest.
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The first pic is very powdery. Doesn't look like Mycelium.
Only ever worked with Pink Oyster mycelium. It was pink but it didn't powder up like this.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: Chorizogrande]
#27122756 - 01/02/21 07:44 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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This thread was moved from Mushroom Cultivation.
Reason: Edible Mushroom Species.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 1
#27122784 - 01/02/21 08:06 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Give them a few days, if they thicken up your good. Last pic looks normal to me.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: Quadman]
#27122970 - 01/02/21 11:27 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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In my opinion that is no good. But you will know soon. I am almost sure you have bad things going on there.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
#27122972 - 01/02/21 11:30 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Also, check that LM jar again. LM is hard to see a lot of people miss it due to not knowing what to look for. It is very light.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
#27123328 - 01/03/21 07:28 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've often had oysters look weird like that with the little dots, they always seemed to do fine though.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: Forrester]
#27124057 - 01/03/21 02:16 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks all. I will wait it out. Had a g2g planned.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: Chorizogrande]
#27124113 - 01/03/21 02:44 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Every time my spawn looked like that I ended up with Trichoderma.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: Chorizogrande]
#27124452 - 01/03/21 06:11 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ive seen similar powdery colonization that i would attribute to dirty grains. In other words the bits of dust and particles are getting colonized individually and they become a brighter white as they are consolidated.
tho if i ever have questionable spawn i wont do a g2g with it, at most spawn it to some straw or sawdust and see what happens.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: deadmandave] 1
#27124485 - 01/03/21 06:27 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I am pretty sure that is trich. I am really good at growing it!!
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
#27124517 - 01/03/21 06:45 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Im definitely a pro at growing both mycelium and trich at the same time
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 1
#27124967 - 01/03/21 11:12 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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dont wanna toot my own horn but i think i can grow trich on just about anything. if it is trich it will show its true colors in no time.
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Re: Oyster Mycelium, is this contam? (moved) [Re: deadmandave] 1
#27125013 - 01/03/21 11:55 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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OK, guys that sounds to me like a challenge!
Edited by SHROOMSISAY01 (01/04/21 12:30 AM)
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