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Contam?
    #27625458 - 01/20/22 08:07 AM (2 years, 2 months ago)

Is this contam? It doesn't look normal but I can't find a contam that looks like this.  Seems the mycelium is still growing in it.[image][/image]

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Re: Contam? [Re: lusht75] * 1
    #27625468 - 01/20/22 08:27 AM (2 years, 2 months ago)

I can't say what's exactly wrong with it, but it doesn't look right that's for sure. Myc looks really weak. Were you planning on doing a casing layer of some kind? The grains all over the surface throw me off, but I don't know what TEK you're following or trying out. I'd think that they would be a vector for contamination at the surface like that.

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Re: Contam? [Re: EnronCheshire]
    #27625644 - 01/20/22 10:49 AM (2 years, 2 months ago)

Yeah, I know it isn't the perfect grow. I simply mixed the grains in w the substrate. It's my second grow and now know to layer it.  I also am trying to pull off only 1lb grain in a 66 qt tub.

It is taking over the sub fairly well, and it seems that the mycelium is still growing in that area.

Lots.kf room to improve.

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Re: Contam? [Re: lusht75]
    #27625677 - 01/20/22 11:13 AM (2 years, 2 months ago)

The substrate looks abused/stressed.  Is a fan blowing on that dry spot? 

Using such a low amount of spawn will mean that the substrate will take longer to fully colonize.  Handling the tub before it's colonized will damage the substrate (the cracks in your substrate) so stop messing with it and leave it alone until it's colonized.  Layering is outdated.  Just mix them evenly and then cover with a thin layer of coco.

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Re: Contam? [Re: PBJ710]
    #27625691 - 01/20/22 11:28 AM (2 years, 2 months ago)

It definitely doesn't look good, but I don't see any obvious signs of contamination. It looks like it's maybe a little bit dried out, and that one patch in the top right looks either super dry or like the myc is stressed from some underlying contamination.


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Re: Contam? [Re: PBJ710]
    #27626328 - 01/20/22 08:27 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

No fan on it at all. Have it sealed off in a mono tub with top.  Have only opened it 3 times in 12 days. Twice to most because my sub was a little too dry when I mixed it.

I figured it'd take longer. I do have a heat mat (for starting plants) below it and set to 75 degrees. It hasnt ever made it to 75 though because the room temp is 10-15 colder. 

No cracks in the substrate. It's actually looking like a really nice light snow dusting. That discolored area seemed weird. I guess I'll keep an eye on it.

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Re: Contam? [Re: lusht75]
    #27626397 - 01/20/22 09:56 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

Just keep an eye on it. I wouldn't mess with it until it's ready

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Re: Contam? [Re: ZachThaMac92]
    #27626484 - 01/20/22 11:28 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

If that light brown patch in the upper middle is coir, your substrate is really dry. If it isn't coir, you got an even worse problem.

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Re: Contam? [Re: lusht75]
    #27626488 - 01/20/22 11:32 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

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I do have a heat mat (for starting plants) below it and set to 75 degrees. It hasnt ever made it to 75 though because the room temp is 10-15 colder.




You should probably ditch the heating mat.

A quick forum search will explain why.


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Re: Contam? [Re: E_Dubbya]
    #27626492 - 01/20/22 11:39 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

:whathesaid: It is better to heat the room and not the tub.

Usually leads to severe drying and bad shit!


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Re: Contam? [Re: E_Dubbya]
    #27628835 - 01/22/22 06:19 PM (2 years, 2 months ago)

Thought about that. I think it just dried the sub out, and that's why there was the color change. I thought thr sub might be  little dry to begin with.

Thank you guys so much for the help!!!

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