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whtmn
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PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this?
#28400055 - 07/18/23 06:45 PM (6 months, 7 days ago) |
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Is this some sort of contamination? They stopped growing a few days ago and turning dark. There is also a distinct non-traditional smell to the tub. They are also rather hard.
Does anyone have any clue what this might be? I have another shoebox tub right next to it that grew some monster PEs.
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: whtmn] 1
#28400059 - 07/18/23 06:52 PM (6 months, 7 days ago) |
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I wanted to guess some kind of rot due to what looks like super damp conditions, but you saying they feel hard kinda threw me off of that. 
Anyone?
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: starvinghooker]
#28400118 - 07/18/23 08:14 PM (6 months, 7 days ago) |
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Quote:
starvinghooker said: but you saying they feel hard kinda threw me off of that. 
Anyone?
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whtmn
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: AllThingsMushroom]
#28402089 - 07/20/23 07:05 PM (6 months, 5 days ago) |
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Maybe a better question would be... are they safe to eat?
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: whtmn]
#28402675 - 07/21/23 08:51 AM (6 months, 5 days ago) |
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It's called rot.
They look over watered.
Pick them, throw away anything that is soft and mushy, dry them out. I would definitely make sure to perform complete pasteurization.
I also would ramp up the fae and hold back from watering for a while.
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: george castanza]
#28403130 - 07/21/23 05:19 PM (6 months, 4 days ago) |
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This is helpful thank you. Any idea why they would all be hard instead of soft and mushy?
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: whtmn]
#28403584 - 07/22/23 07:17 AM (6 months, 4 days ago) |
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Because the rot hasn't fully set in and/or taken over, but if you let them go it most certainly will.
There are a few other TCs that could likely explain in better technical terms what is going on, but my understanding of the situation is that there is a competing microbe attacking your fruits, don't let it win, harvest quickly and dry qyickly and perform good pasteurization, as eating those fruits fresh could possibly cause upset stomach or provide some explosive diarrhea. Pasteurization should eliminate these concerns, as you have stated the fruits are still firm to the touch, therefore the microbial invasion is as of yet, at a minor level.
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Re: PE are turning black and smell funky... what is this? [Re: george castanza]
#28404272 - 07/22/23 06:14 PM (6 months, 3 days ago) |
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This helped a lot
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