ThurmanMurman said:

nektar61 said:

ThurmanMurman said:

Agreed. Using rusty gear would drive me nuts, even if there isn't a real issue with it.

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There could be an issue with it if you don't PC it often. Rust can carry tetanus. PCing would probably kill it but if you stop growing for a while and cut yourself.

I see some sharp edges on one of the ones on this thread. I file those down when I drill the tops. I use a drill (with lid on wood, held down by my foot), then Dremel to get rough edges off, then grindstone attachment for my drill to get it even smoother.

That may be overkill, but I'd do at least the first stage of that. I wouldn't risk having a sharp edge that could poke your finger.

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Fair point. I typically fuck myself up and find myself in the ER well before Im due for a booster. Silver linings, I guess.

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SidePinKing said:

Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep blue though, you can see it in the 2nd picture

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Whatever it is there is some bluing under it. May be it's all bluing?

I'm having trouble seeing what I'm looking at here. It doesn't look like anything I've see but if it won't rub off it might not be contam.

Was the bluing underneath there before you rubbed it with a Qtip? Sometimes shrooms blue on their own. Here's some on some TAT I grew some years ago:

SidePinKing said:

Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep SidePinKing said:
Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep blue though, you can see it in the 2nd picture

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nektar61 said:

SidePinKing said:

Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep blue though, you can see it in the 2nd picture

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Whatever it is there is some bluing under it. May be it's all bluing?

I'm having trouble seeing what I'm looking at here. It doesn't look like anything I've see but if it won't rub off it might not be contam.

Was the bluing underneath there before you rubbed it with a Qtip? Sometimes shrooms blue on their own. Here's some on some TAT I grew some years ago:

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Thank you for the quick reply!

Here are some better photos. The bluing appeared after I rubbed it with the qtip. It was just the spots before.







There are a couple spots on one of the blobs



And I’ve never really seen a brown ring so high up on a shroomer… is this normal?

SidePinKing said:

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nektar61 said:

Is it three dimensional? Does this stuff stick up, or is it just a color variation? If the second one, probably fine. If the first one, I don't know, but possibly also fine.

What variety are these? Some flavor of PE?

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DERRAYLD said:

SidePinKing said:

Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep SidePinKing said:
Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep blue though, you can see it in the 2nd picture

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Yes 100% a combination of pseudomonas and verticillium.

Nothing to concern yourself over unless your mushrooms rot which they clearly aren't.

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DERRAYLD said:

Yes 100% a combination of pseudomonas and verticillium.

Nothing to concern yourself over unless your mushrooms rot which they clearly aren't.

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DERRAYLD said:

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DERRAYLD said:

Like I said, don't panic because it's fairly normal with some varieties.

You have an ashen look to some of them as well which is often a clear indicator of verticillium as well.

Let them ride and watch for any form of bacterial blotch or rotting.

Other than that just be sure you dehydrate them and you won't know the difference.

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SidePinKing said:

Doh! What’s the best path to take now? Just harvest these asap?

And should I just toss the tub? Or is it possible to get another flush out of it?

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nektar61 said:

I would not toss them. This is not screaming "contam" to me. Keep them going, post a pic if that discoloration gets more whatever.

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SidePinKing said:

Hello all!

Is this pseudomonas? Verticillium? Metabolites? Normal and nothing to worry about? About to harvest these tonight or in the morning. I tried to rub it with a q-tip.. nothing changed or came off. The mushroom bruised deep blue though, you can see it in the 2nd picture

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I get this pretty consistently with fp+ which is a PE variant.  It’s not something I even think about anymore.  It’s kind of like fuzzy feet.. once you see it enough, it doesn’t even cross your mind unless it’s ridiculously taking things over.


Here’s the same culture in a bigger sub

callmehippie said:

the.alchemist said:

Hey, total noob here. I think this is the right place to ask this question - if not could someone please direct me. I've been navigating the site and using the search function.

Quick Question



Is this contaminated?

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Is that a pre made kit or did you make it?


So far looks ok. Give it time and follow the tek if it ends up being a little bacterial that's okay with PF Tek.

However
That jar might cause you some problems  Have you read through the pf tek?

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/24179086#24179086

It's recommended to use the short Wide Mouth half-pint Jars like thebones below. instead of those taller ones you have..



Both of these jars are half pint wide mouth even though one's a little bit bigger than the other I don't know why that is. But these are the recommended jars in work perfect. 


Its to be very hard if not  impossible to birth out of that jar. And you could run into problems with it stalling out.

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