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Contam. on a colonized cake
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Question: I have a cake ready to go into second flush. I scraped the top to remove the old 1st flush layer. I put it into a Martha tent and it sprang to life. After 2 days though, I'm noticing the green mold contam. in patches.I dug those sections out, returned it to the tent. Is that normal on a colonized cake? Is there a preventative measure I can use to stop it? Thank you for the advice.


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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: PanSiyan]
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why did u scrape the cake :eek: prolly just bruising :shrug: pics would help


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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: tripdawg420]
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It was inactive for more than 2 weeks. That top layer was solid. It started to recolonize, make hyphae soon after I scraped it.  Here's some pics.

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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: PanSiyan]
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contamed :shrug:


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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: tripdawg420]
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You can actually bury contaminated cakes with some coir and they will fruit.  There are people on here who have done it.

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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: PanSiyan]
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Yeah, unfortunately when a cake gets to the point of growing some green on it, it is contaminated and is less likely to be as productive. As mentioned, sometimes they'll grow out of a compost pile or outdoor bed

Early contamination is usually the result of a hole in sterile technique, however after a couple of flushes it is more likely it set in regardless. Not a whole lot that can be done after it sets in. Best way to off set the loss is to keep the projects rolling :cool::mushroom2:


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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: Agar Wedge]
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Yep! It's why I like 7 to 9 qt tubs. Can run bunches at once n toss old or contamed cakes so u get a fifo


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Re: Contam. on a colonized cake [Re: bloodssonnew]
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OK, I have those exact tubs. How does this sound? I scraped off what green I could (which turned out to be a lot, on the sides especially) and I'll pop it in a tub with casing under, around and on top. One more question. Can I/should I cut the cake up a bit so it fits all in one thickness and not a mound in the middle of the tub? Will it screw up the mycelium, stall it a lot? Kill it? Thank you guys for the advice.

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