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contam. problems
    #4170594 - 05/13/05 11:41 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Ive had lots of issues with contamination. this is my first gorw and most of my jars were contraminated. i was able to save only three out of seven. im not sure what im doing wrong. when im making the substrate i clean the bowl and mixing spoon with bleach. I also clean the jars with bleach. i wash my hands before i do anything with anti bacertal soap and then rise my hands in H2O2 and let them air dry afterwards. usually leave a 1/4 of vermeculite at the top of the jars to help prevent contamination. i also out a flame to the tip of the needle before i incolnate the jars. the only thing i think might be going wrong is when i heat the jars. i dont have a pressure cooker and just boil them in a pot of water. i always boil them for 60-75min. ive seen many gorw guides on this site that have had lits of sucess this way. any suggestions?


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Re: contam. problems [Re: redshadow]
    #4170602 - 05/13/05 11:44 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Use tyvek or polyseal.. Verm isn't the best filter in the world, unless you're totally sure you have a clean room..


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Re: contam. problems [Re: redshadow]
    #4170639 - 05/13/05 11:54 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

are you wiping the inside lip of the jar before you put in the dry verm layer?

not wiping the lip can lead to contams.

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did you use the same syringe?

in other words...did you use the same syringe that you had good and bad jars?

trying to rule out a bad syringe.

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what kind of contams did you get?

the mean green?

tc


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Re: contam. problems [Re: Roadkill]
    #4170657 - 05/13/05 11:58 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

For shrooms sake, buy a PC. It will save you such a headache that I cant even begin to tell

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Re: contam. problems [Re: redshadow]
    #4170744 - 05/13/05 12:14 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Spray bleach/water ever where. Brought down my contam rate.


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