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Omnicracker
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What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution.
#5898981 - 07/25/06 05:49 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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It is important to to note that contamination issues can vary greatly depending on where you live. Everything i have said up until this week regarding zero contams, open air g2g, pasturizing casing mix, etc. is all true, in TEXAS. I never understood it before, but now i feel greatly for those cultivators in the pacific NW, there is definatly a serious contam presence here.
I find that im going to have to improve parts of my texas style if im to be succcessful up here. between contams and a nasty heat wave last week, just about every tub got fermented or funky.
this experience sheds light on some of the debates here at the shroomery. pretty elementary, i know, but it is important to know where someone is from that we can understand the situation better. unfortunatly we're all paranoid and know better than that...
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autographguys
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Omnicracker]
#5899006 - 07/25/06 05:58 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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If you live in West Texas I would figure green mold wouldnt be as big a problem as say Texarkana where there is a lot of humidity. I am in New England. a lot of humidity and mold. Its all about lysol oust and bleach on the walls and floor. If you think the fumes are going to make you pass out thats a good thing. It means all the bad stuff if doa. I am from NE Texas and I remember some big old shrooms growing out on the back 40
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fastfred
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Omnicracker]
#5899035 - 07/25/06 06:12 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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> in the pacific NW, there is definatly a serious contam presence
Very true. People don't understand that maybe *they* can get away with crappy procedures, but most people can't. Microwave sterilization and boiling are good examples of this.
-FF
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Shroomgobbler
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Omnicracker]
#5899042 - 07/25/06 06:16 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah i'm from the pacific NW, i'm pretty new to growing and i've seen olive green to orange to ashy gray to vivid black molds. Then there's bacteria too, you never really can be too careful.
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CantiSama

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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Shroomgobbler]
#5899120 - 07/25/06 06:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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i don't get many contams and i am in central texas. in fact, the only contams i've ever gotten (besides the occational cobweb) were due to a series bunk syringes from a nameless vendor, which set me back financially for a few months. after much, MUCH anticipation, i am finally back in business.
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Edited by CantiSama (07/25/06 06:38 PM)
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mikeownow
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: CantiSama]
#5899245 - 07/25/06 07:10 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have gotten rare few contams my last one was months ago doing a gtg.. I just cant do GTG here, I will need a flow hood probly grr. But other than that pcing and syringes + flame or alchol = no contams here in w/ washington
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liamtheloser
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Registered: 06/07/06
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: mikeownow]
#5899520 - 07/25/06 08:16 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I live in washington... Only contams I've had are trich and wet spot... but it's pretty easy to avoid them now.
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pfgdude
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Omnicracker]
#5899689 - 07/25/06 08:57 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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In the Sacramento area theres plenty of cobweb and the greenie meenies.
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jisk8
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: pfgdude]
#5899805 - 07/25/06 09:36 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I live in Quebec, the humidity is pretty high here.I'm getting a lot of contams, especially in the summer month.I got bacillus most of the time and it smell sour, its really disgusting.
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MustardMan
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: pfgdude]
#5899808 - 07/25/06 09:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I live in Virginia, and the only contam I've encountered is trich.
A bitch though
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Edited by MustardMan (07/25/06 09:38 PM)
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Blutjager
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: MustardMan]
#5899860 - 07/25/06 09:51 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I live in the Midwest and up until now everything fell to contamination either bacillus or green in no time.Pretty sure the bacillus had to do with improper tek,but I think the super sterilized glove box and my new hepa filter is the only reason that I got away from the green plague this time
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Sinthetic
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Re: What are your contams like? Geographical distrubution. [Re: Blutjager]
#5904739 - 07/27/06 09:35 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Florida is real bad. 90 F and 70% humidity=mold everywhere. :/
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