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Bloc
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Fluffy Mycelium or Contaminate?!
#6259157 - 11/07/06 07:57 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hello,
Thanks for looking at this post. I'm trying to figure out if this is a contaminate, or some weird mycelium growth.
some pics:
Here is a Flashed photo of the three cakes. They are all Burma. The other 2 at the bottom that are cut off are Cambodian. They don't show growth like this at all.
Here are other pics that are without flash for better detail and depth.
This is a pic of my dunked Cambodian. It isn't showing the Burma type of growth.
I picked one of these fluff balls off the cake and crushed it, seeing if it would turn blue. I waited 15 mins, but it didn't turn blue. This is what now has me concerned that this might be a contaminate.
The other problem is that this doesn't have any discoloration. Its just as white as the shroom mycelium.
What is this?!
Please help
--Bloc
Edited by Bloc (11/08/06 02:26 PM)
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CureCat
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6260483 - 11/08/06 03:43 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mycellium does that sometimes... it doesn't know when to fruit and just continues vegetative growth. It may be over layed though, so you might want to scratch the top surface of the white masses IF it is hard, that may stimulate it to pin. That is very odd that it didn't bruise blue. I can't imagine why not. It is not contaminated though.
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Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6260831 - 11/08/06 08:18 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well, its soft. Im also concered because they havent fruited. But then again, neither have my Cambodians.
Its been a week and some days in the FC...
--Bloc
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Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6260838 - 11/08/06 08:20 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Maybe its the humidity? Its at 95%+ (most likely 100% but my hygrometer doesn't go that far)
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6260847 - 11/08/06 08:22 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Looks like very high humidity to me. And it sometimes takes a couple weeks to pin. Give it another week
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Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: SaturnGlass]
#6261194 - 11/08/06 10:32 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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SaturnGlass:
Hmmmm, let me read up on this humidity issue. The texts i read say the closest to 100%, better.
Anyone else want to comment? I appreciate everyone's input.
--Bloc
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Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6264435 - 11/09/06 07:18 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Bump
Any other concrete ideas as to what this could be?
--Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: Bloc]
#6264806 - 11/09/06 10:08 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Looking at the threads, we've been seeing that same growth a lot more lately all of a sudden.
What concerns me is I can see two different zones of growth on your cakes, with a distinct line of separation between them. That indicates at least one of them is the bad guy. Keep a very close eye on them for any changes and don't hesitate to toss out a cake the moment anything turns green or brown, or black, or whatever.
Increase your air exchange. RR
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Bloc
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Re: Is this contam?? (very strange stuff) [Re: RogerRabbit]
#6265183 - 11/09/06 11:57 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit: Thanks alot for your input on this. I took another puff ball off and crush it, it turned a dark color, but it was very slight.
Ive been reading about it too. Maybe its because the importance of FAE is underestimated. Also that video thats out for shroom growth () doesnt put much emphasis on FAE. It says to fan a few times a day.
I have a small bubbler going 24/7. Last night i realized that i might not be moving the air out properly, so i drilled 3 holes on the far side (opposite of the bubble) of the FC.
Maybe this will help increase the FAE.
I do have a Ultrasonic humidifier. Should i build a more voluminous air exchange system? I could take a small PC fan, some hoses, and the humidifier, and make a forced air humidifier that can pump fresh, humid air into the FC.
But would it be worth it? How important is the air exchange?
Thanks again for your help, RR. I see you're quite the contributer of information on this site. Its much appreciated.
--Bloc
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