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mountain air
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WBS contam?
#7531105 - 10/18/07 12:33 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I believe this is healthy but wanted to make sure it's not just cobweb contam...
thanks for all your help.

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CaptainLinger
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That doesn't even look irregular. If it's cobweb mold, PM me, and mail me the jar. I'd love to fruit that jar of cobweb.
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mountain air
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haha, thanks Captain. I just thought it looked a bit too fuzzy.
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That sure looks like mold in the second picture, upper right. It's also possible bacteria around a kernel in the same picture, center left. I'd suggest shaking the jar well to disperse the colonized kernels with the uncolonized. If it fails to recover, it was contaminated. RR
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mountain air
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Thanks RR. The jar is 14 days old and I believe I shook it 6 days ago or so. I will do it again and let you know. Thanks again.
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mountain air
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OK so I followed RR's instructions and shook up the jar. It was really hard to mix up because most of the WBS was colonized. It has been 4 days since I posted the first pictures. I think it looks healthy but would really appreciate input since this is my first grow. Thanks for the help.


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I am still a noob, but it seems to me, that if your jars are that colonized....according to latest pics...after this much time...you are home free
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Re: WBS contam? [Re: WWorker]
#7557025 - 10/24/07 09:09 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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thanks, will let you guys know...
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RogerRabbit
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The fact that they recovered from shaking indicates it wasn't bacteria. If it smells like fresh mushrooms, then you're home free. RR
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mountain air
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Thanks RR. They def smell earthy. I guess I will just let you know how it goes through this thread (Not sure how to move it to cultivation or grow log)
Here it is crumbled. I feel like I should've let them colonize another couple days:

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CaptainLinger
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That's absolutely fine. From the pictures it would appear you have some really strong, thick myc; I doubt it needed any more time.
As you break apart the jar a lot of what's visible, the strandlike hyphal connections between grains tears and disappears. That's normal, and each of those grains is still being digested by mycelium. You're good to spawn.
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They Look Splended
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mountain air
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Hey guys,
Thanks for the comments. So for the update: -didn't spawn to any substrate -just cased wbs with 50/50 perfect mix/vermiculite 5 days ago -went straight into FC -may have uneven growth and require patching, but need opinions

Happy Halloween!
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mountain air
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I just want to thank everyone for their help and advice. Based on the pics I think I will be ok...
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mountain air
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Hey guys,
Looks like I have another question. I think these mushrooms are extremely small to have already broken their veil. I guess it could be due to a very small amount of substrate? Basically, are these ripe for the picking or will they grow much larger?
  Thanks again. PS the strain is KSSS
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CaptainLinger
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They're as grown as they'll get. Pick once the veil tears.
And yes; usually the size of the mushroom is directly related to the depth of your substrate.
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I personal do not follow the veil rule.
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Re: WBS contam? *DELETED* [Re: budmanman]
#7612313 - 11/08/07 06:33 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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mountain air
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Re: WBS contam? [Re: spock1]
#7613965 - 11/09/07 07:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Clear Rubermaid 50 Qt. w/perlite
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shroomie_glen
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How deep is that substrate? looks like an inch or two.
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mountain air
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It is probably less than an inch. I know, way too little. This was before I knew WBS needed to be cased. I thought I would just make a .5 pint cake.
The casing continued to pin after I picked the first flush but they were just soo small; I had to toss it as I didn't want to risk contams in the FC.
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shitty
looks like you had a good pinset too
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mountain air
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Re: WBS contam? [Re: Seventy]
#7630931 - 11/13/07 02:40 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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yea, live and learn, i consider it a relative success though. it was my first time growing. i contribute the uniform pin distribution to hyphae's pinning strategy (http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3290155/an/0/page/0).
i put 4 times the amount of substrate of GT in the same size tray, so i will see how that goes...
i have wanted to contribute as much as i can to this community as it has given me so much. i guess through my single growing experience the best piece of advice i could give is for PF Tek style cakes: "it better to be too dry than too wet." i haven't seen anyone say that so if there are any newbies looking at this thread, do yourself a favor and make sure the BRF/Verm mixture is not on the wet side.
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did you at least get those yummy aborts off thurr
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mountain air
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at one point i felt like i was picking more verm than pins, but yea got the most i could. i am going camping this weekend, will let you know though...
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