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Baubogiggles
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Spots in jars after sterilization?
#8698928 - 07/29/08 06:49 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hi all, just a quick question... this is my fourth time growing and I have pretty much got a process down that I like. I did everything the same as usual, same mix of organic rice flour, vermiculite and distilled water (the city water where I live is really icky). I sterilized the jars for 40 mins in a standard home pressure cooker, the same process I have used before. When I removed the jars I noticed dark brown spots on the inside of my jars, about 3 visible in each jar. What could this be? Is it a problem? Should I ditch the substrate and start over before inoculating? Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: Baubogiggles]
#8699001 - 07/29/08 07:06 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Welcome to The Shroomery. If you can post some pix of the spots in question it would help out greatly. We love pix here at The Shroomery.
I have had spots Like what you are describing(I think. Without pix it's really hard to say for sure) and I think that it is just some verm or rice that has a different color when heated.
I would, however, steam for a minimum of 60min and preferably 90 mins.
Lick I said pix would be soooo much better.
Roban
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Baubogiggles
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: robanero]
#8699098 - 07/29/08 07:32 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Roban,
Duh on me! This is 2008, I have a badass digi camera and didn't even think 2 put up any pics... here you go.. here is the best pic I could get of the spots. Thanks for the advice about the steaming. I've always had a contamination rate of about 20-25% I bet I have not been leaving them in long enough. Live and Learn, eh?
BauboGiggles
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: Baubogiggles]
#8701128 - 07/30/08 07:35 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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If you can upload those to your gallery you can put them into the post. I'm not able to open that type of file.
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: robanero]
#8706538 - 07/31/08 09:26 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Anything?
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: robanero]
#8706891 - 07/31/08 11:27 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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I can open the file, and I dont know what it is. But I wanted to helpful in some way
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robanero
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Re: Spots in jars after sterilization? [Re: The]
#8706908 - 07/31/08 11:31 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks The! IMO that is just one of the substances in the verm that just got darker from heat and moisture. I don't think you have anything to worry about. I have had some spots like that.
Hope that makes you feel better about it.
Roban
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