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magicmick
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HELP! Is my mycellium ready to spawn to bulk?
#28483624 - 09/26/23 11:49 AM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to check as per the title, its my first time being at this point after a failure on my first grain bag, ive got 4 1kg grain bags and a monotub this time, these have colonised very nicely compared to my first one appart from one bag...
I wanted to ask a few questions, are they looking ready to mix with the bulk substrate?
Looking at the pics, left to right , the far right bag seems to have more condensation than the others and seems to be very slow after breakup compared to the others, the additional pics are showing the far right bag close up, it has a little pooling on the sides and a yellowy color where its pooling water.
Whats your thoughts on the issue? Should i add it in with the others or just give up on that one and put it in the garden? Can i intervene in any way to reduce the moisture? If i do ditch that one and just use the other clean ones can i still mix it with the same amount of bulk? I have 4 1.5kg bags of bulk?
See attached pictures for you ref...
Thanks guys! 
     
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darkokiddo
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Re: HELP! Is my mycellium ready to spawn to bulk? [Re: magicmick]
#28483782 - 09/26/23 02:27 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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hey bro 
sorry for shitty english.
the first 3 bags look good. I would wait another 3-5 days. Everything seems to be freshly completely colonized. Better a little longer than too early. How long did it take since icubation for them to look like this? What temperature were the bags? If you hear a dull sound when you knock on the floor, you're ready. nice and compact and firm. The 4th bag seems to be contaminated because individual grains are not colonized at all. The yellow liquid should be mycelium piss and not be a problem. Just squeeze the bags and smell the filter patch? For the first 3 it should smell nice and earthy, like a forest. the 4th bag is a bit sour and sweet. then it would be contaminated and not worth bulking. Just my opinion. Maybe someone else is writing
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magicmick
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Re: HELP! Is my mycellium ready to spawn to bulk? [Re: darkokiddo]
#28484585 - 09/27/23 10:24 AM (3 months, 29 days ago) |
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Thanks for advising bro!
It took about 3 weeks to get to 30% did one break up then proly a other 3 weeks to get to where they are now, temps steady around 23c.
I was thinking that its possible contam, just did the sniff test and yeah the good ones defo smell earthy and the bad looking bag smells a bit, sort of like beer,sweet yeasty kind of vibe, my gut instantly said thats not right like when u smell meat on the turn, you just know, thanks man thats one of the best bits of advice ive had, just give it a sniff lol! Spot on! Also did the drop test and the good bags had the thud you profersised. Genuis 
Anyone else can add to this i would be greatful, however im feeling pretty convinced after smelling, had a smell like somthing is fermenting in there, how long can you keep the mycellium in the bag for, i dont want the good ones getting unhappy, is there a time limit once fully colonised?
Also i have 4 1.5 kg bags of bulk and the grain would be 3 1kg, is this ratio still ok to mix, obviously i set out to do 4 and 4 of each, so now id be 3 kg grain to 6kg of bulk, going in a 54ltr clear monotub, does this formula sound ok still?
Mush love
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Edited by magicmick (09/27/23 10:26 AM)
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