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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: F.MercuryKing on November 08, 2008, 12:59:44 PM

Title: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: F.MercuryKing on November 08, 2008, 12:59:44 PM
I got 2 of these grow boxes in bags and it said in the intructions to spray water on the sides of the bag , and i think some may have dripped on the growbox..

So is this contam or bruise? if contam , should i throw the whole box away or cut the contam out?


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Thanks.


Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: Baphom3t on November 10, 2008, 09:29:38 AM
Is that all from the same tray?
That looks like bruising.
It also looks a bit dry.

Baph
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: F.MercuryKing on November 10, 2008, 01:34:06 PM
yes they are all from the same box.How can i make it more humid? its in a bag..

Here is a pic of 2 of the mushrooms growing from it now..

one of them is greenish, while the other mushroom seems fine..

what do u say baph , about the mushroom , should it look like that or is it molded.

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Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on November 10, 2008, 03:05:38 PM
How can i make it more humid? its in a bag..

-Spray the case with water.

what do u say baph , about the mushroom , should it look like that or is it molded.

- I'm not Baph, but it's def. not mold maybe a little bruised, be more careful when handling.  It looks like the mushrooms stipe is just generating its matured stem color.  Swab it with a cue tip and see if anything comes off, if not its just bruising.
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: F.MercuryKing on November 10, 2008, 03:18:11 PM
Should I spray water on the bag or on the actual cake?

The "bruise" did not scrape off with a cue tip, so safe from mould so far :)
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on November 10, 2008, 03:27:37 PM
Should I spray water on the bag or on the actual cake?

> Directly on the cake.

The "bruise" did not scrape off with a cue tip, so safe from mould so far

> Sounds good, try and keep it that way.
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: F.MercuryKing on November 10, 2008, 03:34:57 PM
but doesnt spraying directly on the cake make it bruise or moldy? why do they always say that water must not fall on the cakes?
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on November 10, 2008, 03:47:47 PM
The mist is not forceful enough to bruise, use clean water. 

why do they always say that water must not fall on the cakes?
> Who are "they"
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: F.MercuryKing on November 10, 2008, 03:51:05 PM
haha they , with that i mean all the advance mushroom growers on mushroom sites ..

i see so i kind of mist them with destilled water once a day?

thanks psilociben warrior
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on November 10, 2008, 03:57:53 PM
I've never heard not to let water fall on them, seems a little illogical to me.

i see so i kind of mist them with destilled water once a day?

> No, maybe just once or twice. Atleast until the cake retains more moisture.
Title: Re: Can you tell if this is contam or bruise?
Post by: Baphom3t on November 10, 2008, 06:40:52 PM
Beings that it's in a bag,you could always add some strained perlite to the bottom of the bag,about 1 inch deep and increase the RH that way also. ;)

Baph