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Title: red around the edges of my mycelium help
Post by: ProdigyPanda on February 17, 2012, 05:22:24 PM

What should I do? cant post pictures yet til I figure out how to make the KB size smaller..

Basicly its pink/red around the edges of where my mycelium is growing white. Not sure if I should toss it out or let it continue and perhaps my mycelium will overrun the red. help. thanks.

Title: Re: red around the edges of my mycelium help
Post by: ollandia on February 19, 2012, 12:41:54 AM

hi,

Maybe this.... Sporendonema purpurescens... take a look here http://www.shroomery.org/5276/What-are-common-contaminants-of-the-mushroom-culture (http://www.shroomery.org/5276/What-are-common-contaminants-of-the-mushroom-culture)
Hope it helps ya...

Title: Re: red around the edges of my mycelium help
Post by: k12357 on February 19, 2012, 07:07:51 PM

It is contamination if it is not white. No harm in letting it sit a while longer and see if the mycelium will over take the contamination. If the red grows any toss it.

Title: Re: red around the edges of my mycelium help
Post by: ProdigyPanda on February 20, 2012, 09:42:33 AM

ok..thanks.. i just wanted to make sure if itd be safe, IF the white took over..

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