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Mushroom cultivation => PF - Tek => Topic started by: dub504 on July 18, 2009, 11:36:40 AM

Title: Contamination?
Post by: dub504 on July 18, 2009, 11:36:40 AM
I noticed a bluish green tinge to this cake this morning. The shrooms seem healthy. Is this trich? Are the shrooms salvageable?
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1334/cake1uem.jpg) (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/cake1uem.jpg/) (http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/cake1uem.jpg/1/w800.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img9/cake1uem.jpg/1/)
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5927/cake2v.jpg) (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/cake2v.jpg/) (http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/cake2v.jpg/1/w600.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img29/cake2v.jpg/1/)
Title: Re: Contamination?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on July 18, 2009, 12:11:51 PM
Isolate the cake. If you want, wait until they mature but keep a close eye on the mold, after you pick them dunk the cake in a 200:1 h2O:bleach solution for 30-60 minutes after an 8 hour fresh water dunk. If that doesnt kill the mold bump it up to a 150:1. If the mold starts to spread rapidly, just pick the cake clean and do the dunk H2O/bleach. If I were you I would make my decision tonight or tomarrow moarning at the very latest if you want to salvage your cake.

PW
Title: Re: Contamination?
Post by: dub504 on July 18, 2009, 12:49:36 PM
Thanks PW.
I've got a bunch of other stuff cooking right now and I guess I don't want to hassle with that one cake. Great info though. It was smelling a little funky...
Title: Re: Contamination?
Post by: shroomzer on July 18, 2009, 02:11:09 PM
Funky smell and your in doubt .. throw it out~!! Cakes are easy .. I just give 'em a toss and start over.