- Grain spawn bruising 4 of the 10 jars look a little funny and I'd like Yalls opinions. I was wondering if it couple be mycelium bruising from all the grain pressed up. I've been reading the forums and have seen some contradicting posts about the "yellow circles" and I'm not sure if the blue is from bruising or its mold. Free contiguous U. In this case mycelium dry out, loses its flexibility and becomes "brittle". Feb 11, 2017 路 If this is bacteria, should it have a strong smell? and if the black starts to fade back to white that should tell me that it was indeed heavy bruising correct? Does Mycelium recover from bruising? ( in respect to turning white again) And in respect to your many grain bags that you have broken up, were any of them already previously bruised? 691K subscribers in the shrooms community. Nowadays, I only touch the grain spawn when I do a single shake and when it's fully Can Grain spawn jars bruise after shaking?? This is 4 different jars, And each one of them was 70% beautiful white micelium. Double check your grain spawn prep. Or skip LC entirely and just G2G(Grain to Grain) transfers to expand your mycellium. Intended to break up one colonized Ben bag into 6 pieces and use those pieces to inoculate 6 fresh bags. They are common problem for new cultivators. nutrition for mycelium is only coming from the grain and substantial nutrients within the sub, contam should only be a problem if adding too much of said nutrition, or if given uncolonized grain; this is why people ideally mix with sub immediately, let colonization reach 100%, and add non-nutritious casing layers to nutritious 馃數 Bruising because cake and mycelium dehydrated or after water puddles on top layer. If you're adding water + grain directly to the bag, I would try preparing the grain ahead of time to drain extra water. Proper SGFC Interested in learning more about Grain Spawn for growing mushrooms? We've compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions. It's like a child, they do weird things that we don't have easy answers for but unless it's green or it's super noticeable it's a contam, you got like an 95% chance of getting a flush at least, even if it's not huge. I was just vigorously shaking and using my fist to try and break apart. Discover the secrets to faster mycelium colonization in mushroom cultivation! In this video, I share the best time to shake grain spawn for even mycelium dis substrate is supposed to be a low-nutrient medium for that reason. Or since I did a grain spawn to grain spawn transfer? Do you think I should let it grow for a little longer and see what color it turns? Jan 1, 2017 路 I have 10 jars of golden teacher about 3 weeks along. ” Mushroom cultivators typically soak their grains for 12 to 24 hours before hydrating or sterilizing them. Day 14 and the bag is 85-90% colonized. " Found a YT short of a guy using his tires. Once fully colonized, I expand with bag to bag grain to grain. Primarily concerned with… Bruising or contam? Just shook 1/24 and noticed no green spots when I shook it. Dehydration bruising is often widespread on the mycelium or around the base of pins and around the base of mushrooms . Once broken it took less than a day to start recolonizing and putting rhizo out to grow again. Thanks for the support 馃檹 it’s not that green, more of a blue coloring. Mycelium bruising on agar, grain, mushroom cake. Fruiting temperature: 55-65° F. shipping over $150 10 votes, 12 comments. Bruising is the reaction between psilocyn and oxygen. I'm hoping there a slight possibility of bruising but green usually means one thing. And surely there is an easier way to break up a tough block of grain spawn. I've never seen my myc bruise like that during spawn colonization. Same for all the mycelium pics asking for contaminant IDs for something like bruising or unusual rhizomnorphic patterns. Jul 13, 2022 路 They infest grain spawn, mycelia, pins, mushroom stems, and caps. it will still thicken up and appear more and more like clean spawn. Bruising is a result of mechanical impact, when cell walls of mycelium or mushroom tissue are damaged. very healthy myc when I shook last week. About half mt jar show growth with no apparent problems but one of my spawn bags has green spots various places within the mycelium. Overall, the bags run well, colonization matches the clean spawn checklist, also by Stipe-n Cap. This my first ever run through. A place to discuss the growing, hunting, and the experience of magical fungi. but if it takes 2 days to even look like that you know it's fucked. Q&A, how to identify whether it's bruising or mold contam Using too much spawn when doing a grain to grain transfer - This is kind of a niche one. If your grain is hydrated and prepped properly you want it to look dry. 3. I've read a few forum posts on Shroomery and here asking about fruiting directly from grain spawn. Gut says toss it but wondering if I can g2g transfer from a “healthy” corner to new spawn if it is contammed. no bacteria smell perceivable that's 2 days after a shake, poor recover. Moving to jars is always a good way to dial in your process. 1 How to Identify Sciarid Flies Infestation "Okay, if it IS bruising this badly, I should do things differently. 10cc LC into a 3 lb grain bag is 50% colonized in 8 days. The general consensus seems that it technically will work but is inadvisable because mushrooms are less likely to fruit when there is an abundance of available nutrients, which is one of the reasons for mixing grain spawn into substrate. Photo examples of mycelium bruising, mushroom bruises due to oxidation. For best results, make LCs from a fully colonized grain jar(GLC) or from an agar wedge. Sort by Product option $-$$$$ $$$$-$ Item # Name Reviews Manufacturer Brand Best Seller Newest Oldest On Sale Items/Page 12 24 36 72 May 2, 2023 路 Grey in grain spawn? #28304086 - 05/02/23 08:36 PM (1 year, 12 days ago the grey/blue is most likely bruising but those jars in the last pic look like bacteria to Oct 13, 2017 路 Quote: Pinball24 said: Quote: bodhisatta said: the one on the left is fucked, bacteria. It looks both too wet and overcooked (caramelization in 2nd bag from top). One of 2 rye bags fully colonized and was mixed into bulk sub then the other fully colonized except for the very top of grain (looking from a top down view one could see it was mostly bare of mycelium) so it was shook once more and its bouncing back although a Millet is an unforgiving grain. Mycelium bruising, top layer dry out and provoke bruising Anywhere from 30 to 70 percent only if growth slows or stalls imho 2 rye bags of GTs bounced back at a single shake at 45 percent. . 325K subscribers in the MushroomGrowers community. Jan 19, 2024 路 Mold or bacteria in grain spawn Mold or bacteria during or after spawn run (uncommon) When a spore syringe is contaminated most or all jars inoculated with that syringe usually show the same contaminants. Blue color, blue-green or even black bruises is one of the signs of psilocybin mushrooms. In my own experience, I've stunted the grain spawn by getting overly curious and by playing with it too much. and it always starts by ignoring bad spawn. All I am going to say that yes after a break and shake the bruising can look similar to contam you should know within 2 day if it is just bruising just sit back in a contained spot until then is my recommendation this is also why I don't break until about atleast 60 % because 1 for this reason and 2 I've learned breaking to early can and most The NAPE is killing them all. Jun 13, 2015 路 I already know the answer but figured it wouldn't hurt to get confirmation. I have had myc bruise in a jar. It’s not contamination! Such mushroom reactions could appear on mycelium and on fruit bodies. Oct 13, 2017 路 Bruising on grain jars #24707878 - 10/13/17 06 grain jars or dousing a room in lysol. Start back with agar wedges to grain. Jul 12, 2020 路 Conditions are not correct for germination of spores in sugar LCs, grain LCs or extra light malt extract based LCs are perfect for spore germination. Turns out 1/6th of a bag is actually a lot of rice and it wasn't easy getting them into the fresh bags. S. Generally colonization takes 10-20 days from agar for masters and another 7-10 for grain to grain. Mazatapec strain has been colonizing in north spore 3lb grain spawn bag for 2 months. Now the grain spawn is ready to be mixed with bulk substrate. r/MushroomGrowers is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals… Feb 1, 2023 路 I start master bags with an A2G transfer, usually 1/2 to a full plate per bag. To ensure that you will have success, I would mix 1:1 grain to bulk substrate, (preferably coco coir 65% with vermiculite 30% and a 5% mixture of some coffee grinds and gypsum powder (this 5% is not necessary but I found that it speeds up the process quite a bit. , also known as “wet spot” or “sour rot. Shaking the grain up once or twice helps spread out the inoculation points and evens out colonization while balancing disturbance to the mycelium. Mar 27, 2022 路 Yea if you opened a jar of spawn and sprayed water into it, I'm going out on a limb and say you instantly contaminated it. Obtain syringes from a reputable vendor and use peer reviewed techniques for making your own. The female sciarid flies usually deposit eggs in the substrate’s surface layer, which will hatch within a few days under warm conditions. I shook them all very well, Tried to break up the hunks, 2 hours later there's color please help is it bruising or contam, it showed up in 2 hrs Oct 22, 2021 路 When it comes to bacterial mushroom contamination, the most common type is Bacillus spp. Bruises on shrooms. Spawn available in grain spawn only. ) Is this contamination or bruising?? Dark brown spots in my grain spawn bag. If the pics arnt good enough let me know ill take more. I see no green. Confused with mold contamination, but it's NOT contam. gqdv kwzw gsxb iojogt chnl dzzoba dddww dvyyauk atge lejsx