Contamination
Photo gallery of contam identification in mushroom cultivation. Growers' concerns about whether mycelium is contaminated or not. Mold, bacteria, yeast, virus, abnormal growth, no growth at all. Some cases are not contaminants, but cultivators are worried
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DIY Mold Test on Agar
Mold spores are everywhere. But how do you know what airborne contaminants are present in your home? Make a simple air sampling test on agar to check the air quality in your workspace for mycology or any other places
Cracked & split caps
A split or cracked mushroom caps and stems are neither contamination nor a disease. These symptoms indicate dehydration or imbalanced parameters in the fruiting chamber, which can be fixed. It can also be a genetic mutation that cannot be fixed
Mycogone aka Wet bubble
Shapeless masses, fluffy blobs of mycelium ooze with amber yellow orange brown liquid. Mycelium piss or wet bubble disease aka Mycogone perniciosa? Symptoms of wet bubble contam. Why mycogone appeared on mushroom cake? How to treat wet bubble disease?
Sterilization vs Pasteurization for bulk substrate
Pros and cons of Sterilization and Pasteurization for preventing green mold Trichoderma contamination in mushroom growing
Black spots on shrooms & mycelium
Strange black spots suddenly appeared on mushroom caps and mycelium. Why is this happening? Is it contamination or not? Is it safe to take such mushrooms?
Fuzzy feet and caps
Long stems, Fuzzy Feet, White Dots on mushroom caps or Fluffy Caps. What all these symptoms mean to a mushroom grower
Green mold aka Trichoderma
Signs of Trich contamination. Why Trich appear on the 2-3 flush? Add one magic component and forget about Green Mold contamination in mushroom growing. What to do with mycelium contaminated by Trichoderma Mold
Cobweb mold
Cobweb mold contamination is one of the few molds are possible to treat. Cobweb disease symptoms. Cobweb mold treatment guide. How to prevent cobweb contamination. How does cobweb look like vs mycelium
Bruises or contam?
Why magic mushrooms turned blue and have bruises? Why mycelium bruised? The main differences between bruising and mold contamination in mushroom growing
