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Questions covered in this Quiz

Cobweb mold and phase of growing cycle - Cobweb mold most often appears:

Possible answers:

  • On grain spawn
  • On mushroom cake
  • On mushroom fruit bodies
  • On agar plates

Main symptoms of Cobweb mold contamination - What symptom(s) on a mushroom cake would make you think about a Cobweb mold contamination?

Possible answers:

  • Bruising on mycelium and mushroom stems
  • Gray powder
  • Blue-gray powder
  • Grayish mycelium growth
  • Fuzzy feet and caps
  • White thick rope-like mycelium growth

Cobweb features - Which facts about Cobweb mold are true?

Possible answers:

  • Cobweb is one of the slowest growing molds
  • Cobweb is one of the fastest growing molds
  • Cobweb spores stay alive after substrate pasteurization at 175-212F or +80-100C for 3 hours
  • Cobweb spores die at a temperature of +50°C or 122°F for 30 minutes
  • Cobweb is considered a treatable disease
  • Cobweb is impossible to treat. Once you see it - toss the cake immediately!
  • Cobweb mold always appears on the very first flush of fruiting
  • Cobweb spores can remain in the substrate for a long time and begin to grow on the 2nd-3rd flush

Cobweb treatment - What can you do, if you notice early cobweb mold on mushroom cake size of a coin?

Possible answers:

  • Q-tip or Swab test
  • Burn the cake
  • Spray the contaminated area with 3% hydrogen peroxide
  • Spray the contaminated area with 99% alcohol
  • Make salt or soda application on the contaminated area
  • Let it grow till it turns red-purple color
  • Cut the contaminated area

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