u/Mundane-Fig-4635

New to this hobby. First transfer from initial spore print(gifted) looking to isolate the genetics better. Any recommendations would be appreciated ✌️

Looking for confirmation on the identification of this contaminant. Hoping for enlightenment for the next steps to take with this tub and how to disinfect my lab to the best of my financially burdened ability.

How are these subs looking? S2B first pic 4/28 S2B second pic 5/1. I'm worried about all that greyish growth

These pictures are both taken through the top of my tubs. First picture a tub of South African Transkei (Psyilocybe Ochracentrata) S2B 5/1 and the second picture a tub of Enigma S2B 5/8. Tell me why the one done three days ago looks almost completely colonized while the other looks like it's nowhere close. Is my technique getting better? Or is it really up to genetics? The only thing different between the tubs is source of genetics. Grain, sub and ratio all identical.

Is this all healthy growth or am I contaminated

Hey guys new hobbyist here. (Maybe a bit too obsessed to classify it as a hobby) Very much so enjoying all the lab work and research I've done so far. As you can see I have a modest little setup here. As summer rolls around the heating pads will only be on at night likely if at all. But I'd very much like to replace them with the NS boomrBin automated tech kits. I currently just finished off my first grow in two tubs but I made a horrible mistake in splitting my initial substrate and colony in half between two tubs. Caused some pretty measly APE cakes. After 5 flushes (3 dunked cake#1 & 2 misted flushes cake#2) and a little short of only 2oz of dried fruit in the first I tossed em (considered burying but decided against) and started anew. Currently (left to right) JMF S2B on 4/28 and SAT S2B today.

In the 3rd monotub is a milo grain bag of enigma about 25%-30% colonized. Innoculated on 4/20😎 and another milo grain of a different JMF iso inoculated today.

The bulk substrate is infused with locally sourced rabbit manure (high in nitrogen) and is bought pasteurized and ready to go. I'm not sure about the ingredients of the substrate itself but will ask tomorrow when I get the chance. Thank you for attending my info dump.

Now for the questions. Am I keeping the temperature in the colonization range or do I now hold fruiting temperatures since I've already introduced oxygen into the colony to induce growth. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I cannot learn enough about this stuff.

PS I'm sitting on a tissue sample of some goofy indented wavy capped mutant ape, working to clean up a Machine Elf sample and a GT sample as well on agar. Any recommendations for those would also be greatly appreciated as I plan on inoculating them straight to grain after I've successfully cleaned up some good mycelial growth from them.