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Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a second opinion on my McKennaii grow kit.
This is currently my 2nd–3rd flush and there are tons of new pins coming in. The cake looks very dark/black, but that’s because I harvested my first flush way too late and a huge amount of spores dropped all over the surface.
Other than the black spore coating, everything seems normal to me. The mycelium is still producing lots of pins and growth looks active.
Based on the appearance, does this look contaminated to you, or does it seem healthy enough to continue growing and harvesting?
Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone,
I’m growing a McKennaii mushroom kit and I’m worried it might be contaminated. The surface has developed some unusual discoloration and/or growth that doesn’t look like the healthy white mycelium I’m used to seeing.
Could someone with more experience take a look and tell me if this is contamination or if it’s still normal? If it is contamination, does it look like something that can be saved, or should I discard the kit?
I’ve attached photos.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

This is my McKennaii grow kit. I’m still pretty new to growing mushrooms and I’m worried that it might be contaminated.

Could someone please take a look at the attached photo and tell me if this looks normal or if there are signs of contamination? If it is contaminated, what kind of contamination does it look like?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently harvested my McKennaii mushrooms, but I was probably 1–2 days too late. Most of the caps had fully opened, and a very large amount of spores were released before I harvested them.

Now the entire surface of the substrate looks almost completely black. I’m quite confident that what I’m seeing is mainly spores rather than contamination. I’ve already rehydrated the kit, and the photos show the kit after soaking and being prepared for the next flush.

My question is: can such a heavy spore drop negatively affect future flushes, or is it usually not a major problem? Has anyone had a kit turn this dark from spores and still get good results on later flushes?

Photos attached for reference. Thanks for any advice! 🍄🙏

Hi everyone,

This is my first time growing McKennaii mushrooms, and I’m unsure about the best harvest timing. At what stage do you usually pick them? Should I harvest right before the veil breaks, or wait a little longer?

Any advice from experienced growers would be appreciated. Thanks! 🍄🙏

McKennaii boss fight unlocked. 🍄

Harvested this monster today and noticed he brought his emotional support mushroom along for the ride.

PS5 controller for scale.

Is this considered a cool mutation or just normal mushroom weirdness? Also curious how this compares to some of the larger McKennaiis you’ve all grown.

Let’s see your biggest fruits!

McKennaii boss fight unlocked. 🍄

Harvested this monster today and noticed he brought his emotional support mushroom along for the ride.

PS5 controller for scale.

Is this considered a cool mutation or just normal mushroom weirdness? Also curious how this compares to some of the larger McKennaiis you’ve all grown.

Let’s see your biggest fruits!

Need some advice.

My mushrooms have gotten pretty big and the veil looks like it’s about to tear. The problem is that I was hoping to let them grow longer because it seems like there should still be a lot more growth left.

Should I harvest now, or wait a bit longer and risk the veil breaking?

Photo attached.

My kratom package just arrived and I’m honestly pretty excited. 😅 Going to kick back, enjoy the evening, and see where the vibes take me. Cheers everyone!

Hey everyone,
This is my second flush from a McKennaii grow kit/shroombox.
After harvesting the first flush, I rehydrated according to the instructions and put it back into fruiting conditions. Now, instead of getting an even pinset, I’m getting basically one large mushroom and only a few tiny side pins around the edges.
The surface also looks a bit strange to me with fluffy white mycelium patches and some darker areas.
Conditions:
Second flush
Fruiting bag setup
Fresh air exchange 1–2 times daily
Room temp around XX°C
Indirect light
Photos attached.
My questions:
Does this look normal for a second flush?
Is the fluffy white growth just tomentose mycelium or something I should worry about?
Would you increase fresh air exchange?
Is there anything I can do to encourage a more even pinset for future flushes?
Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey everyone,
I just harvested a flush from my Copelandia grow kit, but there are already tons of tiny pins growing all over the surface and sides of the kit.
Normally after a flush I would mist/spray water to rehydrate the substrate for the next flush, but I’m worried about spraying directly onto all the small pins.
What’s the best way to continue from here?
Should I leave the tiny pins and lightly mist around them?
Should I harvest/remove all the tiny pins first and then rehydrate?
Or should I wait a bit before adding more water?
I’ll attach a picture of the kit after harvest so you can see the current situation.
Thanks :)

My McKennaie grow kits are looking absolutely crazy right now 😅🍄

Huge fuzzy stems, mutated fruits, open caps everywhere and I honestly don’t even know what they’re trying to do anymore.

Some people told me the fuzzy white growth is from high humidity / low fresh air exchange, but the kits still seem super active.

Would you harvest most of these now or let some of them continue another few hours?

My McKennaie grow kits today 🍄
Honestly didn’t expect them to get this wild looking 😅
Huge fuzzy stems, crazy mutations and some really thick fruits. A few caps already opened, so I’ll probably harvest the biggest ones tonight.
What do you guys think?
harvest everything tonight?
or leave the smaller ones until tomorrow?
Also thinking about moving from small grow kits to a huge monotub setup next 👀