r/MushroomGrowers

Hey y'all! This is my first time posting in here and basically want to ask what happened to this tub and if it's contamination? This is about my 3rd grow but first time making my own substrate. The last pic is what it looked like the day I left and the rest are what it looks like now 5 days later. Did it get contaminated or is this just what it looks like when you wait too long after the spores drop to harvest lol

S2B: 7/23

Substrate: coco coir and black kow manure

Temperature: 72-75F

Ran in an XLS-B bag to start, then I chopped the bag once I started to see the fruits develop. Moved the bag to a tub and I am keeping the subtrate wet.

Just finished my very first run. The grain looks nice and loose, but I'm definitely overthinking every single detail right now, worrying about moisture, contam, you name it. One bag had a sealing issue so it's in quarantine, but the other 3 are safely tucked away in a warm cabinet.

I guess now it's just a matter of waiting for the mycelium to do its thing. Wish me luck! haha

Since the mushrooms appeared, I've avoided opening the box entirely, as enough FAE should pass through the lid. There are many newly sprouted mushrooms on the surface (you can't see them clearly in the photo), but will they grow well? Since some mushrooms will be ready in a few days, I'll have to harvest them first and wait for the others to finish growing. I think the problem might be the low humidity (my room temperature is 22.5°C). Do you recommend misting the walls or doing something else to increase the humidity? This is one of the very few boxes that have managed to produce; I want it to perform at its best.

Nice bag run of this blue umbo. Good potency and threw a couple 100 clubbers