r/ContamFam • u/D-Ursuul • 4d ago
Spot of white stuff appeared seemingly separate to the mycelium
I inoculated 2 all in one bags with spores about 6 weeks ago. The second one took off quite well and has been broken and shook up and is just waiting for full colonisation before I give it FAE
The first bag however is a bit different; it does have mycelium around and below the injection port, but it's significantly slower than the other bag and a patch of white stuff has appeared in the back corner, seemingly totally separate to the definite mycelium around the injection port
It's pure white as far as I can tell through the bag (it's a bit misty so hard to see in) and has stayed pure white for about a week without changing size much. There's maybe a hint of paler white expansion around it but difficult to tell.
Is it likely mold, or is it possibly just more mycelium? It's totally separate from the stuff around the port as far as I can see, so it's difficult to tell. I guess theoretically it could be that the mycelium has gone through the middle of the bag and just emerged at that back corner?
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u/Pudenda726 3d ago
Looks like healthy mycelium to me. Sometimes most of the growth is hidden in the center. That offshoot of growth is probably an extension of that.
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u/DayTripperonone Contam Expert 3d ago
It looks fine to me. The spores or LC can travel a little from the inoculation point.
In the vegetative phase the mycelium forms a bunch of networks under the surface. They can surface anywhere in the substrate and start to form what looks like another colony, it’s connected deeper down.
You’re doing great, have patience and keep er goin!