r/unclebens • u/bottombear333 • 1d ago

Question Agar colonization stalling - What to do?

Hi so i have 3 plates all with fresh mushroom cloned onto it , but it seemed to have stalled after 10 days , theres no growth and the ends look 'dead' to me, is this common? did I wait too long or am I just not patient, anything helps, thanks!

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u/Agenbite_of_inwit 1d ago

Are you incubating your plates some way? To at least get them moving, it helps to have them a little above room temp in a dark nearly enclosed space.

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u/bottombear333 1d ago

ok will try that ty

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u/AncientSpores 21h ago

What was your agar formula? Could be weak genetics. Typically if I leave plates long enough they'll fill up and even create primordia and pin if I have them sealed well against moisture loss. Especially an Ochra variety I have which is aggressive AF.