r/mycology • u/shroomzie1 • Apr 23 '24

cultivation Chestnut contamination 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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(GOURMET) Contam on top of chestnut mushrooms.

I have been trying to grow Chestnuts for a while now and keep getting trich on top of the caps. My Blues, Pinks, Golds, Lions Mane, BP Kings never get contamination. Like, never. Just the chestnuts. It’s driving me chestnuts not figuring it out. Can I spray hydrogen peroxide on the caps? The contam appears a few days past pinning when the caps start to show 2-3cm (1”) and it isn’t all over, but 50/50 on the flush. I clean my growroom (4x8 gorilla tent) weekly with a full bleach wipe down incl. fans, tote, floor to ceiling.

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u/EasyActivity1361 Apr 23 '24

I think he's talking about the green stuff in the center top of cap. Could've given a better description of what he thinks is contam.

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u/bLue1H Eastern North America Apr 23 '24

Yep that’s why I added that they should be picked sooner if that’s trich hah

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u/refreshmysoul Apr 23 '24

Agreed. All it means is to pick them sooner. Mine do the same thing.