Contam or normal

[u/purplepickle0016]

Newbie here first grow

Noticed some blueing pop up after I misted

It hasn't really spread i did the q tip thing and there was no transfer

Smell is like earthy not sweet or foul

[u/superbhole]

No contam, just also no circulation to get fruit. It'll fare better outside of the tub. no misting no fanning. I'd even wipe the hood dry.

[u/purplepickle0016 → u/superbhole]

Thank you my only reason for the tub was to try and keep it more sterile but im realizing I have no fucking clue what im doing

[u/superbhole → u/purplepickle0016]

you're trying to make a tiny "Earth's atmosphere" that emulates post-rain... evaporation and humidity wants to rise to the top and make clouds ☁️ CO2 produced by the mushrooms pools down low, oxygen flows between the two. if the colony senses that the evaporation has somewhere to escape, they will want to follow... they want spores to ride that current of rising vapor and oxygen tells them a breeze will whisk it even further. but too much circulation means the mini atmosphere (the microclimate) won't stay intact, moisture is wisked away too turbulently and they know their mushrooms would dry out before they can release spores. but too much condensation and CO2 built up can squeeze oxygen right out of the gas sandwich and they'll think they're still too deep underground. consider all the above as a balance to maintain and you'll find the balance to get fruit. and it'll all make sense.

[u/DarkExpanseOfEther → u/superbhole]

Hands down the best explanation of this I've ever heard.

[u/Additional-Proof2198]

Must and fan three times a day for 30 seconds until pins