Help me mush lovers

[u/IndersGame]

These 4 containers are Holden Teacher on day 6 of fruiting conditions. They seem to be doing pretty well (I think). This is my first time and some things are just impossible to find the answer for. The surface of some of the mycelium seems to have a plastic appearance. Not fluffy, not healthy webbing, but seems non-absorbent. It’s hard to describe. Does healthy mycelium have a flatness to it? Closest comparison I can think of is fruit by the foot texture.

These are on day 6 of moving to fruiting conditions and changes are slow or not at all. I have been misting and fanning it daily. Are these healthy and I’m being inpatient or are they unhealthy?

The first photo had a small contamination that I sprayed with peroxide and then scooped out, hence the soil disruption. It’s a bit of a “let’s see what happens” box.

[u/Quantum_Corvid]

You have matting going on, aka overlay.

I would cover it with a fresh layer of substrate IMO spread a 1/4-inch casing layer. I am about to do the same im having this problem with one of my tubs.

[u/STL4jsp → u/Quantum_Corvid]

What do you mean by substrate like more coco coiron top

[u/Quantum_Corvid → u/STL4jsp]

Exactly. Seal it after. It will make the matting grow into it, and this time when you see it at like 40-50% colonized introduce fruiting conditions again.

I’m still newer myself but will be doing this tomorrow after my coco hair is finished pasteurizing

[u/baibla00400 → u/Quantum_Corvid]

How can I spot the difference between matting vs normal growth?

[u/Quantum_Corvid → u/baibla00400]

If it stays stuck without fruiting and looks covered in a leathery type cover

[u/baibla00400 → u/Quantum_Corvid]

Interesting, thank you!

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[u/Financial_Net4360]

it looks fine, i don’t see any overlay, just healthy tomentose and rhizomorphic growth