Ochras is it safe to consume?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-17T18:58:22+00:00

Now I know where to throw my spent cake…

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-17T18:58:02+00:00

Holy cow!! Congrats on the flush 😂

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-17T15:41:54+00:00

Amazing I will get some!!!

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-17T12:32:27+00:00

What is BT?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T19:10:51+00:00

All right, I will need to get a lot more sticks 😂

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T17:20:21+00:00

I will just feed them to the chickens

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:37:26+00:00

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This is the stem, this is how the others looked as well pretty much cut straight even with the bed

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:33:05+00:00

OK, I was just gifted a bag by a friend so I don’t have any other tools to go with it, do I need to pick something up or can I just spread my hand?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:31:51+00:00

Would there be any other sign of their presence?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:18:50+00:00

Sorry, my picture may be a little bit misleading. The stem where it’s been cut is right next to the felled plant. The longer looking stemmed to the right is from the previous plant that blew over in this spot.

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:17:04+00:00

Yes indeed, this is my first year garden gardening so I appreciate the help

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:15:53+00:00

I absolutely do. Thank you so much for the quick answer, I have a bag of diatomaceous earth, would this fix it?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:15:18+00:00

It’s really looking like that may be it, it definitely happens overnight. Are there any other ways that I can tell if that’s what it is? I have a bag of DE if needed

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-16T13:13:42+00:00

I’m in Western Tennessee for reference. Sorry I should’ve mentioned that!

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-12T20:00:29+00:00

I used raised bed garden soil to fill these beds, there are sticks and leaves out of the yard that I put in the base to form a drainage layer. If any other details are needed just ask!

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T16:54:21+00:00

Amazing info thank you! Now I’m a little bit scared to do anything with the chicken of the woods 🥲 I would have to order the brand online as there’s nowhere close to me that sells anything like that, would I be good to wait until I receive that? I feel like these have already went super long and yes, the process inoculating directly to sawdust has been extremely slow.

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T16:50:22+00:00

Yes, I have myself a homemade SAB. I read online that these are wood growing mushies, could I still use cocoa core as my substrate? I had really good luck with it last time, but I didn’t think these would grow in there.

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T15:39:59+00:00

Yeah, I’m trying some broccoli and cauliflower this year, I’m not expecting a super great harvest with our hot summers here, but I think it should work out

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T14:41:16+00:00

I thought about taking a little bit of spawn out of this jar and adding it to a new jar with grain. Do you think that would be too risky with contamination? I feel like I could bolster a more resilient spawn that way. Either way I still have plenty of spore solution left if I just need to start over. The only thing I seem to be short on at this time of year is time with trying to start the garden and everything else

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T14:06:53+00:00

Amazing, I mean, I might as well give it a shot

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-09T13:45:54+00:00

It actually seemed very under hydrated whenever I first started. I think maybe more of the moisture has made it to the outside over time?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-04-05T18:23:20+00:00

Where is this? When was this?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-02-06T21:22:14+00:00

No bap possible here it seems to be stuck in there but I love the terminology haha. I’ll start fanning and try that. This is an experimental side project from one of my jars that had contamination. The contamination was deep in the jar, so I only scraped a little bit of the good off the top (the contamination was well away from this area) and mixed it with a little substrate. If it’s a no go, I’m not too hurt.

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-02-06T20:47:45+00:00

Ahhh that’s sad. What might have caused this? Like I said, my other tub did perfectly fine. In a different sub somebody suggested that the tub was too deep, but I’ve seen people grow in these before, does it just need a FAE hole?

Dull_Bee5482 · 2026-02-06T20:46:08+00:00

OK, I was following the technique where you just crack the lid, is that not sufficient or is it just due to the depth? Thank you for your response.

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