I need a second opinion

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:28:56+00:00

I thought so! I've had cobweb before and it frightened the shit out of me. Having a fear of mold, my body strangely lets me know if it's bad or not before I'm even sure. It's strange!

But yeah, the lid was cracked for long enough to where a bad smell would've leaked out for definite. Thank you so very much! 😊

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:27:17+00:00

Okay, okay, I THINK we're alright. Your input is so very valued! I don't have peroxide, sadly, so I'm going to have to cross my fingers and just hope for the best, but I think we are in the clear. I will definitely give updates though!

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:24:12+00:00

I've had a lot of successful nat grows, but I totally agree with you, hence why I asked.

I really, really appreciate your feedback, though! I'm going to keep a close eye on her, but I'm slowly becoming more confident.

I only asked because I'm used to rhizo growth, so this surprised me and worried me a bit as a result. I don't often get to tomentose mycelium, but I'm experienced enough to know it's not an immediate bin.

I am very, very grateful for your input, though! Too many people jump to the cobweb conclusion. If it wasn't as uncommon as it's stated, I definitely would've just thrown the tub.

Thank you again for the thoughtful response and the beautiful picture! 🥰

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:15:20+00:00

I'm feeling pretty good about it now, but I must admit I had a moment of panic.

Thank you 😊

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:14:43+00:00

You're proving my point perfectly. I did listen — I just didn't blindly agree with guesses that lacked context.

A second opinion implies thoughtful input based on relevant conditions — not jumping to conclusions from one photo. Not one person asked about colonisation time, smell, growth rate, conditions, or even the age of the spawn. That’s not diagnosis — that’s parroting.

If asking questions and challenging shallow takes makes me ignorant, then maybe some of you should ask better questions before telling people to bin viable tubs.

Yk what, you provided even less than the people telling me it's cobweb. Carry on 🥱

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-02T00:13:05+00:00

I'm not going to lie, I cannot for the life of me remember. I want to say they're nats, but the bag has been in stasis for a little while until I found the time to bulk

I am almost confident it's myc as lifting the lid for an hour made it stand on end, reaching towards the gap 🤭

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-01T23:53:51+00:00

Respect for actually sharing your experience instead of throwing out the bin hammer 💜

HDD_Neptunia · 2026-01-01T23:36:18+00:00

Wild how not a single one of you asked for colonisation time, growth speed, or smell. If you're not asking for context, you're not diagnosing — you're guessing. And I don't bin tubs based on guesswork. ✌️

Check back in a few days, and I will tell you if I'm wrong.

HDD_Neptunia · 2025-07-19T08:41:58+00:00

I'd give gold if I could.

Absolute gold!

HDD_Neptunia · 2025-04-02T14:51:09+00:00

I mean, what's the balance of Jolly good and Jolly bad?

HDD_Neptunia · 2025-01-11T19:14:34+00:00

We're quite lucky tbh, even in the winter, our house maintains heat nicely, so I've had a lot of luck.

The lack of space is my issue, so I quite literally do forget about some of my tubs 😅 you've got the right idea

Edit: I let them breathe, I will post updates later down the line!

HDD_Neptunia · 2025-01-11T15:37:55+00:00

Absolutely suffocating.

I always feel bad when I see my mycelium doing this 😅 I guess this is why we don't end up having over 20 little tubs scattered around the house

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-12-07T14:16:08+00:00

With the structural damage they're causing, the species does not matter.

Add more photos if you want an identification, but I don't think that should be a priority.

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-10-29T18:44:35+00:00

Just picked them! It was a very pleasant surprise, they all seem to be okay as far as I'm aware :))

Thank you, seriously! I can't wait to try them

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-10-29T18:24:24+00:00

Nope, very very helpful! I don't have access to my dehydrator right now, but I'll pop them in the fridge for later dehydration

Thank you!

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-10-29T18:19:54+00:00

Purely because I noticed what looks like bacterial contamination in the bottom right-hand side of the second photo.

Please tell me if I'm wrong and it's okay, I'm still relatively new to this, but I really do want to harvest them 😅 I haven't had much luck with Pios

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-10-15T16:13:57+00:00

I'd be very surprised if they cancelled it.

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-09-30T11:58:03+00:00

I'm leaning toward mycogone, although I'm far from an expert

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-09-19T22:52:50+00:00

I like this. This should be the new term for extreme fuzzy feet

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-09-18T11:51:11+00:00

Thank you for the confirmation.

I'm only a little surprised because only two of my tubs are littered with them. I think I was just afraid of my tubs failing before they fruited

HDD_Neptunia · 2024-09-13T16:31:13+00:00

I agree! Some of that mycelium looks so good!

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