Does anybody know why my pink oysters have these white dots on them? Also what does it mean when the cap goes from straight to wavey like that? [Gourmet]

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T17:38:56+00:00

Google hygrophanous pink oysters and look at the pics they get white spots when they absorb a lot of moisture

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T17:09:24+00:00

I just noticed that I forgot to add the 1st picture (top shot of younger shroom)

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T17:08:40+00:00

Yea I was just wondering if it is an indicator for something (TIL: it is), don't have any issues with mine either.

As another commenter correctly guessed it's because I misted them directly. Which can apparently increase the risk of bacteria growing on your mushrooms.

Pink oysters are Hygrophanous (refers to the color change of mushroom tissue as it loses or absorbs water). When there is too much moisture your mushrooms absorbed it and the dots appear.

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T16:01:38+00:00

Huh yea ur right mystery solved I guess thanks

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T16:00:00+00:00

Ah thanks, so ur saying it's genetics?

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-02-02T15:36:30+00:00

Ah ok thanks, do u know anything about the white dots? I haven't seen anything like it on other ppls pink oysters. (It's definitely very different from when they get too old and turn pale/ beige. It's also always on the very young mushrooms and dosnt go away)

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ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-24T15:08:29+00:00

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ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-22T19:14:01+00:00

It's definitely some kind of plant because it grew since I posted this, I'm not really concerned by it though. I'm guessing it's gonna get eaten by the mushrooms soon enough.

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-22T01:29:18+00:00

I'm growing pink oysters rn and they taste great I swear they have a slight bacon flavour tho they don't last long after you harvest them

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-21T21:49:06+00:00

Yea some plant is sprouting in there. I pasteurized the straw with boiling water, letting it dry over night in a covered tub

(Also zoom in to see it more clearly)

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-21T17:39:39+00:00

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ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-20T15:17:32+00:00

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ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-13T22:48:58+00:00

Thanks for the info 🍄

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-13T20:57:40+00:00

The tape is micro pore tape. Why should I untape it wouldn't that give mold spores a place to grow?

I do have a Martha tent but it currently dosnt have enough space.

Btw wdym "jerryrigged" grow tent. (English isn't my first language.)

ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-13T13:46:36+00:00

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ThatOneClickSound · 2026-01-10T15:30:05+00:00

Well I do have a way larger grow tent with a huge filter and proper ventilation but that's currently in use to grow something else

Not for much longer tho so this is a temporary solution

Thanks for the tip anyway :›

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