B+ Bucket Growlog

[legallyhomeless]

8/12
Here is a picture of a bucket I did.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket1.jpg

Here is the other
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket2.jpg

I had a lot of extra spawn and wanted to try a few things along with the monotubs.
When i mixed the spawn and poo for the buckets I realized I drilled the holes to close to the bottom... about 4" up. I wanted to use these buckets because they had drive way tar in them. I read a thing about oil mutating mushrooms and since tar is oil based I thought Ide give it a go. The tar is weak to citrus based cleaners and I cleaned the buckets out but small bit of tar still remain.

COME ON MUTANTS!!!

Both buckets were spawned the same day 5 mins apart from eachother. Maybe one was mixed better?


8/17
Bucket 1
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket.jpg

Bucket 2
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket21.jpg


8/23
1/2" casing on each bucket.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket-cased.jpg


8/31
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/cased-bucket.jpg

nothing to show yet.


9/5
PINS!
Bucket 1
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket-9607.jpg

Bucket 2
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket2-9607.jpg


9/9
Bucket 1
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket13.jpg

Bucket 2
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket23.jpg

Its a shame that I didnt get oil mutants. Thats the whole reason I used tar buckets.


9/9
Bucket 1 2nd flush
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket14.jpg

Bucket 2 2nd flush
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket-2-91707.jpg


9/26
FINALLY, What I was waiting for.

Bucket 1 3rd flush
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket1-contam.jpg

Bucket 2 3rd flush
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/legallyhomeless/B%20plus%20Buckets/bucket2-contam.jpg

Some maybe would think it is...

"Bacterial Blotch – Pseudomonas tolaasii (P. fluorescens)

Yellow to brown lesions form on mushrooms. Typically, spotting occurs at or near the edge of mushroom caps. Blotch occurs when mushrooms remain wet for a period of 4 to 6 hours or longer after water has been applied. The bacterium is spread in air-borne soil particles. Controls include lowering humidity and watering with a 150 ppm chlorine solution (calcium hypochlorite products are used since sodium hypochlorite products may burn caps). If the mushroom stays wet, however, chlorine has little effect since the bacterial population reproduces at a rate that neutralizes the effect of the oxidizing agent. Shiitake caps are affected by a bacterial disease caused by Pseudomonas gladioli (Burkholderia gladioli). Sanitation is a critical component of control measures."


I would disagree because there is no whitening on the caps. Also I know I used buckets full of tar so that I COULD get something like this.

[Mycrobia]

Awesome growlog....An interesting experiment indeed!

Do you think the end results/infection are from a bacterial blotch or from the oils in the tar?

http://mushgrowinfo.cas.psu.edu/Verticillium%20Dry%20Bubble.htm

[legallyhomeless]

Im 99% sure its from the oils. Both buckets got the mysterious contam on its 3rd flush. This leads me to believe that the mycellium sucked up some of the oil and pushed it out on its 3rd round. I did think it was possibly a bacterial blotch but that would be more white and these are clearly brown and oily looking.

[AnotherDimension]

Do you happen to have any prints from that bucket you would like to trade for an Oak Ridge 2nd gen print??

[Nitro72]

I don't know. I don't buy that. It looks like only the caps are affected. Mutation or chemical poisoning would affect the whole mushroom. It looks bacterial to me.