Bacterial contamination may appear on grain substrate (spawn jars/bags), agar plates, liquid culture, mushroom cakes and fruit bodies. This writing intends to help you with bacterial contam Identification and treatment. Also, there are a few practical tips on how to prevent mushrooms from infection. In this article you will find a bunch of real cases with lots of photo examples!
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Table of contents
Color, texture, odor, growth patterns of bacteria: in Grain Spawn, in LC, on Agar plate, in mushroom cake and on mushroom caps.
How to prevent bacteria in grain substrate
✅ Choose proper grain for spawn
✅ Benefits of soaking grain before sterilization
✅ Simmering time for different types of grain
✅ Benefits of adding gypsum and vermiculite
✅ Sterilization tips and the most common cases, where mushroom growers fail on this step
✅ Colonization temperature dilemma
✅ Air Filter issuesHow to prevent bacteria on DIY spore swabs and spore prints.
How to clean up agar plate with bacterial contam (choosing sample for transfer and "sandwich" method)
Growers' Cases and Q&A
❓Case - 'Uncle Bens' rice bag issue
❓Discussion - rye and wheat for grain spawn
❓Case - Survive or Not Survive: using a grain bag with bacterial contam for Spawn to Bulk
❓Question - Is it possible to sterilize grain without a pressure cooker?
❓Case - bacteria in growkit cake
and many more…
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Have a happy growing and healthy mushrooms!