Hello guys I'm a newbie. After a period of colonization of golden teacher my micelyum has in some places this yellow colour. Is this normal? Or it is a contamination? Any tips? Thanks

I want to start growing my own mushrooms I don’t know where to start I was looking at Bottle Tek since space is limited and where to start a grow basement unfinished then switch to upstairs it’s getting hotter so idk. Also if I use that method I’ll need to sterilize the coco coir? And I just need a simple guide lol or I should get a grow bag from somewhere online I have cats and dogs so I don’t know if that’s a factor.

First time ever growing mushrooms. Seems like the caps are small but the stems are giant. Also noticed some dark spots on the mushroom caps.

Does this look like a normal flush or did I do something wrong? It seems like the mushrooms are morphed.

First time growing mushrooms! What do you think??

I had my first Golden Teacher growing kit, as a first time grower, i followed the instructions right

I always wore a mask, washed my hands and arms with soap, and then with alcohol, waited to dry by Air before doing my vents

Temperature always between 21'5-23°C, humidity about 95-99%

The thing is, as i didnt know... I used clorox to clean the tube i use to put my growing bag with the kit inside, to keep them in a own space away from air, dust, etc,

At the moment of spawning, the first time i opened the tube, i smelled this clorox, and inmediately use the lid to vent the tube, this smell disappeared, and the kit started growing this blobs, instead of typical mushrooms, the kit smells good, like typical mushrooms, aparently, i harvested 2 popcorns, that smelled likely fresh and fine, but i have this worry to know if It is safe to harvest and try this flush, or even the whole kit, i need some experienced opinion, i share some images of the process, and the actual state of the kit!!!

Seeded wine caps in my garden last year. Had a sporadic flush in the fall.

I mulched in March. Got back from a 2 week vacation and found these. I think they're wine caps, but color isn't right.

Not planning to eat these. They're a lil gnarly. But Will help for the future

Can anyone confirm what I have here? I'm in New Jersey

Got the wrong LC! So I don't know what they are! I just know there good! Lol!

Hey, I've spent 3 days to rebuild entire phylogenetic / ancestors-derivatives tree of mushroom strains.

Now you can easily see wether some strain is a cross of multiple other strains or isolation, track its ancestors and heritors!

https://shroomok.com/articles:mushroom-strains#phylo-tree-31

Let me share my cooking-crafting hustle: fermented edible mushrooms in jars decorated with dried wild mushrooms & home-grown Reishi.

Tasty, beautiful, convenient – perfect gift!

8 ingredients, 20 mins for cooking and they are ready to be eaten in 2 days.

I just wanted to share my first set of babies. I have been waiting patiently for nearly 3 decades for someone to come into my life who can get me some of these or some other psychedelics. I simply don’t run with the same type of folks I guess.

So, I decided to grow them.

There’s so much info on the net and so many opinion from arseholes and naysayers. However there are also helpful people that provide simple and honest info and I appreciate that.

Thanks Shroomok for your time and knowledge.

And yes, I just ate some of these as soon as I picked them. An unplanned adventure awaits. 20 minutes in….

Now- any ideas on what I can do with the jar cake next?

I am a scientist through and through. I have no problems trying new and different things.

I could do what everyone else does and hydrate it for another flush….

Or….

What else?

Could it be rolled in vermiculite and fruited another way? Smashed into a cake maybe?

Any other ideas?

Hello everyone, ​I'm a home gardener attempting my first liquid culture (LC) of Trichoderma harzianum and have encountered a persistent issue: the culture won't turn green (sporulate) despite successful mycelial growth. ​I've been running the batch for 5 days now, and I'm seeking advice on what to do next to push it to sporulation, or if it’s ready for harvest. ​🔬 My Setup and Initial Steps: ​Volume: 4 Liters of clean water (filtered/dechlorinated). ​Inoculum: 8 grams of Trichoderma harzianum powder. ​Aeration: Continuous, very strong aeration using an air pump (causing significant foaming/turbulence) for the first 5 days. ​Temperature: Maintained consistently between 25-28°C. ​Lighting: Kept in a dark area initially, then moved to dim, indirect light to encourage sporulation. ​🍯 The Feeding Scheduled: ​I used black molasses, adding the total recommended amount of 21 grams (approx. 5 grams/liter) in a staggered feed: ​Initial Feed: 9 grams at the start. ​Second Feed: 12 grams after 48 hours (when the culture became very thick and white). ​📈 Observations and Current Challenges: ​Mycelial Growth: The initial growth was extremely aggressive. The solution turned into a very dense, creamy white, thick soup (high biomass). ​The Green Problem: Despite the high biomass and strong aeration, no green color (sporulation) appeared after the standard 4-day period. ​Current Status (Past 48 hours): ​I've reduced aeration to the bare minimum (just light bubbling) and moved the air stone to the middle/top of the vessel for stability. ​The clumps (biomass) that stick to the walls and bottom are now appearing oily or glossy, and are very heavy, but they are not green. ​When the pump is turned off, the biomass settles immediately and heavily at the bottom, indicating high density/maturity. ​❓ My Core Questions and Concerns: ​Why no green? Given the T. harzianum strain, the dense biomass, and the quiet environment now—why is the sporulation color still absent? ​Is it ready? The biomass is dense, heavy, and has a 'glossy' appearance (suggesting internal transformation/lysis). Should I trust the biomass density and harvest immediately to avoid killing the live spores? ​Risk Assessment: If I continue to wait for the green color (under minimal aeration and light), what is the risk that the mature spores will die or the culture will crash/go anaerobic? ​Any advice from experienced cultivators who have dealt with dense T. harzianum liquid cultures would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

(Already have a thread on the page just can’t post pic picture just for refrence)

Hello I’ve recently put this all in one grow bag into fruiting I’ve been misting plus giving it fae a few times a day but still nothing any ideas