Mushroom OVERNIGHT in 12 Hours

WTF I looked at this the day before and nothing. I misted that day but well before lights off and the next lights on I find this, please someone tell me how what where when why?

Where idi you find it, in the soil? Pinch it!

No big deal, it's just a fungus. Eat it.

Ive had this problem too. I leave lights on 18 hrs a day and after 6 hours dark ive had mushroom pop up in the soil by light time. Ive read its not a big deal just pick them. I am pretty sure it is caused by to much moisture in the soil. ie. not enough room for drainage, over watered, or watered right before lights out. Any input on this matter would be appreciated and pbviously would help more than one grower.

DON'T eat it, unless you're willing to risk taking that big permanent trip.

your soil is probally too moist if that shroom can survive like that. how often are u watering?

Definitely sounds like your soil is too moist, ROOT ROT!! That's why you are getting mushrooms man, your roots are probably decomposing..... Carefully lift the plant out of the medium and look at the roots... they should be a brilliant white - off yellowish colour... anything else and you have a problem.

Willing to bet root rot is occuring.

Yeah it only happens after I water (Yet I water at lights ON. I baked the Soil to 180 degrees but yet they live every so often. I guess this kinda is proof that I have no light leaks in my box huh? I water only when the majority of the leaves looks droopy. I water and they perk up. This fungus only happens near the base not in the middle of the soil. YES I have a big problem with drainage yet I have rocks at the bottom of my pots, pleanty of holes, water runs right through. 50/50 mix of soil and perlite, BUT it was organic soil i just remembered that it was ORGANIC soil, duh. Last time i used MG not organic

thats really weird, if your not overwatering they shouldnt be able to survive.

Medical User said:

Yeah it only happens after I water (Yet I water at lights ON. I baked the Soil to 180 degrees but yet they live every so often. I guess this kinda is proof that I have no light leaks in my box huh? I water only when the majority of the leaves looks droopy. I water and they perk up. This fungus only happens near the base not in the middle of the soil. YES I have a big problem with drainage yet I have rocks at the bottom of my pots, pleanty of holes, water runs right through. 50/50 mix of soil and perlite, BUT it was organic soil i just remembered that it was ORGANIC soil, duh. Last time i used MG not organic

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baked the soil? wtf?

if you are in fact using half perlite and half soil?? what kind of soil? peat moss you mean?

and ONLY water, when the top part of your soil is dry.

where did you get the rocks that are at the bottom of your pots? if you got them from your back yard or some shit, i bet that causes root rot or some type of fungle infection, including unwanted bugs.

your rocks and over watering is the cause of this.

HeatlessBBQ said:

baked the soil? wtf?

if you are in fact using half perlite and half soil?? what kind of soil? peat moss you mean?

and ONLY water, when the top part of your soil is dry.

where did you get the rocks that are at the bottom of your pots? if you got them from your back yard or some shit, i bet that causes root rot or some type of fungle infection, including unwanted bugs.

your rocks and over watering is the cause of this.

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The Soil is Scotts Organic Soil
The Perlite is MG Horticultural
The Rocks are california Gold Lawn Rocks about 1" in diameter

The Root ball almost never gets dry while the outr roots get TOO dry I can never get my fucking drainage right

i dont know what your talking about with a root ball.
but you are obviously overwatering.
look up how to water your plants on youtube or something.

and you should use different soil.
HALF perlite. and HALF sphagnium peat moss. thats it.

try transplanting your plants into bigger pots with above mixture. you will thank me later

WATER ONLY WHEN THE TOP INCH OR TWO OF THE SOIL IS DRY

i dont know about that only water when the top 2 inches is dry, its still easy to overwater your plants that way. the weight of the container is the best way to tell imo.