White veins in my mycelium

Hey guys I've had this grain bag spawning a long time at least 3 months (I didn't have a proper incubator, lots of temp fluctuations etc) and a month back I noticed lots of pink flecks (on the grain, the mycelium is nice and white, even now weeks later) so I seperated it put it in the spare room out front, so it didn't contaminate my jar inside. (that had green mold on top had to cut it in half so all that was left was the clean part, it's pinning nicely). Now I read that mycelium immune system is weaker than ours, so if it pins (and the mushroom looks good at full growth) that it's safe. Firstly, is that true. Secondly, the main reason I'm posting this (photo above) is the grain bag has white veins going through it. Is that just cause of how long it's been spawning? And third, given how long it HAS been, should I just open it up, get rid of all the uncolonized grain and fruit it? It's definitely a big cake as is.

Dude! Welcome back! I remember those grain bags....looks like you get to have the last laugh. Looks awesome, I look forward to seeing your progress.

I'm sure You've researched ALL OF the bulk, monotub CASING methods???

You are creating a substrate; with active psychoactive mycelium. ... By spreading out and creating more surface area for humidity and pins for form.
Those ropes and veins... That is all healthy, white mycelium.

You could fruit the giant cake in a terrarium but that just would not be efficient at all now, would it?

Also don't open the bag until the cake has FULLY colonized or You WILL get contaminates.

Patience is virtue, GrassisGreenerinAustralia.

Voodu said:

Dude! Welcome back! I remember those grain bags....looks like you get to have the last laugh. Looks awesome, I look forward to seeing your progress.

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Haha cheers big fella so what's your opinion on these pink flecks/how long it's taking to colonize? Should I just keep waiting or open it up and get rid of the uncolonized grain? It all looks fine apart from one spot that looks really mushy and like the color of the grain is running lol.

Im far from a mushroom pro, having only grown them once, but since you asked...

I have no idea why it took you so long to colonize, but since you now have a nice looking mycelium culture I would start to think about what you want to grow it in next. In my opinion you are ready to start further colonization of your culture. I wouldnt bother with getting rid of the top part of grain, as much as I hate to admit it, Heatless BBQ copy and pasted the appropriate next steps for your grow.

Voodu said:

Im far from a mushroom pro, having only grown them once, but since you asked...

I have no idea why it took you so long to colonize, but since you now have a nice looking mycelium culture I would start to think about what you want to grow it in next. In my opinion you are ready to start further colonization of your culture. I wouldnt bother with getting rid of the top part of grain, as much as I hate to admit it, Heatless BBQ copy and pasted the appropriate next steps for your grow.

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Well that is quite a nice thing to say to someone who knows what They are doing.

If You open Your bag early... You will get contaminates.
BTW OP... Those pink flecks... That is sign of mold and harmful fungus growth, Mate.

Also... Your cake took so long to colonize due to the volume of substrate.

tikifire420 said:

If You open Your bag early... You will get contaminates.
BTW OP... Those pink flecks... That is sign of mold and harmful fungus growth, Mate.

Also... Your cake took so long to colonize due to the volume of substrate.

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Well if it's already contaminated I may as well open it and see what I get lol I'm under the impression that the mycelium immune system is weaker than ours so if I get good healthy looking mushrooms chances are they are fine right? Or is that in accurate? But worst case even if they can't be eaten I can still take spore prints, provided the mushroom itself isn't all contaminated.

Voodu said:

Im far from a mushroom pro, having only grown them once, but since you asked...

I have no idea why it took you so long to colonize, but since you now have a nice looking mycelium culture I would start to think about what you want to grow it in next. In my opinion you are ready to start further colonization of your culture. I wouldnt bother with getting rid of the top part of grain, as much as I hate to admit it, Heatless BBQ copy and pasted the appropriate next steps for your grow.

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That makes sense lol, though I do have some sort of contam with these pink flecks, but the mycelium seems to be consuming them wherever it grows lol, I'm not seeing any off colours in the mycelium itself, and it's definitely grown into areas where they were. I don't see what Heatless posts I blocked that troll ages ago. Idiot inboxed me nonsense about being under FBI investigation, even though I'm freaking AUSTRALIAN. FBI couldn't touch me if they wanted to lol.

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hello There I’m kind of a newb and have only grew a few mono tubs a few years ago and did so with poogods horse manure but it’s really expensive to ship and I’m looking for an alternative method of substrate. Can anyone help me out?

Caseytreez said:

hello There I’m kind of a newb and have only grew a few mono tubs a few years ago and did so with poogods horse manure but it’s really expensive to ship and I’m looking for an alternative method of substrate. Can anyone help me out?

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Damion5050s coir tek. Can even pressure cook sterilze canna coco out the bag just make sure its field capacity first. I add gypsum and verm sometimes but its not really needed Ive noticed.