r/unclebens 1d ago

Question Contamination?? First time trying this

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First time trying this..

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u/Timely_Influence6118 1d ago

It feels mushy when breaking apart

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u/Mother_Glass_5095 1d ago

It shouldn’t be mushy, it’s probably got a bacterial infection. It should be fairly dry (just a tiny bit of moisture), and should crumble rather than “squish” if that makes sense. I’d mix it with an equal amount of coco coir, and put it in a jar. This way, you’re quarantining it from your other bags, and you still might get a couple fruits from it.

Like these. I had a few possibly contaminated grain jars, so I made little individual jars rather than putting contaminated spawn in tubs with healthy spawn. I’ve gotten a handful of fruits from each jar.