Bulgie Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Hello Everyone! I am Brian from Houston Texas! Thank you for offering this forum and your knowledge! This is my first post and also my first attempt at cultivating Morels. I purchased a "true Morel" inoculation syringe from Myco Atlantic online. Shipping was fast and inoculation syringe received and packaging labeled "True Morel". So far so good! Used 100% rye berry for spawn substrate brought to field capacity and pasteurized in 1 pint mason jars with two 20 micron filter patches and resealable inoculation port. Inoculated 4 jars 2cc each day after pasteurization in freshly sanitized still air box. Incubated in dark at 75 degrees. Mycelium started to colonize in 3 days. Very aggressive colonization. In 2 weeks jars ready for transfer to bulk. Bulk consists of white oak (70%), red oak (10%), vermiculite (15%) and small amount of white oak ashes (5%) Brought bulk to field capacity pasteurized in grow bags with filter patch. Transferred 2 pints mycelium per grow bag into 2 bulk bags within in freshly sanitized SAB and promptly heat sealed bag. Incubated in dark 75 degrees. In approximately 6 weeks pins formed. Transfer to indirect sunlight area ambient temp 70 degrees. Open bags mist and fan twice a day (dependent upon moisture level) About a week later MUSHROOMS! however to my surprise they were obviously not morels Contacted Myco Atlantic they could not identify and stated contamination on my part. 😕 if that was case would expect different results in each bag but everything identical for both bags. Any ideas what they are? Tasty treat or garbage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 They might be King Oysters. Show us a pic of the underside. As always do all possible research before trying a bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Maybe Pleurotus? if they grow larger then maybe the ID will become more evident. If they get larger, then pluck one and photograph the underside. How wide are these caps (at time when seen in these photos)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 They sent you the wrong spawn imo. I would tell them to refund/replace the kit. You don't get a heavy crop like that from contamination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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