Very Severe Mushroom Problem in one of the pots!!! What should I do?

baronstein said:

Oh, glad that its not a big deal. Thank you guys!

The room was pretty humid during the past couple of days, I realized that when I got back. It is mostly because burning candles to increase CO2 concentration in the air(it works awesome), but water vapor comes from the reaction makes the room almost wet if I don't take an action.

Trailingpickles, they are at their first week of 12/12 after 16 days of vegetative stage. In total, I have 19 of plants, aged between 18 and 22 days. All of them are bagseeds, it is my first grow. I will grow some feminized white widow right after these.

So I cleaned up the mess put the infected one to a clean pot, watered it to reduce stress and I hope things will be back to normal. Here is how it looks like in terms of the overall setup.

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man, that's exactly how I started... only one of my bagseeds made it to harvest... had a bunch of males and some bad nutrient mistakes...
then, (like you) went on to the White Widow (fem)... glad I spent the money on those!!
I bought a few others too... (CH9 Jack and NLxSK1)..
The Widow really treated me well being a first timer and all...very strong forgiving plant!!
The others are MUCH more of a challenge to grow....

Candles are useless for C02. The amount produced is negligent. It will simply increase the heat and humidity and add a layer of soot to your plants.

Use yeast to provide C02 on the cheap without the mess and possible fire hazard.

Hahahaha, glad I could help.

CnH2n+2 + O2(g) ---->CO2 + H2O

This is the reaction that occurs when a candle is burnt. But be careful, you should have some high quality, WHITE candles with good vaporing characteristics. I burn 2 candlesticks per day.

Some would argue that it is not a good idea, as there is a trace amount of CO released to the air when its burnt due to the impurities in the candlewax. However, if you burn some decent candles, it shouldn't be a huge deal.

SeeRockCity said:

Dude, I've been looking for a cost effective way of upping CO2.. MANY THANKS!!!

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Scientifically, they are useful. But I agree with you regarding the fire hazard. It's just that I have a spare room dedicated to growing, so its not a big concern for me.

Psychonaughtical said:

Candles are useless for C02. The amount produced is negligent. It will simply increase the heat and humidity and add a layer of soot to your plants.

Use yeast to provide C02 on the cheap without the mess and possible fire hazard.

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Psychonaughtical said:

Candles are useless for C02. The amount produced is negligent. It will simply increase the heat and humidity and add a layer of soot to your plants.

Use yeast to provide C02 on the cheap without the mess and possible fire hazard.

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I've gone through a full pound of yeast in the past 4 weeks.... it hasnt done anything noticeable...now granted..low CO2 may not be my problem... but I imagined that I would see some sort of noticeable change... and I didnt..

These mushrooms really don't look much like Golden Teachers (P. cubensis), if you ask me. From the picture it is difficult to tell what the coloring of the caps or stems is and you cannot see the gills. If anything they look more like a Panaeolus but I am no expert mycologist.

You're missing the point brah.
The point is that mushrooms are fun to identify, fun to see. It's an opportunity to learn about our root extension friends.
Also, the LBMs aren't known for being toxic to the point of death... Beyond the deadly cort. But that's the fun! It could be something trippy, something yummy, or something cool. Most LBMs, if inedible, will make you sick at most, and after a good vomit, you'll be no worse for the wear. Yeah, they're difficult to identify, but what's the harm in looking? Most of us have scopes for trichs, why not use them for spore identification! A spore print is super easy to make, a paper and a glass are the special equipment a necessary... These plus the physical features like gills, veil, or something like blue bruising can help you identify a special mushroom that otherwise, some of us would kick ourselves in the ass for throwing out. And yes, I LOVE tripping. It's fucking amazing.
The paranoia surrounding mushrooms is based on a lack of information, for real. No better way to learn IMO.
I would have fun with it, and that's all I suggest.

EDIT: they got thrown out already lol. Sorry for wasting your time..

Still worth sharing Apomixis!

No I am not... "brah".

Had you actually looked up Panaelous maybe you'd have realized.