Diagnosis & Care

The most common question in home mushroom growing: "is this normal, or do I toss everything?" This document exists to answer that with judgment, not fear. It teaches you to tell a cosmetic, 100%-recoverable adjustment apart from real contamination, with real comparison photos of green mold (Trichoderma), black/gray mold (Aspergillus — the only one with a documented respiratory risk), cobweb mold (the only one that's actually salvageable), and bacterial wet spot.

What's inside: a "save it or toss it" table for every situation, the cotton-swab trick to tell contamination from a simple bruise, watering and ventilation routine, pest identification (fungus gnats, mites) with food-safe treatment, and the exact signs that you've waited too long to harvest.

Format: PDF, 6 pages, with real reference photography.