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Wet Bubble Disease
Mycogone perniciosa
Fungal disease that causes malformed, weeping mushrooms. Spread by water splash and contaminated tools.
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What It Looks Like
Amber/brown liquid droplets on malformed mushrooms, mushrooms look melted or blob-like
Recommended Action
Remove all infected mushrooms immediately. Do not water splash. Reduce humidity slightly. May be able to save flush if caught early and isolated.
How to Identify
- 1Amber/brown liquid droplets
- 2Mushrooms are deformed, bulbous
- 3Caps may be missing or blob-shaped
- 4Affects individual mushrooms first
- 5Smells unpleasant
Common Causes
- •Contaminated casing soil
- •Water splash spreading spores
- •Using unsterilized tools
- •Poor hygiene during harvest
Prevention Tips
- ✓Pasteurize or sterilize casing
- ✓Mist walls, not mushrooms directly
- ✓Sterilize harvest tools
- ✓Remove infected fruits immediately
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