Mushrooms in my growing medium

Sooo, I wanted to experiment with microgrowing. I had some leftover Vigrow garden soil mixed with perlite, but I added some Menards garden soil I found in the garage. I filled all my little pots, planted 4 mystery seeds in 0.5 gallon , and 1 Bruce Banner in a 1 gallon pot. Over the past few days I’ve noticed what I thought was fertilizer swelling up. To My amazement it wasn’t fertilizer but little mushrooms growing with of my mystery sprouts. I haven’t done anything with them. I thought to let them grow since they produce natural CO2. What should I do? I never had a mushroom problem with garden soil. I think the soil I found in the garage probably had the spores bc I have 2 autos growing in the Vigrow garden soil with perlite added; and no mushrooms in their soil. Only little seedlings I think is lettuce.

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Mushrooms are a good sign

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Agree with @Caligurl I have been getting more mushrooms popping up. I contacted the manufacture of the nutrients I am using (Earthdust). They replied that mushrooms are a sign of a healthy biome. Mine dry out under the HLG light very quickly.

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That’s cray cray I bumped into a dude from work at work and these popped up

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Was he growing psilocybin somewhere close? Those spores can blow in from miles!

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I’m just messing around aha my buddy grew them, we’re in the mitten but it’s possible they’re growing locally when in season

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@JaneQP that’s what I noticed too but they’re getting back. I just treat them like the seedlings. Oh the other seedlings I found are indeed lettuce :joy:. I’m growing it too since it’s a shallow root plant they probably won’t compete for nutes.
Thank you and @Caligurl for your input

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I would avoid getting leaves wet with lights on as it will burn the leaves. Otherwise gonna follow along quietly and watch the progress happen. Good luck

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Thank you for the tip. Are you referring to the seedlings or the mushrooms? They’re in a 3x2 tent, 2 Lumi LED lights 24in away from the plants, humidifier, 2 fans, and an open window to help keep the temperature around 74-77 degree F. The Lumi lights don’t put off as much heat as my MarsHydro TS1000 but I’m constantly monitoring. Thanks again.

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