IMO 4
From the KNF library
Cho's collection recipe says red and blue molds may appear in several spots on the collection box. (Cho, Recipe, p. 12) That means anaerobic microbes were collected too. (Cho, Recipe, p. 12)
Anaerobic microbes are indigenous too. But if they are in the majority, Cho says to collect again in an area with less moisture. (Cho, Theory, p. 51)
For temperature, Drake's guidance on an IMO3 pile is to keep it aerobic, under 120°F, and to turn it. (Office Hours Ep. 95, 54:40) If your 118° is Fahrenheit, both piles stayed under that line. (Office Hours Ep. 95, 54:40)
The library does not say whether blue-tinted IMO4 is safe to apply. It does not explain the grey-black near the box bottom either. Its blue-mold guidance covers the collection box, not finished IMO4. Photos would help Drake judge this.
Sources
- 54:40 Office Hours Ep. 95 (Oct 2023) — Bone Calcium Phosphate, Juglone Toxicity, Chitosan for Chromium · “Keep the pile aerobic and under 120°F and turn it”
- p. 51 Cho, Theory · “Anaerobic microorganisms are indigenous, too. But, if the anaerobic microbes are in the majority, it is better to try again to collect IMO in areas with less moisture.”
- p. 12 Cho, Recipe · “Red and blue molds may occur in several spots: it means that anaerobic microbes are collected also.”
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