psilocybe ovoideocystidiata (slrpnk.net)
Kind of eviscerated by drought, but a few still holding on.
3D printed evaporative cooler drops mushroom tent temp by 12 f (mander.xyz)
I’m just starting to get back into growing mushrooms and have a few Oyster blocks ready to fruit. Problem is the temperature in my house/grow tent is usually in the high 70’s or low 80’s (f), and the humidity is in the 30% range. I figured a swamp cooler could help with both of these problems....
A nice shelf fungus I found last summer (Peekamoose, NY, USA)
https://lemmy.nz/pictrs/image/d4216c9a-2cdc-47dc-afd9-478028100ebf.png
Lichen: The Mysterious Love Child of Fungi and Algae (www.youtube.com)
Lichen resynthesis experiment (mander.xyz)
I am trying to grow Oakmoss lichen (Evernia prunastri) at home, which is a highly valued lichen in the perfume industry due to its woody and sweet odor....
Deadly mushroom poison might now have an antidote — with help from CRISPR (www.nature.com)
Four Insights for Radical Organizing From the Mysterious World of Mushrooms (truthout.org)
Paul Stamets on Fungi, Heterodoxy and Systems (beiner.substack.com)
An interview with the world’s leading mycologist
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health (phys.org)
Measuring Mushroom Spores with a Microscope (www.youtube.com)
Penicillium contamination (mander.xyz)
I have been making an effort to actually identify the contaminants that grow in my petri dishes. In this case the contaminants are those dark green spore islands....
How To Make Tempeh Starter From Tempeh (www.youtube.com)
It is also possible to do this using store-bought tempeh, which is often easier to find that the tempeh starter!
My PET TERMITES Are Growing MUSHROOMS | Farming of a Rare Termite Fungus (www.youtube.com)
I recently discovered the AntsCanada YouTube channel. This guy makes amazing terrariums for growing ant colonies (and sometimes other species), and has some very informative videos with high quality macro videography. I have learned a lot about ants watching his videos these past few days....
How to Make Shaggy Mane Mushroom Ink (foragerchef.com)
Usually Shaggy Mane mushrooms are prepared fresh, before they “deliquesce” into a black goo. However, the black goo is edible, and I thought that this recipe was very cool as it shows the black goo being used as an interesting ingredient.
Mold Time Lapse (www.youtube.com)
Trichoderma vs. Penicillium (www.youtube.com)
Two of the most common contaminants when growing mushrooms. This is a nice video explaining how to tell them apart.
King oysters fruiting in worm bin (mander.xyz)
https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/2b9599f5-64dc-4f25-b22f-6492ab481bae.jpeg...
This South Pacific Island May Help Breakdown Fungi Evolution (www.popsci.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/214527...
“The putrid breakfast doesn't sit well with a fly's digestive system. When a bout of diarrhea ensues, intact stinkhorn spores make their exit" (www.reddit.com)
Winter negligence (mander.xyz)
I was experimenting with culture isolation and became a bit distracted with other things. This agar plate was prepared in October and left in a drawer, so it has been about 3 months since then....
Critical Factors Involved in Primordia Building in Agaricus bisporus: A Review (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
This is an interesting review on experiments that attempt to unravel the environmental triggers that cause the button mushroom to fruit.
Wouldn't want it any other way (mander.xyz)
Burrowed this from reddit: www.reddit.com/r/shrooms/comments/rwp7u9/_/
How to Grow Mushrooms from Start to Finish in a Monotub (www.youtube.com)
In my opinion, this video is one of the clearest and most concise explanations of how to grow mushrooms at home.
Accurate (mander.xyz)
Does the chemistry of fungal pigments demand the existence of photoactivated defense strategies in basidiomycetes? (link.springer.com)
Personally, I strongly believe it does!...
