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denger
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Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture
#9550811 - 01/05/09 12:15 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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As usual, have a lot of other cultures to offer for trade. PM me for the list if you have Volvariella. Thanks!
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Servator
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: denger]
#9551764 - 01/05/09 03:24 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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You might have trouble getting it this time of year. As I understand it (not from experience,) V. volvacia faces quick and serious dieback upon exposure to temperatures below 45 F.
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denger
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: Servator]
#9551895 - 01/05/09 03:56 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes, I'm aware of that, but someone should have a culture going somewhere. Thanks!
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MycoAu
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: denger]
#9554228 - 01/05/09 09:29 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't have V. volvacea- but I do have at least one print of V. bombycina (close relative, edible). PM me if interested.
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Paresthesia
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: MycoAu]
#9556101 - 01/06/09 05:31 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Is that V. bombycina print fairly fresh? I actually shelled out the money for a print from FMRC and I've had a hell of a time getting the spores to germinate. I think they're way too old.
-------------------- "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." - T. S. Eliot
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solumvita
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: Paresthesia]
#9557383 - 01/06/09 12:07 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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How will you ship the culture, without it freezing or going below 12 degrees C ?
Would wrapping it work ?
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denger
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: solumvita]
#9557461 - 01/06/09 12:29 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Insulated boxes are easily available: aquarium and other hobbyists use them all the time, they are available from uline.com if they cannot be found locally. A hand warmer packet from Home Depot with two or three tiny holes punctured in it (needle size) instead of opening it, keep the inside of the box well above freezing without overheating the content and lasts a week this way.
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Paresthesia
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: denger]
#9558617 - 01/06/09 04:24 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I've shipped orchids in winter using chemical warmers. It's fine as long as you spring for air shipping.
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MycoAu
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: Paresthesia]
#9559921 - 01/06/09 07:42 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sadly, the print in from summer '07. However, I've found the species a couple of times in my area and will hopefully find it again. The only place I've found it more than once has been destroyed. I don't think that temperatures are a problem for the print. A culture, yes, but not the print. Does anybody know for sure about temperature sensitivity of a V.bombycina print? (or volvacea)
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houdinihar
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: MycoAu]
#9566103 - 01/07/09 05:27 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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denger, prints aren't typically too temp sensitive, but as you indicated the growing mycelia (either on agar or in grain) is sensitive to low temps and will die around 45 degree F and lower. it cannot be stored in the fridge like other species we've read of, but stephen peale of fmrc has shared other creative ways of storing the mycelia which are logical in relation to wild speices subject to the vagaries of climate. one of those ways involves a slow desication of an agar culture. i have both agar and grain inoculated volvariella volvacea growing at this time. i have already pm'd you, also.
houdinihar
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cutemushie
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Re: Looking for Volvariella volvacia culture [Re: houdinihar]
#9606025 - 01/14/09 03:17 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have dried specimens of V. volvacia only (revive dried tissue?). I think I can get wild prints and culture of V. speciosa (native to Australia I think and it is supposed to be edible. I ate one before. Kinda fibrous.) this coming autumn (April-June).
I see them around sometimes. They are mainly solitary, appearing late autumn to winter.
Cheers, cutemushie
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Edited by cutemushie (01/14/09 03:19 AM)
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