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Solivagant

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ID? An old reishi?
#24036167 - 01/24/17 02:16 PM (7 years, 6 days ago) |
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So I was going through some trails and found this lying on the ground next to a tree. Any ideas?
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TheHunt
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Thayendanegea
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: TheHunt]
#24036505 - 01/24/17 04:17 PM (7 years, 6 days ago) |
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Yeah....lots of worm holes in that guy...keep a mental note of that trees location and go back there in June/ July....might find some shiny new growth.
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burtonRebel


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Solivagant said: So I was going through some trails and found this lying on the ground next to a tree. Any ideas?

Are you in california by any chance?? Definitely looks like Ganoderma lucidum
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nhobidy
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im gonna guess G curtisii but looks like reishi it to me, im finding them just like that in georgia and wondering if they are too old to clone
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Mrcloudy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: nhobidy]
#24037290 - 01/24/17 09:11 PM (7 years, 6 days ago) |
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Looks like Ganoderma curtisii are you in the South East US? I does not look like G.lucidum which tends to be much shinier and with a less uniform cap shape.
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10 different Ganoderma species from across the USA AMU MrCloudys guide to North American GanodermaUpdated A rough guide to North American Ganoderma species, with an emphasis on the laccate species.
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Solivagant

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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: Mrcloudy]
#24038099 - 01/25/17 09:08 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Nope, good old Oklahoma, haha
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Mrcloudy
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Oklahoma is well within the range for Ganoderma curtisii.
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nhobidy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: Mrcloudy]
#24038699 - 01/25/17 01:40 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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you ever clone one?
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relic
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: nhobidy]
#24038708 - 01/25/17 01:43 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Mrcloudy is the Ganoderma king, nhobidy. search his posts for a wealth of Ganoderma information.
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nhobidy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: relic]
#24038742 - 01/25/17 01:57 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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its an honor your majesty,
i just recently found one that i'm attempting to clone and any help would be appreciated
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relic
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: nhobidy]
#24038778 - 01/25/17 02:13 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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i'm almost positive i've seen him advising and sharing about cloning and fruiting before.
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Mrcloudy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: relic]
#24039165 - 01/25/17 04:20 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Cloning Ganoderma works best with the freshest specimens, some species are very easy to clone, while others will be more challenging. The difficulty comes down to which species you have. Even in the best circumstances something like G.tsugae will not clone well and you may have to try many many times. G.sessile will almost always give you something so long as the mushroom is still moist. And G.curtisii you want to preverably get it while it still has a bit of fresh growth along the edge, but as long as the mushroom hasn't dried out yet you can usually be successful.
Cloning should be done by breaking the mushroom down the middle under some sort of sterile air. You can nick the edge with a knife to make it easier to tear. You definitely want to tear instead of cut the whole thing because the skin of Ganoderma can be very dirty and the knife could push contaminants into the flesh. Carefully cut a small piece out from the center of the mushroom again being careful to keep your blade away from the skin of the mushroom. this can be tricky because Ganoderma is very tough, different species come with different challenges, some of them are almost rubbery and stretch when you try to pull a piece out, while others will be firm and come out easier.
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relic said: Mrcloudy is the Ganoderma king.
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nhobidy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: Mrcloudy]
#24039670 - 01/25/17 07:52 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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pretty sure what i have is G curtisii and it was dried out then i came back after a weekend worth of heavy rain and it had regained its color and was soft again, thats when i picked it . i tried to do a couple clean peices on DFA in my SAB and it doesnt seem to be doing much, but im still waiting probly gonna try and get some more plates with clean peices on them. ive been keeping the specimen wet and it has remained soft how long you think it will stay viable? . i really want a local clone of some mushroom medicine
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Mrcloudy
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Re: ID? An old reishi? [Re: nhobidy]
#24039715 - 01/25/17 08:16 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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If it dried out it is probably dead. Especially if it was mature. Your best bet may be to keep an eye on the area to see if more pop up next year. And grab them when they are fresh.
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10 different Ganoderma species from across the USA AMU MrCloudys guide to North American GanodermaUpdated A rough guide to North American Ganoderma species, with an emphasis on the laccate species.
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