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Mangowaffle said:
What method are you using for your indoor experiments?

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Ziran said:

interesting. So they used grain mixed with soil it seems. I was thinking of doing grain spawned to some woodchip shavings (elm and apple), then simply casing it with soil from the woods around my area

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Haywire said:

Ziran said:

interesting. So they used grain mixed with soil it seems. I was thinking of doing grain spawned to some woodchip shavings (elm and apple), then simply casing it with soil from the woods around my area

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could be done this way. they only use grain because the mycelium consumes it rapidly, leaving a lownutrient medium after which induces the sclerotia. apparently they find the sclerotia crucial for fruit body induction. if you would use woodchips, I think the medium has nutrients for a longer time, because of the tougher lignin polymers.
I'm not an expert though. I've only been able to grow the sclerotia, couldn't get fruits.

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Ziran said:

my god. I put them on grains 2 days ago and the black morels are flying already.

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I am also joining in on the morel adventure!

I have made up a black morel bed about a month ago.

Made spawn from a wild morel spore print.

I am amazed at the speed the mycelium grows! It usually grows right through a petri dish and grain spawn in a matter of about 3 days. The mycelium is at first barely visible, nearly requiring magnification to see but most certainly covering the entire substrate, then over time the mycelium whitens up/ or in this case it goes a few strange hues of orange/green/khaki.


Good Luck to you, I hope we all have success!!!

BlueDisa said:

Ziran said:

my god. I put them on grains 2 days ago and the black morels are flying already.

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I am also joining in on the morel adventure!

I have made up a black morel bed about a month ago.

Made spawn from a wild morel spore print.

I am amazed at the speed the mycelium grows! It usually grows right through a petri dish and grain spawn in a matter of about 3 days. The mycelium is at first barely visible, nearly requiring magnification to see but most certainly covering the entire substrate, then over time the mycelium whitens up/ or in this case it goes a few strange hues of orange/green/khaki.


Good Luck to you, I hope we all have success!!!

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Yes. There will be success.

BlueDisa said:

Ziran said:

my god. I put them on grains 2 days ago and the black morels are flying already.

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I am also joining in on the morel adventure!

I have made up a black morel bed about a month ago.

Made spawn from a wild morel spore print.

I am amazed at the speed the mycelium grows! It usually grows right through a petri dish and grain spawn in a matter of about 3 days. The mycelium is at first barely visible, nearly requiring magnification to see but most certainly covering the entire substrate, then over time the mycelium whitens up/ or in this case it goes a few strange hues of orange/green/khaki.


Good Luck to you, I hope we all have success!!!

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Bry Bry said:

My 6 plates hit the edges last night. Dropped 2 plates to 4 qt jars and a 6lb oat bag. My lc is growing like a fat kid on a box twinkies. Going to do a few patches in the woods and bunch of garden containers in April.
Anyone know if a slant will survive in a fridge?

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Quadman said:

I think mine are fine, at least last I checked.

Bry Bry said:

My 6 plates hit the edges last night. Dropped 2 plates to 4 qt jars and a 6lb oat bag. My lc is growing like a fat kid on a box twinkies. Going to do a few patches in the woods and bunch of garden containers in April.
Anyone know if a slant will survive in a fridge?

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May be I need to look. Seriously they survive extremely cold winters so a refrigerator shouldn't be a problem.

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