Mr Piggy said:

HE VOLUNTARILY USES EXCEL, GET HIM!

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Use LibreOffice.
https://www.libreoffice.org

Free and open source office suite compatible with Microsoft Office/365 files. Imports / exports / edits / saves all Office formats for Excel and Word.

Basically a clone for free. Available for Linux, Windows, and Mac.

Pic tax. This 3.5-year old fruit leather-looking dried plate of Z-Strain was NOT able to be revitalized, but I tried.

MycCycle said:

CS works on similar principles but adds another element: the mycelium has to physically force its way through clean agar, which acts like a mechanical filter.
That tunneling not only blocks bacteria, but it also (supposedly) naturally selects for stronger, more aggressive mycelium.

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No need for a Biology degree, that right there is the answer. Survival through resilience using non-diluted common sense. 

On the bright side, it leaves room for interpretation regarding mycelium and quantum physics. Mycelium parallel realities using a quantum compiler based agar recipe.

KlarnEvil9 said:

Hey man, some of us have been on that M$ train for so long, we can't find the way out. But I guess I'm the windows admin version of a graybeard.

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Lucky you, much better than being the GNU/Linux version of a neckbeard. (Debian)

Donny the Dealer said:

I'm cleaning up my first ochra culture, and there's a section in the middle that's very fuzzy and tall (almost reaching up to the lid of the dish), while the leading edge turned rhizo. Is this normal or is the middle section contam? ik not the best pic, sorry, still trying to figure out how to get nice pics of plates


Here's some recent T1's I'm proud of:

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Rhizomorphic/tomentose combined growth expressions are perfectly normal with ochernats.



ps,
Clearly not 'Shiitake'. Codenames are just a precaution when traveling overseas.

nektar61 said:

Mr Piggy said:

HE VOLUNTARILY USES EXCEL, GET HIM!

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Use LibreOffice.
https://www.libreoffice.org

Free and open source office suite compatible with Microsoft Office/365 files. Imports / exports / edits / saves all Office formats for Excel and Word.

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SHE VOLUNTARILY USES COLUMN BASED OPEN SOURCE ORGANIZING SOFTWARE, GET HER!

AZ Starman2112 said:

I think I prefer no colored dyes in my agar. They seem to be performing better. Also getting better with making it and pouring it. Made 1500ml and got 62 plates this time.

Some 5 day old plates that were made and poured a few days earlier and a 10 day old plate.

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Nice plates!
I see this on a few, so I assume camera artifact?

LadysKnight said:

AZ Starman2112 said:

I think I prefer no colored dyes in my agar. They seem to be performing better. Also getting better with making it and pouring it. Made 1500ml and got 62 plates this time.

Some 5 day old plates that were made and poured a few days earlier and a 10 day old plate.

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Nice plates!
I see this on a few, so I assume camera artifact?

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AZ Starman2112 said:

LadysKnight said:

AZ Starman2112 said:

I think I prefer no colored dyes in my agar. They seem to be performing better. Also getting better with making it and pouring it. Made 1500ml and got 62 plates this time.

Some 5 day old plates that were made and poured a few days earlier and a 10 day old plate.

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Nice plates!
I see this on a few, so I assume camera artifact?

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Could be my lens is dirty. The lens protectors I use are cracked slightly and need replacing. I’ll check the plates tonight with a careful eye and report back though just to be safe. Thanks for looking out!

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ReverendMyc said:

I think Dr. Rorschach would like a word with you.

Speaking of... I love your avatar.

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🤣 You are probably right…!

Thank you, and yes: Mr. Escher did some real cool stuff!



edit: here you can even see the reflexion of the hand holding the mobile…: