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BC Mushroom Picking:

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Atlantis/3256/bc.htm

I highly appreciate you telling me this:-) I knew that it worked for mycelium syringes, that why I asked if it would work for spores.

Thanks a million!

vivid

vivid

[This message has been edited by vivid (edited January 07, 2000).]

Homemade syringes work best if used immediately. They often have low levels of contamination that will grow and eventually destroy the syringe contents. Quick use allows the mushroom mycelium to over grow contaminates before they can get established in the watery environment of the syringe.

Only make enough spore solution that you can use at any one time. Prints can remain viable and clean for years if kept in a dry, cold, dark place. Homemade syringes should not be stored unless absolutely sterile conditions have been maintained during the whole process. If short term storage is necessary, store in the refrigerator to slow growth of any undesirable organisms. This is of course precautionary, homemade syringes can be made clean, but that tends to be the exception.