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Roger Fudd
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Cordyceps Mushroom 1
#9756478 - 02/07/09 07:15 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hi all, I was looking for some agar agar in my local Chinese market when I stumbled upon a jar of funny looking mushroom things. They turned out to be cordyceps mushrooms. They're still in the jar, growing on some sort of substrate (cant make it out). I was wondering whats going on, since they are supposedly rare and the cultures are jealously guarded. Also, is there any danger due to the parasitic nature of cordyceps? Lastly, what insect do you think this grows on, and can I propagate this strain without using insects? Ive seen a lot of teks using mealworms Thanks for replies!
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756502 - 02/07/09 07:21 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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What did that run ya?
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Roger Fudd
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As in price?
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756527 - 02/07/09 07:27 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yes$$$ I have never seen anything like that. Awesome
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Roger Fudd
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It cost me around 45 cents due to a series of fortunate events. The cashier couldn't get the bar code to work, so he just typed in a random number, which came up as some cocktail mix measured by the lb. Needless to say, the jar wasn't very heavy, and it cost me pennies.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756552 - 02/07/09 07:32 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nice find. I have seen cordyceps insects before on TV. That shit is insane!
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Roger Fudd
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756572 - 02/07/09 07:36 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I know! The little stalk sprouts from its head after it infects its brain.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756592 - 02/07/09 07:41 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I am looking at pic Its nuts I am trippin right now.
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Roger Fudd
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756614 - 02/07/09 07:45 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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It's crazy how a species only attacks a certain insect naturally.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756623 - 02/07/09 07:47 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I thought it could get any insect, or do you mean certain as in individually?
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Roger Fudd
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Each strain has its own preferred victim. Some attack ants, others attack larvae. The teks here on growing cordyceps are made by injecting the mealworms with the mycelium.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756665 - 02/07/09 07:54 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I did not know it could be grown. Do you eat or what why were they at the store?
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756685 - 02/07/09 07:57 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ya, it's a Chinese medicine.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756691 - 02/07/09 07:58 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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for what ya know?
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Roger Fudd
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756700 - 02/07/09 08:00 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote from drugs.com Affects numerous human body systems, including the circulatory, respiratory, and immune systems, as well as the liver, kidneys, and sex organs. Cordyceps has been used as an adjuvant in cancer therapy.
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756732 - 02/07/09 08:05 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow, that is very interesting, you have no idea what that is fruiting from? What kind of lid was on that jar? inski.
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Roger Fudd
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756741 - 02/07/09 08:08 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Plastic lid w/ four pin holes. The stuff it's fruiting from is obscured by the mycelium and some weird discoloration (metabolites?). RR, come and save us from ignorance!
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: inski] 1
#9756742 - 02/07/09 08:09 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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great questions!
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Roger Fudd
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9756747 - 02/07/09 08:10 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sorry, but I got to go for the night. Agar cultures, here I come!
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Re: Cordyceps Mushroom [Re: Roger Fudd] 1
#9757017 - 02/07/09 09:10 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nice find! and nice picture...
POTM nominee
-DD
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