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#31
Cultivation / The #48 May 2014 TEO Mushroom ...
Last post by fmrc - May 21, 2014, 08:43:25 AM
The #48 "TEONANACATL", The International Journal of Psychoactive Mushrooms ("TEO"), May 2014, is now posted up for free read and download.  Go to www.mushroomsfmrc.com and then click "TEO Journals" off of the Main Menu.
Some of the Articles in this Issue:
How Psilocybe Cubensis appears in the Wild, Was This the First Home Cultivation of Psilocybe cubensis? Panaeolus subbalteatus Notes, Psychoactive Mushroom Sclerotia Notes, FREE Mushroom Spore Print Sample SOO81 Amanita muscaria.  Enjoy.  Stephen L. Peele, Curator FMRC
#32
Cultivation / Re: Newbie question about Agar...
Last post by anno - April 30, 2014, 01:44:39 AM
Well, the spores of the unknown mushrooms will off course land on your A. bitorquis substrate, but since it is already colonized, nothing bad should happen.
I would be more concerned by green and black molds which could also be in the cellar, those could potentially contaminate and destroy the substrate.
#33
Cultivation / Newbie question about Agaricus...
Last post by mikepellerin - April 29, 2014, 10:28:51 PM
As the title suggests, I'm a newbie to mushroom growing. I want to grow Agaricus bitorquis (this will be from a kit), but I have a question about possible cross breeding/contamination.

I live in New England in an old post-victorian house that has a tamped earth/victorian construct basement. It maintains the proper temps for mushroom growing, but sometimes when we heavy rains, I get some water in there. This often produces some fungi (mushrooms) of unknown type on the floor.

My question is this: Will the appearance of these unknown mushrooms contaminate my planted stock. My kit will be well above the floor.

Thank you in advance,
mikepellerin
#34
Cultivation / Re: Sclerotia Panaeolus subbal...
Last post by fmrc - April 29, 2014, 11:22:38 AM
To my knowledge, that species does not produce sclerotia.  Is there a chance it is some other culture and is marked wrong?  I will say those do not look like any other sclerotia I am familiar with.  If that culture does produce Panaeolus subbalteatus mushrooms, you have stumped your toe on a new find.  Get back to me with pictures of the mushrooms.  I will then tell you what to do from there.  Send information to floridamycology@cs.com
Stephen L. Peele, FMRC  Author of "THE GOLDEN DOORKNOB".  A book devoted to mushroom sclerotia, published by FMRC
#35
Cultivation / Re: What should they look like...
Last post by fmrc - April 29, 2014, 11:11:27 AM
You might try cassing it, if no action in another week.
#36
Cultivation / What should they look like?
Last post by lowartgloominati6 - April 28, 2014, 12:19:37 PM
I was on rollitup but didn't get any straight answers and I found this forum So I will post my question here
I bought $50 worth of syringes and had 12 quart jars that only turned out to have one jar... (sterility issues) I started the whole process in November/December
I wasn't around to see the mycelium grow or to see the condition in which they were kept because after I ordered the syringes the cops showed up at my sisters house and we had to store everything elsewhere.
so now I have one jar that looks pretty nice.
What does it look like when it starts to get oxygen lol Its been in a closed jar since november/december and now after i took it out its fuzzy its still white but now its fuzzy and does it actually take up to 2 weeks to start pinning?
#37
Cultivation / Sclerotia Panaeolus subbalteat...
Last post by David de Kabouter - April 27, 2014, 08:42:08 AM
Has anyone else experience with the cultivation of sclerotia/truffles of
the species Panaeolus subbalteatus ?? I have added some pics of them..
#38
Cultivation / #102 "TMC" Mushroom Journal Fr...
Last post by fmrc - April 22, 2014, 01:55:04 PM
The #102 "TMC" April 2014 Issue is posted up for free read.  Go to www.mushroomsfmrc.com and click "TMC Journals" off of the Main Menu.  Here is the Content List:

C O N T E N T S
Mushroom Journal Subscriptions and other Journal information.....................01

USE OF SPAWN RUN IN DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES FOR .......................02

PRODUCTION OF OYSTER MUSHROOM (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS)

Cooking With Mushrooms...............................................................................07

RedCap Posts Wrong Information at Shroomotopia.......................................08

A short quick lesson on Scientific Names for Shroomotopia..........................09

Mycology in the Media....................................................................................09

Shiitake Mushrooms Do Not Make Good Spores...........................................11

CULTURE FLASK........ Is this your last Issue on Subscription?..................11

FREE Mushroom Spore Print sample Coprinus comatus............................11

Mushroom Quiz..............................................................................................12

FREE TMC Subscriptions..............................................................................12

Color Photograph Psilocybe tampanensis sclerotia....................................13
#39
Cultivation / Re: philosopher stones
Last post by fmrc - April 20, 2014, 05:25:58 PM
Taken from the book "THE  GOLDEN  DOORKNOB", by Stephen L. Peele, FMRC:
Taken from "THE  GOLDEN  DOORKNOB", By Stephen L. Peele (FMRC):
Some species of mushrooms have the ability to produce sclerotia.  Most mushrooms and other fungi do not have this ability.  Several of the psychoactive species of mushrooms produce sclerotia.  Psilocybe mexicana and Psilocybe tampanensis are two examples.  The sclerotia is actually an alternative expression of the mushroom to insure the continuation of the species.  This modification is also directly associated with the survival of the mushroom during environmental extremes.  High temperatures, desiccation, or nutrient deprivation, cause these types of mushrooms to form this resistant structure.  The sclerotia is formed by the cells branching profusely, and then develop into a thick outer layer to protect the inside against the extremes of the current environment.  The sclerotia contains stored nutrients, and can survive under unfavorable conditions for many years".  No sclerotia that I know of grows on wood.
The use of the word truffle for these sclerotia is an incorrect term.  They are not truffles.  They are sometimes refered to as "philosopher stones".  I believe this term was placed by Dr. Pollock, the one who collected the first ever specimen of Ps. tampanensis along with Gary Lincoff in early Sept. 1976, just outside Tampla, FL.  It was once only held by 5 people when I deposited it into the CBS Culture Bank in The Netherlands to ensure that it would not die out.  I was once told that even Paul Stamets lost his culture.  Today, people all over the world have access to it.
The book sells for $20.00 post paid ($30.00 Overseas Airmail)  slp/fmrc
#40
PF - Tek / Re: Question
Last post by anno - April 11, 2014, 05:09:06 AM