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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by psilobalt on Friday June 28, 2024 @06:23PM (#40825947)
Slightly off-topic, but not really - cultivating mushrooms is really fascinating. And those that hold magic offer an additional element of very special satisfaction. If you're looking for a new hobby, give it a try! It's easy to start with a colonized growth kit - you can buy those online.

If you like it, the next level is growing your own mycelium in liquid culture (basically in honey water).

If that works out will, use it to colonize your own substrate.

Then, you can produce your own (storable) spore prints from harvested mushrooms. Which you can use to create new mycelium liquid cultures. And the cycle can be repeated indefinitely, with tons of harvest!

Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by therobots927 on Friday June 28, 2024 @09:48PM (#40827274)
Terence McKenna would have a field day with this article
Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by webnrrd2k on Friday June 28, 2024 @11:00PM (#40827575)
A morphogenetic field day, no doubt.
Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by xattt on Saturday June 29, 2024 @05:55AM (#40829056)
I take this post with suspicion.

I often see amateur mycologists that are very excited about their hobby. This kind of enthusiasm is exactly what I would expect from a fungus or at least someone who is under fungal control.

I’m onto you, mushrooms!

Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by brokenmachine on Sunday June 30, 2024 @09:22PM (#40841802)
Don't you need a HEPA shroud to make cultures?
Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by cthalupa on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:27PM (#40850279)
No.

A flow hood or air box helps but you can do it without. I'd recommend using mycellium to make a liquid culture vs. a spore solution, though. Less chance of contamination and faster colonization of your grain spawn.