Collecting spores from wild picked or store-bought mushrooms is a fun and inexpensive way to get a culture started if you know how to do it. In this video I explain everything including proper spore printing techniques and spore germination on agar. Here I'm working with Morchella americana, but this technique applies to all mushrooms. It's important to remember that your spores won't be sterile, so once they germinate on your agar, it's best to sector off some mycelium quickly to another clean plate before contaminants can set in.
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5 сен 2024