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Gardening Area => Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms => Topic started by: Croissant on October 08, 2020, 03:43:45 PM

Title: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: Croissant on October 08, 2020, 03:43:45 PM

While cleaning i found a few spore prints that i made about a year and a half/two years ago in a drawer
Do y'all think they might still be viable if properly rehydrated in a seringe for 24h?

Title: Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: Shamichael on October 09, 2020, 01:30:52 AM

Oh yeah definitely.  I have many prints that are several yrs old that I hope to work with one of these days.

Title: Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: Croissant on October 09, 2020, 09:58:21 AM

Thanks, i'm a bit more reassured
Will try to grow them then

Title: Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: Greenmystery on February 11, 2021, 08:27:30 PM

Put them on some high nutrient //soft agar and give them some time🍄

Title: Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: canned.dirt on June 16, 2021, 07:46:53 PM

I have a spore print that was stored for only six months and can't seem to get anything to grow from it, but I believe that's quite unusual and generally spore prints can be stored for many years while remaining viable

Title: Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
Post by: SKUNK on June 17, 2021, 03:55:31 AM

My first grow was from 15 year old spore prints a buddy of made... I had great sucess.   I still have these sore prints and they are now 20 years old.     Maybe time for an experiment 🤔

Edit:  1st attempt 4 years ago these spore were stored in a basement no other special care.   The past 4 years they have  been stores in a mini fridge with all my other spores and cultures.