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Croissant

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Keeping spores in a drawer
« 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?
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Shamichael

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Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
« Reply #1 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.
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Croissant

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Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2020, 09:58:21 AM »

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

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Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2021, 08:27:30 PM »

Put them on some high nutrient //soft agar and give them some time🍄
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Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Keeping spores in a drawer
« Reply #5 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.
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