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For How Long Will Stored Amanita Spores Remain Fertile?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:56 am
by Rebis
For how long can Amanita spores remain fertile in storage?
I've made some Amanita Muscaria spore prints on paper to experiment with at a later date.
How long can these spores be stored for and still remain fertile?
Rebis.
Re: For How Long Will Stored Amanita Spores Remain Fertile?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:38 pm
by tgt1002
pretty sure properly stored spores last a LONG time
Re: For How Long Will Stored Amanita Spores Remain Fertile?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:06 pm
by Matt
tgt1002 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:38 pm
pretty sure properly stored spores last a LONG time
If I've already dried my caps have I killed the spores?
Re: For How Long Will Stored Amanita Spores Remain Fertile?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:37 pm
by Saint.James
Matt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:06 pm
tgt1002 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:38 pm
pretty sure properly stored spores last a LONG time
If I've already dried my caps have I killed the spores?
Not necessarily.. Some believe mushroom spores can survive the harsh environments of outer space! Maybe that's where they came from;) I would suggest working with agar if you must work with spores from dried specimens.. It's much trickier, and the plates will absolutely be contaminated but with some extensive transfer work could be cleaned up. I recommend working with the powder from the bottom of a jar of dried fruits. This has worked in the past with other varieties of mushroom.
spores are cheap online though, it would definitely be easier to go that route..