How to Make a Spore Print

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#mushroom #fungi #mushrooms • Making mushroom spore prints has become a tradition for us in autumn. This is not only a fun activity but also educational! • A mushroom spore print can be done with fresh and store-bought mushrooms; dry ones won’t work. A bowl is placed over the wine cap mushroom to raise the humidity and prevent the spores from scattering. You can speed up the process by placing a drop of water on top of the cap. The print can be preserved by spraying it with hair spray. It would be neat to have several put together and framed. It’s a good idea to lay white and black paper side by side and then put the mushroom in the middle in case the spores are dark so they can be seen. • A single mushroom spore isn’t visible to the naked eye, but a spore print allows us to see them en masse. This method can help with wild mushroom identification but should not be the only indicator used. The color of spores can determine which family the mushroom belongs to. • Spores are the reproductive cells of fungi containing genetic material. In the wild, spores are dispersed by wind, animals, insects, or rain. Spores from prints can cultivate mushrooms but should be done on a sterile surface, like tin foil sterilized with isopropyl alcohol. Spores are transferred in a sterile environment. • Please remember that a spore print will not entirely identify a mushroom. Don’t eat wild mushrooms unless they are accurately identified and you’re sure they’re not poisonous. It’s best to contact a professional for help. It’s also a good idea to acquire a guidebook and always do your research. The mushroom field guidebook we use is the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. • Mushroom Field Guide book we use: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Mushrooms: https://amzn.to/4bov2dp • Below are affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I make a commission! Your support will assist me with future projects and videos. Thank you very much! Misilla • Mushroom Kits and Cultivation supplies: https://amzn.to/48LEO8X • 10% Off Mushroom Cultivation Supplies at Olympus Myco, code, LTG10: https://www.olympusmyco.com/?sca_ref=... • My book “Four-Season Food Gardening is available on Amazon and most online retailers! • Order here: https://amzn.to/3LjUC5Q • Learn To Grow’s Amazon Storefront: • https://www.amazon.com/shop/learntogrow1 • Stay connected with Learn To Grow: • Learn To Grow: / learntogrow1 • Learn To Grow Mushrooms: / @learntogrowmushrooms • Instagram page: / learntogrow • Facebook: / learntogrowmisilla • Tiktok: / learntogrow1 • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@learntogrow • X: https://x.com/learntogrow07 • #fungi #mushroom #fungus #spores #growfood #organicgardening #mushrooms #sporeprint #mycology

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