- cross-posted to:
- bonsai@discuss.tchncs.de
- cross-posted to:
- bonsai@discuss.tchncs.de
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/30676397
A cute little Suillus bovinus (probably) grew with my COVID-time seed planted tree
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/30676397
A cute little Suillus bovinus (probably) grew with my COVID-time seed planted tree
They actually sell seedlings inoculated with mycorrhiza I think. My wife speculates, that too vigorous mushroom as they get in monotubs will totally turn from symbiotic to predatory, as is customary in this world.
Yeah you can use the benefits of mycorrhiza for keeping the tree healthy but what I meant is using it as a way to grow mushrooms at home that you couldn’t otherwise. Sacrificing a bonsai each time probably wouldn’t be quite worth the effort though 😅 Maybe there’s a way to keep a detached root alive long enough for the mycelium to prey on it and fruit some shrooms. Sounds like a fun project at least.
Actually I’ve seen scientific papers that did just that - hydroponically kept a root alive until full colonization. I wouldn’t attempt that, I have plenty of actual living forest to mess with this extremely complicated system in a jar, knowing it is possible feels enough, pushing it further is not worth the effort. At least now.