The Dish on Deliquescence in Coprinus Species
Inky caps are mushrooms that’re stately when they first appear, but dissolve into embarrassing black ink upon maturity. Why do they do that, and how? You can actually write in their stinky ink! How do I know the ink stinks? I don’t want to talk about it.
July 1, 2008
So you want to be a truffle-farmer…? (Part 2)
A short history of truffle cultivation, and a rant on the insincerity of "truffle oil." Apr 2008
So you want to be a truffle-farmer…? (Part 1)
Truffles are super-expensive because they can't be cultivated. Or can they? Feb 2008
The Future of Fungal Freshness?
Growing mushrooms then shipping them is so old style. Grow them DURING shipping! Jan 2008
A simple way to preserve fungal cultures
A cheap and easy method to store fungal cultures: dried, on filter paper. Jan 2008
The Perfect Pitch
Mushrooms like the damp. They use the water from the air to discharge their spores. Here's how. Dec 2007
Riddled with ringworm?
Itchy, unsightly ringworm is a common skin disease caused by a fungus. Nov 2007
