Questions regarding the cultivation of Physarum aswell as it’s plasmodium state - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-28T20:56:50Zhttps://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topics/questions-regarding-the-cultivation-of-physarum-aswell-as-it-s?commentId=3917201%3AComment%3A165242&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnly when they look dry or wh…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2023-01-20:3917201:Comment:1653282023-01-20T13:34:28.603Zianhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/ian
<p>Only when they look dry or when you add food ( assuming you'll be adding dry oats direct to the culture ). If I'm dotting oats out on a map they just a a single drop of water each.</p>
<p>Only when they look dry or when you add food ( assuming you'll be adding dry oats direct to the culture ). If I'm dotting oats out on a map they just a a single drop of water each.</p> Thanks for the reply.
I just…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2023-01-20:3917201:Comment:1652422023-01-20T12:51:45.452ZStefanhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/Stefan
Thanks for the reply.<br />
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I just have one question. How often would you say that water should be added?
Thanks for the reply.<br />
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I just have one question. How often would you say that water should be added? Hi
First of all, loose the ag…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2023-01-20:3917201:Comment:1653252023-01-20T06:37:47.553Zianhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/ian
<p>Hi</p>
<p>First of all, loose the agar, it's expensive, time consuming and a lot worse than paper as a main substrate. The only time you want agar is to make your maps and displays where clear agar looks a lot better than paper. Non nutrient water agar - that's important </p>
<p>Water - it just needs damp,.submerge Physarum and it'll start to fall apart</p>
<p>Ventilation you can pretty much ignore - opening a container to feed is enough, petri dishes I leave closed and wrapped in foil for…</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<p>First of all, loose the agar, it's expensive, time consuming and a lot worse than paper as a main substrate. The only time you want agar is to make your maps and displays where clear agar looks a lot better than paper. Non nutrient water agar - that's important </p>
<p>Water - it just needs damp,.submerge Physarum and it'll start to fall apart</p>
<p>Ventilation you can pretty much ignore - opening a container to feed is enough, petri dishes I leave closed and wrapped in foil for days.</p>
<p>Distance - depends on the size of blob you add but a good 10cm or so</p>
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<p>I'm updating it at the moment but there's a growth guide here -</p>
<p>Tinyurl.com/slimemanifesto</p>
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<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Ian </p>