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A New Slime Mold Guide

Started on Tuesday 0 Replies

Over the past few months, I’ve written this comprehensive guide to slime mold cultivation and observation. It’s essentially a review, plus some experiences of my own and others, and it should be…Continue

Preparation of Full-Nutrition Oat Starch

Started Sep 21, 2025 0 Replies

Let me share how to make full-nutrition oat starch—a type of food that generally has less residue (and is more digestible) than regular oats. 1. Prepare an appropriate amount of rolled oats (regular…Continue

Tags: food, experimental, Starch, Oat, Full-Nutrition

Physarum rigidum defeated the mold (which is usually relatively rare).

Started this discussion. Last reply by qiuwenxing Sep 6, 2025. 1 Reply

This set of images was taken in 2022 by one of our team members. It shows a slime mold feeding on mold (growing on decaying oat flakes) and digesting it normally—remarkably, without any sign of…Continue

Several plasmodia we cultured and several kinds of sclerotia.

Started this discussion. Last reply by qiuwenxing Sep 6, 2025. 1 Reply

Some of us have acquired a few slime molds through field collection or exchange with other enthusiasts. Below are some plasmodia and sclerotia (the were produced in a highly controlled environment…Continue

 

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A New Slime Mold Guide

Over the past few months, I’ve written this comprehensive guide to slime mold cultivation and observation. It’s essentially a review, plus some experiences of my own and others, and it should be suitable for both general enthusiasts and professionals. However, I don’t have time to translate it into other languages for now, so I’m posting the PDF and editable…See More
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"晶体状的东西是方解石，这在子实体和菌核形成时常见"
Mar 31
Tom Leven liked qiuwenxing's discussion Preparation of Full-Nutrition Oat Starch
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qiuwenxing replied to Anthony's discussion Slime Mold Architecture
"I think what you probably want is this kind of effect (a model 3D-printed by a friend)."
Dec 11, 2025
qiuwenxing replied to Miguel Grande's discussion Physarum always dies
"you can also keep it on the paper."
Dec 1, 2025
qiuwenxing replied to Miguel Grande's discussion Physarum always dies
"I support the view of bacterial contamination because sterile culture under home conditions is impossible, and slime molds themselves also carry symbiotic bacteria. I suggest using better agar or switching to agarose (note not to introduce…"
Dec 1, 2025
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Preparation of Full-Nutrition Oat Starch

Let me share how to make full-nutrition oat starch—a type of food that generally has less residue (and is more digestible) than regular oats. 1. Prepare an appropriate amount of rolled oats (regular ones work fine, or your preferred brand; I used 20g for this demo).2. Preliminary crushing (you can use a grinder, but don’t grind it into powder just yet—crushing it into oat bits is enough).3. Repeatedly roll with a rolling pin or similar object, then perform initial sieving (60-80 mesh). Collect…See More
Sep 21, 2025
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qiuwenxing replied to Capt. 's discussion Terrarium for Myxomycetes
"You may need a large number of backup sclerotia or daywalkers. Under such circumstances, exposure to light is hard to avoid, and you may also need a humidifier, a hygrometer, and a thermometer."
Sep 14, 2025
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qiuwenxing replied to qiuwenxing's discussion Physarum rigidum defeated the mold (which is usually relatively rare).
"If anyone has thoughts or similar experiences, feel free to share."
Sep 6, 2025

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feng1235
What is your interest in slime moulds? (we need to know you're not a bot or spamster)
Long story. In primary school I once saw slime mold growing in the cracks of a brick sidewalk—probably Fuligo septica, I now guess. Later I bought Physarum rigidum online (from Ye Weijun, a well-known Chinese professional and vendor nicknamed “6”) and kept it alive for about a year until it died for some unknown reason. During junior-high and senior-high I often ran into these organisms in parks or forests, but I never collected any to take home. After entering high school I found a surprising diversity of slime molds on campus. Thanks to the free time I had living on campus, I collected, cultured, observed and studied them extensively. Meanwhile this account also represents a small Chinese amateur group that takes part in international exchanges among enthusiasts.
Complete the phrase from the website title bar - "An international network of/for "....... Amusing answers will be accepted
An organization trying to connect with international enthusiasts

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