Comments - My Slime Mould doesn't grow anymore! - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-29T09:13:10Zhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3917201%3ABlogPost%3A18391&xn_auth=noHi Heather, thank you for you…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2014-03-06:3917201:Comment:185342014-03-06T23:56:54.677ZCristina Munozhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/CristinaMunoz
<p>Hi Heather, thank you for your answer. I think it dried and it happened in less that 24 hours. I will try the live culture you tell me about and will let you know if we will need it desperately, thanks again! </p>
<p>Best, Cristina</p>
<p>Hi Heather, thank you for your answer. I think it dried and it happened in less that 24 hours. I will try the live culture you tell me about and will let you know if we will need it desperately, thanks again! </p>
<p>Best, Cristina</p> Hi Cristina, I'm afraid it's…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2014-03-05:3917201:Comment:183952014-03-05T10:55:42.419ZHeather Barnetthttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/HeatherBarnett
<p>Hi Cristina, I'm afraid it's gone into its fruiting body stage, it will have been too dry, too light or run out of resources. In theory you should be able to get the spores to germinate in a damp environment, but it takes a few weeks and I've never had any success doing this myself. If it dried into sclerota it is easier to kick back into action, but it's more difficult from fruiting. You can buy live culture from the UK now, from Sciento in Manchester. Or if you're desperate let me know -…</p>
<p>Hi Cristina, I'm afraid it's gone into its fruiting body stage, it will have been too dry, too light or run out of resources. In theory you should be able to get the spores to germinate in a damp environment, but it takes a few weeks and I've never had any success doing this myself. If it dried into sclerota it is easier to kick back into action, but it's more difficult from fruiting. You can buy live culture from the UK now, from Sciento in Manchester. Or if you're desperate let me know - I've got plenty of live stock at the moment. Best, Heather </p>