GMU:DIY Bio: doing things with biology/Niloofar Ghanavati/Initial Idea/A Simple Method of Growing the Plasmodial Slime Mold Physarum Polycephalum: Difference between revisions
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Add one oat flake near slime mold. | Add one oat flake near slime mold. | ||
Place lid over dish and place in a dark place at room temperature (e.g. place in a drawer or closet). | Place lid over dish and place in a dark place at room temperature (e.g. place in a drawer or closet). | ||
Next day examine culture and sprinkle with water to give Physarum a gentle rinse and pour off excess water (rinsing improves growth). Add 1-3 additional oat flakes near advancing front of plasmodium. | Next day examine culture and sprinkle with water to give Physarum a gentle rinse and pour off excess water (rinsing improves growth). | ||
Add 1-3 additional oat flakes near advancing front of plasmodium. | |||
Continue to examine, rinse, and feed daily or every few days. | Continue to examine, rinse, and feed daily or every few days. | ||