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Using AI to spot edible mushrooms could kill you | AI tools are good for some things, but don’t trust your health to apps that make frequent mistakes (wapo.st)

submitted 8 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/technology@lemmy.world

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In particular, know how to identify the common and deadly species (eg: much of the genus Amanita) yourself, and get multiple trustworthy field guides for your part of the world.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if it'd be easier to grow mushrooms than forage.

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-grow-mushrooms/

The best place to grow them at home is in a basement or under a sink where they won’t be exposed to bright light. Even apartment dwellers with limited space can grow mushrooms.

Nearly any type of mushroom—including portobello, shiitake, button, oyster, cremini, and enoki—can be grown indoors, but each variety requires a different growing medium. This guide will explore how to grow white button mushrooms, which are actually the same species as cremini and portobello mushrooms.

Only thing that's required is periodic misting, and I'm sure that one can automate that, maybe use a terrarium mister.

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

Many species cannot be cultivated. For example chanterelles, truffles, and boletes are symbiotic with tree roots of specific species of trees.

Morels should be able to be cultivated, but if anybody has cracked the code it’s kept secret to keep prices high.

But yeah oyster mushrooms, and a few other wood decay fungi are pretty easy to grow.