814 Month: November 2020 (page 26 of 28)
I took a sample form the blackened part of a green bell peper’s stem. I suspect the blackening is produced by fungi growth and I want to test…
I sampled a piece of bark from an unidentified tree. Since it is fall season, the tree has lost all of its leaves but looked healthy regardless. I…
This is a photo of a shower curtain. I chose to sample this because I have read news articles saying that fungi and bacteria could sometimes grow on…
The leaves of the unhealthy-looking bush were collected for isolation. I am interested to know what kind of fungi is growing on this unhealthy shrub. This particular shrub…
I took a sample of the rotting apple and isolated its skin. These apples have been sitting on grass around my neighbourhood (more than a month) which made…
This is a photo of a soil sample found on a balcony. It does not show any form of fungi growing on it (the tissue is healthy), however…
I sampled the water from the wetland at Green Timbers Park. I chose this water sample since I was curious what fungal activity occurs in a wetland community….
This is a photo of a bathroom floor where I assume will have fungi growing on it. I chose to sample this because I have always been interested…
The scaly leaves of giant sequoia were sampled for isolation. I was curious whether the conifer tree has some interesting fungus growing on it. The tree looked healthy…
To encourage my brother to be more hygienic, I decided to swab the sole of his shoe and show him just how much mold (and bacteria) he carries…
Though unremarkable at first glance, the floor near our front door is my dog’s favourite spot to take naps. Since everyone in my family walks across it in…
My mom bought a container of raspberries recently, but a couple of them became moldy pretty quickly. This particular berry caught my eye since it was clearly growing…
Saw that this potato was a little worse for wear. I took a couple pieces of skin and plated them. White spots indicate some kind of growth. I…
My lemons are going to pot And my pot is starting to rot Black mold is everywhere Am I am going nowhere COVID has trapped me at home…
Poor meal planning lead to the unfortunate disposal of these avocados. before disposal I took a sample and plated them. There is high damage so I suspect the…
I sampled this partly decaying leaf. It was showing definite sign of damage as browning and decay was evident. I expect growth to be moderate to high. Damage…
I noticed some kind of mould growing on the outside of a small clay pot. It will be interesting to find out what it is. I expect growth…
I sampled some skin from this sad looking fall squash. I bought this several weeks ago at a farmers market to give my house some fall decor. There…
For this last sample, I went to the planter where my cherry tree is and took a soil sample. I did this, as during this time of year…
For this one, I wanted to do a simple air sample of my pantry (specifically around some of the produce we store there). I wanted do this sample,…
I found this leaf while I was walking around my neighborhood and wanted to cut it up to use as a sample. I chose this as a sample…
For this one, I was looking through my pantry for any vegetables that seemed a bit off, in this case I swabbed this onion. I chose this, as…
This carrot found in the fridge crisper was held at 4 deg. Celsius when it developed this fungal growth. I am curious to see how fast this fungus…
Browning plant material was removed from the roots of an aloe vera plant growing in water. After this plant was struggling to stay healthy in soil, I removed…
The sample I used here was of dust from my dining room carpet after I had vacuumed it. I chose to sample this as the carpet is relatively…
I took an air sample from my crested gecko’s enclosure, leaving the plates open on the bottom of the cage for an hour. Gecko’s need a high humidity…
This sample was water from a fish tank filter and a piece of moldy blood worm found in the bottom of the tank. I have noticed prior to…
This fuzzy patch is one of many found on an indica strain cannibis plant. I was curious about seeing the fungus that ruined this plants production this season,…
Rubber plant / Ficus elastica I sampled tissue from my young rubber plant. I used the dried up leaf for my sample. The tissue was damaged because it…
I isolated tissue from the leaf of my dieffenbachia of 2 years. I chose damaged tissue from this plant, it was yellow and wilted. I chose this plant…