Japanese Myth Supported: Lightning Aids Mushrooms

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Reply #1 - 2010 April 13, 6:40 pm
Smackle Member
Registered: 2008-01-16 Posts: 463

http://www.physorg.com/news190356559.html

Japanese farming folklore has it that lightning makes mushrooms multiply, and new research supports the idea. Mushrooms form a staple part of the diet in Japan, and the fungi are in such high demand that around 50,000 tons are imported annually, so scientists have been experimenting with artificial lightning to see if it could increase the crop.

Reply #2 - 2010 April 13, 8:14 pm
nest0r Member
Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

Sounds like something from ガリレオ.

Reply #3 - 2010 April 13, 8:18 pm
liosama Member
From: sydney Registered: 2008-03-02 Posts: 896

The reason for the reaction is unknown and the subject of further investigations. One of the researchers, Yuichi Sakamoto of the Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, said it is possible the reaction is a response to danger, and the mushrooms react by giving themselves a reproductive boost and increase the number of fruiting bodies so their chance of survival is maximized.

*steps on some mushrooms*

"Multiply plz FOR I AM DANGER"


lol nest0r


Really cool though. Never doubt those farmers!

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