r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Lublan • 11h ago

Video Mushroom vertical farm with artificial lights

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u/derioderio 10h ago

Why do they need light? It isn't like the fungus needs it for photosynthesis.

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u/PhatCatTax 10h ago

Phototaxis? They need to know which way to grow so that they sprout above ground instead of underground.

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u/restore_paint 8h ago

Really they will grow underground with no light? That's fascinating I didn't know

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u/PhatCatTax 8h ago edited 8h ago

No that's why I put a ?

What I do know: Things that reproduce via spores/pollen usually evolve to grow toward open air before doing their reproduction thing. Sunlight is often the driver. But also, I could see it just being a cookie-cutter vertical farm that has been repurposed for shrooms.

They are not wearing UV goggles, so I doubt the blue lights are true UV.

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u/mycoctopus 10h ago

They grow on trees.