What Week is it Again?

This week in lab I finished plating my plant samples to isolate any endophytic fungi inhabiting the tissues. It feels great to get that done so that they have time for maturation. I have moved the samples to a dark cabinet as these conditions are more favorable for fungi than the incubator 

I also used the agar Andrew made last fall for catching spores in various locations around the lab. Matt told me there are fungal spores in the rain so I left various agar plates open during the storm earlier this week. After the colonies grow large enough I will identify the species using a dichotomous key as practice for endophytes.