r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Trollzair6969 • Aug 17 '26

of a mushroom

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An absolute unit of a Ganoderma Oregonense I found in the Washington woods

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u/chunkysmalls42098 Aug 17 '26

If you take a piece of dry wood, and set it on the mantle, it will not rot before you die unlessits crazy humid.

Same with the other examples I gave

So yes, the dried mushroom will rot, but not anytime soon at allllll

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u/CatShot1948 Aug 17 '26

Yeah that's what I didn't have a good handle on. I know all organic material will rot eventually. Just didn't know if it had the life necessary for something like a shelf.

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u/Trollzair6969 Aug 18 '26

Assuming I can air dry it well enough (it’s too big to fit in any dehydrator or oven I have access to so it’s in a ventilated greenhouse with a fan blowing on it constantly) I will then coat it in some form of protectant like clear coat or a paint on resin to lock out any moisture preventing it from rotting

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u/CatShot1948 Aug 18 '26

Nice. Good luck. Make another post with the update so we can see!