Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Dear Group, What does fungus on a bead look like? What causes it? Ryan- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Dear Ryanji Fungus can take many forms from something that looks like spores on stale bread to actual small mushroom type growth Is mostly caused by beads sitting in an atmosphere of humidity and lack of exposure to light by wearing or brushing on a regular basis There was one situation in Mumbai where I might have seen spores on Rudraksa in a collection that was kept in box at time of year when humidity was high and the Beads had not been brushed on a regular basis The other situation was when we were unsuccessfully trying to set up a program to buy Beads from RudrakshaNepal that is run by Suresh Basnet......He had not let the Beads dry before he packaged them for shipment......dureing shipment they actually grew 1/4 inch grey fur type fungus all over the Beads and some Beads actually had some species of Mushrooms growing out of the exterior surface.......was extremely weird to see a shipment like this Some of the Beads were so covered with this fungus that they looked like the outside of a tennis ball We finally had to give up trying to buy from this person Hope this helps Thanks and Take Care My Friends DharmaDev thestar777 <thestar777 <> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:36 AM RBSC : Fungus Dear Group, What does fungus on a bead look like? What causes it? Ryan- To send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Respected Dharmadevji, As you have rightly pointed out, more humidity, low temperature and lack of Sunlight are the optimum factors for fungus growth. Constant wearing of the beads and brushing helps to keep away variety of fungi and insects from our valuable beads. There are different types of fungi which grow on Rudraksha beads. These fungi secrete variety of metabolites or chemicals during their growth. These chemicals slowly act on the beads developing minute cracks and then totally spoiling them. Few of these fungi also attract different types of tiny insects and mites. Funal spores are used by such insects and mites as their food. These insects also spoil the beads. Spoilage of beads is one of the major problem faced by Rudraksha collectors. With personal regards. Chandrashekhar Phadke ShiningLotus <shininglotus wrote: Dear Ryanji Fungus can take many forms from something that looks like spores on stale bread to actual small mushroom type growth Is mostly caused by beads sitting in an atmosphere of humidity and lack of exposure to light by wearing or brushing on a regular basis There was one situation in Mumbai where I might have seen spores on Rudraksa in a collection that was kept in box at time of year when humidity was high and the Beads had not been brushed on a regular basis The other situation was when we were unsuccessfully trying to set up a program to buy Beads from RudrakshaNepal that is run by Suresh Basnet......He had not let the Beads dry before he packaged them for shipment......dureing shipment they actually grew 1/4 inch grey fur type fungus all over the Beads and some Beads actually had some species of Mushrooms growing out of the exterior surface.......was extremely weird to see a shipment like this Some of the Beads were so covered with this fungus that they looked like the outside of a tennis ball We finally had to give up trying to buy from this person Hope this helps Thanks and Take Care My Friends DharmaDev thestar777 <thestar777 <> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:36 AM RBSC : Fungus Dear Group, What does fungus on a bead look like? What causes it? Ryan- To send an email to: To send an email to: SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Dear Respected Chandrashekharji Thank you for this valuable Knowledge My Friend. Is good Ryanji brought this matter to our group site because is one of those areas that we need to be aware of. Many Families in India must be aware of this also because the Holy Rudraksa are kept in Families from Generation to Generation Dhanyawaad cha Pranams Mitra DharmaDev chandrashekhar phadake <c_phadake <> Thursday, June 26, 2003 2:07 AM Re: RBSC : Fungus Respected Dharmadevji, As you have rightly pointed out, more humidity, low temperature and lack of Sunlight are the optimum factors for fungus growth. Constant wearing of the beads and brushing helps to keep away variety of fungi and insects from our valuable beads. There are different types of fungi which grow on Rudraksha beads. These fungi secrete variety of metabolites or chemicals during their growth. These chemicals slowly act on the beads developing minute cracks and then totally spoiling them. Few of these fungi also attract different types of tiny insects and mites. Funal spores are used by such insects and mites as their food. These insects also spoil the beads. Spoilage of beads is one of the major problem faced by Rudraksha collectors. With personal regards. Chandrashekhar Phadke ShiningLotus <shininglotus wrote: Dear Ryanji Fungus can take many forms from something that looks like spores on stale bread to actual small mushroom type growth Is mostly caused by beads sitting in an atmosphere of humidity and lack of exposure to light by wearing or brushing on a regular basis There was one situation in Mumbai where I might have seen spores on Rudraksa in a collection that was kept in box at time of year when humidity was high and the Beads had not been brushed on a regular basis The other situation was when we were unsuccessfully trying to set up a program to buy Beads from RudrakshaNepal that is run by Suresh Basnet......He had not let the Beads dry before he packaged them for shipment......dureing shipment they actually grew 1/4 inch grey fur type fungus all over the Beads and some Beads actually had some species of Mushrooms growing out of the exterior surface.......was extremely weird to see a shipment like this Some of the Beads were so covered with this fungus that they looked like the outside of a tennis ball We finally had to give up trying to buy from this person Hope this helps Thanks and Take Care My Friends DharmaDev thestar777 <thestar777 <> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:36 AM RBSC : Fungus Dear Group, What does fungus on a bead look like? What causes it? Ryan- To send an email to: To send an email to: SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! Sponsor To send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I am new a member and new to all of this, have learnt a lot from the groups input. Just thought of sharing some infor that I have on Rudrakshas is that, one way of testing them for their authenticy is to soak them in mustard oil for more than 30 days, and that also, does something to the beads so they won't grow mildew, probably pickels them. If the bead are fake, they will fall apart or swell when soaked in mustard oil for 30 to 90 days. Hope this helps. Appreciate reading all the infor. Lada L. Baines Financial Assistance Officer Ministry of Advanced Education Student Services Branch 2nd Floor, 1106 Cook Street Victoria, BC V8W 9H7 [250] 387-6122 1-888-262-2112 [Fax] www.bcsap.bc.ca chandrashekhar phadake [c_phadake] June 26, 2003 2:07 AM Re: RBSC : Fungus Respected Dharmadevji, As you have rightly pointed out, more humidity, low temperature and lack of Sunlight are the optimum factors for fungus growth. Constant wearing of the beads and brushing helps to keep away variety of fungi and insects from our valuable beads. There are different types of fungi which grow on Rudraksha beads. These fungi secrete variety of metabolites or chemicals during their growth. These chemicals slowly act on the beads developing minute cracks and then totally spoiling them. Few of these fungi also attract different types of tiny insects and mites. Funal spores are used by such insects and mites as their food. These insects also spoil the beads. Spoilage of beads is one of the major problem faced by Rudraksha collectors. With personal regards. Chandrashekhar Phadke ShiningLotus <shininglotus wrote: Dear Ryanji Fungus can take many forms from something that looks like spores on stale bread to actual small mushroom type growth Is mostly caused by beads sitting in an atmosphere of humidity and lack of exposure to light by wearing or brushing on a regular basis There was one situation in Mumbai where I might have seen spores on Rudraksa in a collection that was kept in box at time of year when humidity was high and the Beads had not been brushed on a regular basis The other situation was when we were unsuccessfully trying to set up a program to buy Beads from RudrakshaNepal that is run by Suresh Basnet......He had not let the Beads dry before he packaged them for shipment......dureing shipment they actually grew 1/4 inch grey fur type fungus all over the Beads and some Beads actually had some species of Mushrooms growing out of the exterior surface.......was extremely weird to see a shipment like this Some of the Beads were so covered with this fungus that they looked like the outside of a tennis ball We finally had to give up trying to buy from this person Hope this helps Thanks and Take Care My Friends DharmaDev thestar777 <thestar777 <> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:36 AM RBSC : Fungus Dear Group, What does fungus on a bead look like? What causes it? Ryan- To send an email to: To send an email to: SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! <http://rd./M=256608.3471506.4759744.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050759 91:HM/A=1633633/R=0/SIG=11hcb8ehs/*http://ads.x10.com/?bHlhaG9vY2I0LmRhd=RND |> click here <http://us.adserver./l?M=256608.3471506.4759744.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1633633/rand=607723429> To send an email to: Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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