I’m trying to make a mycelium block that is fire retardant what substrate and strain can I use to be the most effective?

Hi I have colonized a soil, sawdust and wood chips substrate with morel mycelium which grows OK. But all of a sudden this fast-growing white mycelium is growing over it. What is it? It seems to love the moisture on the sides of the tub????

Hello everyone! I have a question which is related to my project about the use of mycelium as geotextile.

I just want to know whether these innovative mycelium fabrics will somehow activate or grow again when buried in soil? Because I have read some articles telling that the mycelium in these fabrics are already "dead" and I don't know what can happen with "dead" mycelium.

Thank you everyone and have a great day!

Hi guys, just want to share my attempt on using mycelium for sand improvement. It makes the sand stiffer and hydrophobic. Has anyone did the same? Maybe if you guys has tips to grow it on sand faster? Thanks before

Hi guys! I'm new here, but I really need some advice from people around here.

I'm part of a University of Queensland backed start-up trying to repurpose spent coffee grounds into a myco-composite that can be used to replace plastic packaging.

I would really appreciate any feedback on the tech, anyone with experience in the field or any of your opinions!

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I need to grow long white spindly mold on a cherry for a movie prop. I can see the mold in my mind’s eye, but don’t know what it’s called or how to get a sample to infect my cherry with.

It looks like long white, almost transparent hairs. What is it called?

How to make mycelium composite homogenous? What is the secret to grow mycelium evenly throughout the substrate, (inside out) so that the dried product can be postprocessed, for example cnc milled?I tried to shake and mix the substrate when sclerotium showed up, but no luck still.i am using ganoderma multipileum

[general] I started to try agar and honestly thought it would suck but I love it. All of it but have big problem. I'm not sure if I'm heating water up to fast but I can't get it clear all the time. Any suggestions? I use LME and agar powder. Use 7g LME and 10 agar for 500 water.

Hi everyone, first time growing and I need some help

Hi All, I'm experimenting growing mycelium on my own substrats for several months. I struggle to have a nice external growth.

I'm looking for a thick white mycelium coating around my pieces and as you can see on the picture the substrat is still visible.

Do you have any advice for me ? I grow my mycelium in a cave with 22/25deg celsius and approx 80/90% of moisture.

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Thanks :)

Does anyone know if the mold for growing myco composite needs to be transparent? What are other known best practices regarding the material used to grow the form in?

Ive been experimenting with different mold materials, and I want to experiment with crafting a glazed ceramic mold next. However, I figure the mycelium might not appreciate total darkness. Thoughts?

My goal is to craft a reusable mold in a complex geometry from a non plastic material.

Hi, I'm thinking about getting into cross breeding fungi because it seems fun! Does anyone know what would happen if I did the following?

• acquire dried morel and shittake mushrooms.
• add them to a blender and pulse, adding in water to slowly rehydrate until we have a soil-like texture.
• add it to an opaque bin with brown rice flour and close, leave in a dark area and mist daily.

I plan on doing this and updating with my findings so far! I just need to figure out my housing situation and this was in my brain.

Edit 1: I've never cultivated mushrooms before, and am honestly curious. I picked the two because they both have a meat-like texture when cooked right.

Hello there,

I am a Masters student currently investigating the viability of mycelium based composites a construction solution for a circular building company in the Netherlands as a case project. I am looking to connect with an expert who can give me insights on using mycelium based composites as a construction solution.

Please let me know if anyone can connect with me, I am dire need of help!

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hey there! Trying to cultivate mushrooms for the first time. I'm wondering what's the best way to get mycelium from the spores and how long it will take me to cultivate?

Thanks for any advice!

Hellooo I am looking for some resources on how to grow mycelium fabric. I am trying to make clothing for my capstone project. I have seen tutorials on how to grow a small sample in a petri dish, but I am looking for how to make a sheet that I can later transform into clothing.

Hi there! I'm on the hunt for some GIY mycelium materials available in Canada. I was checking kits out from grow bio ( https://grow.bio/ ) but unfortunately, they don't ship to Canada. Looking to grow my own sculpting material for an art installation.