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Rasmus: inserted section: Mushroom Leather

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	The mycelium of certain species of mushrooms can turn grain husks into useful materials. 'Greensulate' is a low-impact alternative to styrofoam made from rice hulls digested by oyster mushroom mycelium.		The mycelium of certain species of mushrooms can turn grain husks into useful materials. 'Greensulate' is a low-impact alternative to styrofoam made from rice hulls digested by oyster mushroom mycelium.

			==Mushroom Leather==
			Mushroom leather (or "Myco-leather") is an alternative to animal leather that resembles suede but is softer. It is a fully biodegradable material that is easily shaped and tanned. Mushroom leather can be produced as a [[biocomposite\|composite]], for example using [[hemp]] fibers for improved strength (example: [https://materia.nl/material/myx/ "Myx"]).

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	==Insecticide==		==Insecticide==

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	{{Category=Controlled-environment growing}}		{{Category=Controlled-environment growing}}

			[[File:MushroomFarmChina.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\|Mushroom Farm in China, using a solar greenhouse, "curtains" down. ]]

	[[File:OysterMushrooms.jpg\|right\|350px]]		[[File:OysterMushrooms.jpg\|right\|350px]]

	Mushrooms are the reproductive organs and the only visible part of fungi. The fungus organism consists mostly of mycelium, which is a web of very fine strands that stretch invisibly through the soil. The mycelium lives perennially and only produces mushrooms under certain conditions of humidity, light etc.		Mushrooms are the reproductive organs and the only visible part of fungi. The fungus organism consists mostly of mycelium, which is a web of very fine strands that stretch invisibly through the soil. The mycelium lives perennially and only produces mushrooms under certain conditions of humidity, light etc.

Rasmus: /* Mycoremediation */

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Mycoremediation

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	==Mycoremediation==		==Mycoremediation==
	''~~This section is a stub~~''		For background, please see [http://www.appropedia.org/Mycoremediation Appropedia page]. Mycoremediation practices involve mixing mycelium (the vegetative part of a fungus) into contaminated soil, placing mycelial mats over toxic sites, or a combination of these techniques, in one or more treatments. The lead researcher in this field is mycologist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stamets Paul Stamets]. The information presented in this document comes from his book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycelium_Running "Mycelium Running -How Mushrooms Can Save the World"]'' (see: [http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6170694/Mycelium_Running Piratebay: Mycelium Running]).

	Fungi were the first form of life to leave the sea and colonize the land. They prepared the earth for other life to flourish back then - and they can do it again. The role of mushrooms in the ecosystem is as pioneers; different mushrooms secrete a vast range of enzymes that can digest just about anything, including rock, toxins, pollutants, crude oil and chemical warfare agents.		Fungi were the first form of life to leave the sea and colonize the land. They prepared the earth for other life to flourish back then - and they can do it again. The role of mushrooms in the ecosystem is as pioneers; different mushrooms secrete a vast range of enzymes that can digest just about anything, including rock, toxins, pollutants, crude oil and chemical warfare agents.

	~~Mycelium can destroy pavement and turn it into soil.~~

	~~See: [http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6170694/Mycelium_Running Mycelium Running] by Paul Stamets~~

	==Bioplastics==		==Bioplastics==

Marcin: /* Open Source Mycology */

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Open Source Mycology

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	==Open Source Mycology==		==Open Source Mycology==
	*Motherboard talking Shrooms with [[Peter McCoy]].		*Motherboard talking Shrooms with [[Peter McCoy]] - http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-radical-power-of-shrooms-talking-radical-mycology-with-peter-mccoy].

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*[http://fungi.com/ Fungi.com] - This site sells all kinds of mushroom growkits. They have developed a method of filling little wooden plugs with spores. 30-50 of these plugs ($3-5) can be stuck in a short log so that the mycelium completely colonize the log. Buy them [http://fungi.com/plugs/index.html here]. They also sell [http://fungi.com/kits/indoor.html indoor growkits] including shiitake, oyster, reishi, maitake and Lion's Mane mushrooms, all for about $26 - meaning you'd break even if you grew 4lbs		*[http://fungi.com/ Fungi.com] - This site sells all kinds of mushroom growkits. They have developed a method of filling little wooden plugs with spores. 30-50 of these plugs ($3-5) can be stuck in a short log so that the mycelium completely colonize the log. Buy them [http://fungi.com/plugs/index.html here]. They also sell [http://fungi.com/kits/indoor.html indoor growkits] including shiitake, oyster, reishi, maitake and Lion's Mane mushrooms, all for about $26 - meaning you'd break even if you grew 4lbs

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Links

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	=Links=		=Links=

			==Open Source Mycology==
			*Motherboard talking Shrooms with [[Peter McCoy]].
	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*[http://fungi.com/ Fungi.com] - This site sells all kinds of mushroom growkits. They have developed a method of filling little wooden plugs with spores. 30-50 of these plugs ($3-5) can be stuck in a short log so that the mycelium completely colonize the log. Buy them [http://fungi.com/plugs/index.html here]. They also sell [http://fungi.com/kits/indoor.html indoor growkits] including shiitake, oyster, reishi, maitake and Lion's Mane mushrooms, all for about $26 - meaning you'd break even if you grew 4lbs		*[http://fungi.com/ Fungi.com] - This site sells all kinds of mushroom growkits. They have developed a method of filling little wooden plugs with spores. 30-50 of these plugs ($3-5) can be stuck in a short log so that the mycelium completely colonize the log. Buy them [http://fungi.com/plugs/index.html here]. They also sell [http://fungi.com/kits/indoor.html indoor growkits] including shiitake, oyster, reishi, maitake and Lion's Mane mushrooms, all for about $26 - meaning you'd break even if you grew 4lbs

Msbdc: /* Supplies */

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Supplies

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	#Take spore prints or samples of mycelium from the mushrooms so you can repeat the process.		#Take spore prints or samples of mycelium from the mushrooms so you can repeat the process.

	==Supplies==		==Mushroom Growing Supplies==
	*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrates.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrates]		*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrates.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrates]
	*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrate-additives.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrate Additives]		*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrate-additives.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrate Additives]

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Equipment

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	#Harvest your mushrooms! Wear a mask before and during the harvesting, as spores can cause astma and allergies that are (so far) not curable.		#Harvest your mushrooms! Wear a mask before and during the harvesting, as spores can cause astma and allergies that are (so far) not curable.
	#Take spore prints or samples of mycelium from the mushrooms so you can repeat the process.		#Take spore prints or samples of mycelium from the mushrooms so you can repeat the process.

			==Supplies==
			*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrates.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrates]
			*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-substrate-additives.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Substrate Additives]
			*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-mycology-supplies.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Mycology Supplies]
			*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-cultures.html?title=Mushrooms Mushroom Cultures]
			*[http://www.mushroomsource.ca/mushroom-laboratory-supplies.html?title=Mushrooms Laboratory Supplies]

	===Equipment===		===Equipment===

Camila: /* Indoor growing */

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Indoor growing

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	[[File:Shiitake.JPG\|right\|250px]][[:Category:Controlled-environment growing\|Growing indoors]] allows you to grow a greater variety of mushrooms than you could outdoors. The main advantage is rapid, constant, year-round yield. By growing indoors, you can grow ten harvests a year instead of one.		[[File:Shiitake.JPG\|right\|250px]][[:Category:Controlled-environment growing\|Growing indoors]] allows you to grow a greater variety of mushrooms than you could outdoors. The main advantage is rapid, constant, year-round yield. By growing indoors, you can grow ten harvests a year instead of one.

			It can be recommended to buy the mycelium instead of growing it. This will ensure a better harvest (contrary to no harvest at all), as growing mycelium tends to require more expertise than growing the mushrooms.

	===Overview===		===Overview===

Camila: /* Large-scale growing */

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Large-scale growing

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	====Large-scale growing====		====Large-scale growing====
	The basic challenge is to build a room that can easily be kept sterile to avoid contamination and is equipped for measuring and controlling levels of light, carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature. The room needs to have a controlled air supply which can be sterilized and humidified. Use mosquito net to keep flies away on all doors and windows, and sticky tapes or other methods to capture flies that have gotten in.		The basic challenge is to build a room that can easily be kept sterile to avoid contamination and is equipped for measuring and controlling levels of light, carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature. The room needs to have a controlled air supply which can be sterilized and humidified.

			Use mosquito net to keep flies away on all doors and windows, and sticky tapes or other methods to capture flies that have gotten in.
	Keep the room and material thoroughly clean, as problems often come more from the inside than the outside.		Keep the room and material thoroughly clean, as problems often come more from the inside than the outside.

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	*CO<sub>2</sub> sensor. It would be nice to get this open-sourced. Useful for greenhouse growing in general.		*CO<sub>2</sub> sensor. It would be nice to get this open-sourced. Useful for greenhouse growing in general.
	*Ultraviolet lamps might be a more cost-effective way to sterilize incoming air than HEPA filters. The duct should be lined with mirrors to maximise the use of the UV rays [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51561573/2008-ASHRAE-HVAC-Handbook-Chapter-sixteen-Ultraviolet-Lamp-Systems]		*Ultraviolet lamps might be a more cost-effective way to sterilize incoming air than HEPA filters. The duct should be lined with mirrors to maximise the use of the UV rays [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51561573/2008-ASHRAE-HVAC-Handbook-Chapter-sixteen-Ultraviolet-Lamp-Systems]
			*Equipment to humidify the room. Depending on budget and local climate different solutions are possible here, water-curtains, mystifiers, etc.. Do not drip onto the products.

	===Substrates===		===Substrates===

Camila: /* Large-scale growing */

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Large-scale growing

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	====Large-scale growing====		====Large-scale growing====
	The basic challenge is to build a room that can easily be kept sterile to avoid contamination and is equipped for measuring and controlling levels of light, carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature. The room needs to have a controlled air supply which can be sterilized and humidified.		The basic challenge is to build a room that can easily be kept sterile to avoid contamination and is equipped for measuring and controlling levels of light, carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature. The room needs to have a controlled air supply which can be sterilized and humidified. Use mosquito net to keep flies away on all doors and windows, and sticky tapes or other methods to capture flies that have gotten in.
			Keep the room and material thoroughly clean, as problems often come more from the inside than the outside.

	ArkFab are working on [http://arkfab.org/?p=118 Spore v.2] an open-source mushroom grow house made of [[shipping containers]]. Their design ([http://arkfab.org/?p=209 here]) is projected to grow 80lb (36kg) of mushrooms per week.		ArkFab are working on [http://arkfab.org/?p=118 Spore v.2] an open-source mushroom grow house made of [[shipping containers]]. Their design ([http://arkfab.org/?p=209 here]) is projected to grow 80lb (36kg) of mushrooms per week.