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* Construct a negative mold and cover the surfaces with kitchen wrap. | * Construct a negative mold and cover the surfaces with kitchen wrap.<gallery widths="100" heights="100"> | ||
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* Wear gloves and clean everything with 70% alcohol, including the working surface, tools, and mold. | * Wear gloves and clean everything with 70% alcohol, including the working surface, tools, and mold. | ||
* Break down the mycelium in the bag/culture into tiny pieces with your hands; the smaller, the better. | * Break down the mycelium in the bag/culture into tiny pieces with your hands; the smaller, the better.<gallery> | ||
* Fill the mold with the substrate and press the material firmly. | File:Bags 2.jpg | ||
* Wrap the filled mold in kitchen film and puncture it to allow oxygen flow. | File:Bags 1.jpg | ||
* Place the mold in an environment conducive to mushroom growth, ensuring optimal temperature, humidity, and light conditions. | File:Material Detail 3.jpg | ||
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* Fill the mold with the substrate and press the material firmly.<gallery> | |||
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* Wrap the filled mold in kitchen film and puncture it to allow oxygen flow.<gallery> | |||
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* Place the mold in an environment conducive to mushroom growth, ensuring optimal temperature, humidity, and light conditions.<gallery> | |||
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* Inspect the mold every few days. Once the material is securely bonded and there are no signs of contamination, it is ready to be extracted from the negative mold. | * Inspect the mold every few days. Once the material is securely bonded and there are no signs of contamination, it is ready to be extracted from the negative mold. | ||
* Gently remove the object from the mold | * Gently remove the object from the mold. Start stacking to Tetris shaped objects. Place it into a loosely closed plastic container to ensure air circulation. | ||
* Return the object to an environment suitable for mushroom growth and observe its development every few days. | * Return the object to an environment suitable for mushroom growth and observe its development every few days. | ||
* Rotate the object to a different position if the mycelium growth is uneven or not progressing as expected. | * Rotate the object to a different position if the mycelium growth is uneven or not progressing as expected. | ||