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* Note: Water-sprayed since it prevents the material from drying out during the growth. | * Note: Water-sprayed, since it prevents the material from drying out during the growth. | ||
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* The plastic stimulates the molding process while keeping the myco-material moist during its growth period. | * The plastic stimulates the molding process while keeping the myco-material moist during its growth period. It also reduces the risk of contamination from other bacteria. | ||
IV) Let-it-grow phase | |||
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* The mycelium colonizes the agricultral product, since it grows by consuming carbon-rich materials (in this case: the straw). | |||
True, my personal reduction of the plastic usage is no bigger than a 15 cm long material, but small steps people... small steps, to a bio-based future. | True, my personal reduction of the plastic usage is no bigger than a 15 cm long material, but small steps people... small steps, to a bio-based future. | ||