CPC A01G 18/00 (2018.02) [A01G 18/20 (2018.02); A01G 18/50 (2018.02); A01G 18/70 (2018.02); C12N 1/14 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of making a food source or medicinal composition and of making a mycotecture construction unit, comprising:
(a) cultivating a mycelium/substrate composite and edible mushrooms, including;
(i) forming a mycelium inoculum of a preselected fungus;
(ii) comminuting a substrate;
(iii) soaking the substrate in water;
(iv) draining the water to achieve a substrate moisture content characterized by clumping when squeezed;
(v) pasteurizing the substrate;
(vi) cooling the substrate below about 26° C.;
(vii) after said cooling, inoculating the substrate with the mycelium inoculum;
(viii) growing mycelium in the substrate from the mycelium inoculum; and
(ix) harvesting the edible mushrooms from the mycelium, leaving a mycelium-substrate composite;
(b) and manufacturing the mycotecture construction unit, including;
(i) placing the mycelium-substrate composite into a press having a cavity form with a predetermined shape;
(ii) pressing the mycelium-substrate composite at a predetermined pressure; and
(iii) heating the mycelium-substrate composite while in the form.
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