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What's Next?

Reishi appeared to make the strongest brick with the most even growth.
compressing the substrate and grain spawn after inoculating is essential to produce strong bricks
even mycelium growth throughout the substrate is influenced by how well the substrate and grain spawn are mixed together
using a higher concentration of grain spawn results in faster growth of the mycelium
bricks should be monitored to see when mushrooms grow, as they will flourish in just a few days
bricks must be thoroughly dried to prevent new growth and to stop mushrooms from sprouting

We used a convention oven to dry the bricks, but found that even a little bit of leftover moisture resulted in more growth
- Using a dehydrator could fix this by fully drying the bricks so they are strong and the mycelium remains dormant
Once fully dried, the mycelium can be activated again using water:
- utilize water to bio-weld bricks together into a strong structure
Dried mycelium bricks are prone to regrowth from exposure to moisture or contamination by mold
- Find a non-toxic but effective sealant that will protect bricks from moisture or environmental damage
Mycelium bricks shrink when dried
- this should be measured and accounted for in order to produce a standard size of each brick
Larger bricks took a long time to grow and were prone to contamination, while smaller bricks grew more evenly and were stronger
- grow bricks in a smaller mold, or find different box dimensions that result in fast, even growth for strong bricks