Sudoshroom

Don't laugh - haven't you seen Six Ways Mushrooms WIll Save the World?

Mycology experiments for fun, heath, and world-saving!

State of SudoShroom

• Some brief discussion was had at our First Annual State of the Room
• Matt has set up a bin for collecting coffee grinds in the common area kitchen.
• Many seem interested. Momentum!
• Evan suggests the name, Sudo Shroom!
• This wiki page was born.

As of 29th of January, 2013:

• Hol has brought a pump and mister.
• Morten will bring in the aquarium from Adeline that will be the host of our first growing station.
• Marina joins the group.
• The time for innoculating is near!

Resources

• Mushroom Growers' Handbook 1: Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
• Mushroom Growers' Handbook 2: Shiitake Cultivation
• Mushroom books on bookfi.org

Mushroom Grow Kits

• Oyster mushroom grow kit locally produced in Oakland and sold at Whole Foods: Back to the Roots
• Lion's Mane is a particularly awesome mushroom known to stimulate nerve growth factor and increase cognitive ability: Kit available to order online. And Reishi mushrooms can grow on the same substrate.

Ideas for Future Experiments

• Plastic-eating fungi! We'll keep 'em a safe distance from the 3D printer...
  • Plastic-eating fungi found in Amazon may solve landfill problems
  • Scholarly articles available upon request; contact Tunabananas

List of people who want to set up an oyster mushroom growing operation at sudoroom

• Tunabananas
• Juul (talk)
• Factotum
• ERA_Manu
• Holmachine
• mk30
• User:kinetical

ElectricJack has some mushroom grow stuff that he wants to donate to sudoroom. We don't know what it is yet though.

sudoroom has been saving coffee grounds in the freezer as a growth medium. See recycling and re-use for more info.