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I've grown mushrooms as a hobby for 15 years. All myceliated substrates harden when they dry out, regardless of the species of fungi. You are relying on this pr

I've grown mushrooms as a hobby for 15 years. All myceliated substrates harden when they dry out, regardless of the species of fungi. You are relying on this property when you pack something in it. All the mycelium packing material examples I have seen involve a variation of packing a mold with myceliated substrate (usually sawdust) and then when the myclieum finishes colonizing the sawdust you dry it out to lock in the form.

wy35 5y ago
Cool, I’ve been growing mushrooms as well for many years. Even dried mycelium is much more airy then sawdust. Plus, using sawdust as a packing material will leave a mess when the customer unboxes their product. It’ll also cover the product itself. Mycelium will at least stay in one piece.