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# HomeMyco # HomeMyco
A [homebrewer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrewing)'s take on practical home cultivation of [mycelium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycelium) and their [mushrooms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom). A [homebrewer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrewing)'s take on practical home cultivation of [mycelium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycelium) and their [mushrooms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom).
You don't have to follow every step in this guide but you should because it's fun. Mycelium are kind of like a mushroom's roots but this is not an exact analogy.
The sole purpose of a mushroom is to release spores as far away from the colony as it can reach.
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# Always a Risk of Contamination # There is Always a Risk of Contamination
Contamination occurs when other microorganisms take advantage of the gratuity you provide for your mycelium. Contamination occurs when other microorganisms take advantage of the gratuity you provide for your mycelium.
There is always a risk that bacteria and mold will invade, competing with your precious mushroom makers. There is always a risk that bacteria and mold will invade, competing with your precious mushroom makers.
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Saving a control will help you test for contamination introduced through your technique. Saving a control will help you test for contamination introduced through your technique.
If all fares well you can always end up using it. If all fares well you can always end up using it.
`Spawn medium` refers to any nutrient rich growing surface, such as seed grain or simple sugar.
# Finding Samples # Finding Samples
- [ ] mycelium sample - [ ] mycelium sample
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- [ ] star san, sanitizer - [ ] star san, sanitizer
The critical time to practice good sanitation is when opening any of your containers and interacting with the spawn medium inside. The critical time to practice good sanitation is when opening any of your containers and interacting with the spawn medium inside.
`Spawn medium` refers to any nutrient rich growing surface, such as seed grain or simple sugar.
Clean yourself and work area before working with a mycelium sample or spawn medium. Clean yourself and work area before working with a mycelium sample or spawn medium.
All surfaces and tools should be wiped clean then sprayed with a sanitizing solution to soak for at least 2 minute prior to working. All surfaces and tools should be wiped clean then sprayed with a sanitizing solution to soak for at least 2 minute prior to working.