From c3e2029eaddd2fee0449d62dc961c7629c2afb3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JoYo <> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:53:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] minor transitions --- README.mdown | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown index 1813129..17ca336 100644 --- a/README.mdown +++ b/README.mdown @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ 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). 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. +The purpose of a mushroom is to release spores as far away from the colony as it can reach. [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0](LICENSE) @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ As a result of the above hubris we triple our efforts. Bird seed, coconut husk, and sugar water are inexpensive. All other equipment can be reused. 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 using it the next time you do inoculations. # Finding Samples @@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ Remember that mistakes happen and they look pretty cool when they do. # Mycelium Cultures +To begin growing mycelium colonies a clean sample of the mycelium you wish to cultivate must be obtained. + Any samples of mycelium are potentially contaminated. Even using a microscope and visually checking the entire sample is tedious, error prone, and impractical. A small culture will allow you to grow a test batch of your sample without for a jar of [grain spawn](#grain-spawn-and-substrate) to show signs of contamination.