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Mycelium Stakeholders

Mycelium is a root like structure of a Kerrigans Mushroom

fungus. Transport

Books, as they consist of cellulose, can

become a nutritious base for mushrooms.
How to grow mushrooms on books? Kerrigan's Mushrooms,

Adding the mycelium onto the book Meath
pages, creating the right ecosystem and walshes Mushroom Plant,

then waiting. Gorey

In relatively short time (2-3 weeks) the

mushrooms are fully grown.

Variety of use = artificial leather,

insulation, packagings and even coffins.

Old paperbacks get a new life! Used books

are turned into mushroom gardens by

being upcycled as a growing medium

(mycelium).