Can be broken down by living things like bacteria and fungi.

The act of our chosen mycelium strain growing throughout the substrate.

Adds nutrients back into the earth. Compostable products are biodegradable materials that break down under defined conditions and support life.

The collection of water droplets on a surface.

The ability to break down. Something that is degradable doesn’t require living organisms to break it down and something harmful can also degrade.

To dry up. We remove moisture from the mycelium to make it inactive.

The white square on the front of the GIY bag which allows for air flow.

(plural: fungi) Any organism in the kingdom of Fungi.

Abbreviation for Grow It Yourself.

The education and community division owned and operated by Ecovative.

The hemp hurd and mycelium blend offered by Grow.bio

The container used to pack the mycelium material into in order for it to grow and take on it's shape.

A disinfectant liquid used spot treat dessication on live parts. It has the unique ability to kill some bacterial contaminants but not mycelium.

(plural: hyphae) A single white thread within the mycelium of a fungus.

Also known as Rubbing Alochol, a disinfecting liquid used to sanitize surfaces. Minimize respiratory, skin, and eye exposure as it may cause irritation.

GIY material that is already hydrated, growing, and ready to be added to growth forms. Begin instructions in in Step 2, skip hydrating, if using Living material.

Unwanted fungal organisms that compete with our mycelium strains dominance in the substrate. Common contaminant molds are Rhizopus and Trichoderma.

Ecovative’s patented mycelium technology consisting of agricultural
waste and mycelium. The hemp hurd and mycelium blend that makes up the GIY material is an example of Ecovative's MycoComposite™ technology.

The white, fuzzy outer layer of mycelium that grows as a result of podding

The final mycelium product popped from the growth form after fully grown. See also: Shape

Referring to the individual hemp hurd piece and size within the GIY material.

A sealed environment used to contain humidity around the popped part to produce overgrowth. Often constructed of a plastic lid or bag sealed with tape or clips.

The process of removing a grown parts from the growth form.

A surface that is permeable to fluids and capable of being penetrated.

The vegetative tissue of a mushroom. It appears as branching threads, called hyphae, where nutrient absorption occurs. The total hyphae is a mycelium.

The final mycelium product popped from the growth form after fully grown. See also: Part

Agricultural material that has been processed, inoculated, and colonized by a chosen fungal variety.

The process of breaking up living material before packing into a growth form.

To take up oxygen and create carbon dioxide. Mycelium respires like humans!