The present invention relates to a method for producing consumer-ready vegetables, mushrooms or herbs, comprising the steps of culturing vegetables, mushrooms or herbs in a closed container under suitable growing conditions until maturity; and transferring the container with the mature vegetable, mushrooms or herb to a retail outlet. The culturing of the vegetables, mushrooms or herbs until maturity takes suitably place in or in the vicinity of the retail outlet. The invention further relates to a set for performing the method and to the container comprising the mature vegetables, mushrooms or herbs.

The present invention relates to a method for producing consumer-ready vegetables, mushrooms or herbs, comprising the steps of culturing vegetables, mushrooms or herbs in a closed container under suitable growing conditions until maturity; and transferring the container with the mature vegetable, mushrooms or herb to a retail outlet. The culturing of the vegetables, mushrooms or herbs until maturity takes suitably place in or in the vicinity of the retail outlet. The invention further relates to a set for performing the method and to the container comprising the mature vegetables, mushrooms or herbs.

This application relates to a method for growing aerial mycelium with a defined growth pattern and products of aerial mycelium materials with defined growth patterns based on controlled inoculation and either pasteurization or sterilization of a substrate in situ at the same select physical location. For example, a defined growth pattern can include a homogeneous growth topology or a geometrically regular pattern of bulbous forms, prompted by a defined geometrically regular inoculation of pasteurized or sterilized substrate from which the aerial mycelium is grown.

This application relates to a method for growing aerial mycelium with a defined growth pattern and products of aerial mycelium materials with defined growth patterns based on controlled inoculation and either pasteurization or sterilization of a substrate in situ at the same select physical location. For example, a defined growth pattern can include a homogeneous growth topology or a geometrically regular pattern of bulbous forms, prompted by a defined geometrically regular inoculation of pasteurized or sterilized substrate from which the aerial mycelium is grown.

The composite material is comprised of a substrate of discrete particles and a network of interconnected mycelia cells bonding the discrete particles together. The composite material is a made by inoculating a substrate of discrete particles and a nutrient material with a preselected fungus. The fungus digests the nutrient material over a period of time sufficient to grow hyphae and to allow the hyphae to form a network of interconnected mycelia cells through and around the discrete particles thereby bonding the discrete particles together to form a self-supporting composite material. In another embodiment, the fungus is allowed to grow as a fruiting body out of the substrate and within an enclosure to completely fill the enclosure to form a self-supporting structure.

The composite material is comprised of a substrate of discrete particles and a network of interconnected mycelia cells bonding the discrete particles together. The composite material is made by inoculating a substrate of discrete particles and a nutrient material with a preselected fungus. The fungus digests the nutrient material over a period of time sufficient to grow hyphae and to allow the hyphae to form a network of interconnected mycelia cells through and around the discrete particles thereby bonding the discrete particles together to form a self-supporting composite material.

A mushroom growing system for growing a mushroom from a gourd includes a gourd having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an interior space. The gourd has a growth aperture extending therethrough. Mycelium are dispersed within a growth medium, which is positioned in the interior space. Pinning of the mycelium causes a mushroom to protrude from the gourd through the growth aperture enabling cropping of the mushroom.

A mushroom growing system for growing a mushroom from a gourd includes a gourd having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an interior space. The gourd has a growth aperture extending therethrough. Mycelium are dispersed within a growth medium, which is positioned in the interior space. Pinning of the mycelium causes a mushroom to protrude from the gourd through the growth aperture enabling cropping of the mushroom.

An inflatable monotub system includes a body having plural surfaces defining an interior cavity. One or more of the plural surfaces may include a pocket disposed within the one or more of the plural surfaces. The plural surfaces may define plural side surfaces and a bottom surface of the body. The body may include a first passage extending into at least a portion of one of the plural surfaces and fluidly coupled with one or more of the pockets of the plural surfaces. A first fluid is directed into or out of the first passage. Directing the first fluid into the first passage inflates at least one of the one or more pockets within the first fluid, and directing the first fluid out of the first passage deflates the at least one of the one or more pockets.

An inflatable monotub system includes a body having plural surfaces defining an interior cavity. One or more of the plural surfaces may include a pocket disposed within the one or more of the plural surfaces. The plural surfaces may define plural side surfaces and a bottom surface of the body. The body may include a first passage extending into at least a portion of one of the plural surfaces and fluidly coupled with one or more of the pockets of the plural surfaces. A first fluid is directed into or out of the first passage. Directing the first fluid into the first passage inflates at least one of the one or more pockets within the first fluid, and directing the first fluid out of the first passage deflates the at least one of the one or more pockets.