A robotic mushroom crop manager periodically or continuously receives mushroom bed data corresponding to a mushroom bed including growing mushrooms at a plurality of times. A trained mushroom bed model is used to process the mushroom bed data to generate mushroom bed state vectors respectively characterizing corresponding states of the mushroom bed at the plurality of times. Crop management equipment is controlled to perform a crop management program comprising a sequence of actions to be performed by crop management equipment comprising, for each current action in the sequence of actions, selecting, based on corresponding a current mushroom bed state vector, a selected crop management tool from a plurality of crop management tools. The crop management equipment is controlled to use the selected crop management tool to perform the current action on the mushroom bed.

A robotic mushroom crop manager periodically or continuously receives mushroom bed data corresponding to a mushroom bed including growing mushrooms at a plurality of times. A trained mushroom bed model is used to process the mushroom bed data to generate mushroom bed state vectors respectively characterizing corresponding states of the mushroom bed at the plurality of times. Crop management equipment is controlled to perform a crop management program comprising a sequence of actions to be performed by crop management equipment comprising, for each current action in the sequence of actions, selecting, based on corresponding a current mushroom bed state vector, a selected crop management tool from a plurality of crop management tools. The crop management equipment is controlled to use the selected crop management tool to perform the current action on the mushroom bed.

A robotic mushroom crop manager periodically or continuously receives mushroom bed data corresponding to a mushroom bed including growing mushrooms at a plurality of times. A trained mushroom bed model is used to process the mushroom bed data to generate mushroom bed state vectors respectively characterizing corresponding states of the mushroom bed at the plurality of times. Crop management equipment is controlled to perform a crop management program comprising a sequence of actions to be performed by crop management equipment comprising, for each current action in the sequence of actions, selecting, based on corresponding a current mushroom bed state vector, a selected crop management tool from a plurality of crop management tools. The crop management equipment is controlled to use the selected crop management tool to perform the current action on the mushroom bed.

A robotic mushroom crop manager periodically or continuously receives mushroom bed data corresponding to a mushroom bed including growing mushrooms at a plurality of times. A trained mushroom bed model is used to process the mushroom bed data to generate mushroom bed state vectors respectively characterizing corresponding states of the mushroom bed at the plurality of times. Crop management equipment is controlled to perform a crop management program comprising a sequence of actions to be performed by crop management equipment comprising, for each current action in the sequence of actions, selecting, based on corresponding a current mushroom bed state vector, a selected crop management tool from a plurality of crop management tools. The crop management equipment is controlled to use the selected crop management tool to perform the current action on the mushroom bed.

A mycelium growth bed for optimal production of pure mycelium or a pure mycelium composite with controlled or predictable properties, the bed comprising a tray, a conveying platform, a permeable membrane, a substrate, and a porous material. The permeable membrane is positioned on the conveying platform within the tray. The substrate is positioned on the permeable membrane and the porous material is positioned on top of the substrate. The system provides a configuration wherein the CO.sub.2 concentration is held above 3%, the relative humidity is held above 40% and the O.sub.2 concentration is held below 20% in steady state conditions to produce leather-like mycelium without fruiting bodies.

A mycelium growth bed for optimal production of pure mycelium or a pure mycelium composite with controlled or predictable properties, the bed comprising a tray, a conveying platform, a permeable membrane, a substrate, and a porous material. The permeable membrane is positioned on the conveying platform within the tray. The substrate is positioned on the permeable membrane and the porous material is positioned on top of the substrate. The system provides a configuration wherein the CO.sub.2 concentration is held above 3%, the relative humidity is held above 40% and the O.sub.2 concentration is held below 20% in steady state conditions to produce leather-like mycelium without fruiting bodies.

A cultivation method for Morchella on patterned layer frames is provided. The method includes: (1) preparing and laying a culture substrate, and sowing; (2) supplementing an exogenous nutrient material; (3) mycelium culture; (4) primordium induction; (5) primordium differentiation; (6) management of a young mushroom period; (7) maturity management; and (8) erchao mushroom management. The method adopts a low temperature of (5-9) C. to promote a transformation of an exogenous nutrition and adopts a low temperature of (2-4) C. to induce a differentiation of primordium and other measures, to address a bottleneck of industrial development that cannot continuously supply fresh Morchella to the market, which is caused by some problems in the cultivation of Morchella, such as an unstable yield and seasonal limitation in the existing cultivation of Morchella. The method can carry out industrial facility cultivation for Morchella, and can obtain Morchella with stable yield and good quality.

A cultivation method for Morchella on patterned layer frames is provided. The method includes: (1) preparing and laying a culture substrate, and sowing; (2) supplementing an exogenous nutrient material; (3) mycelium culture; (4) primordium induction; (5) primordium differentiation; (6) management of a young mushroom period; (7) maturity management; and (8) erchao mushroom management. The method adopts a low temperature of (5-9) C. to promote a transformation of an exogenous nutrition and adopts a low temperature of (2-4) C. to induce a differentiation of primordium and other measures, to address a bottleneck of industrial development that cannot continuously supply fresh Morchella to the market, which is caused by some problems in the cultivation of Morchella, such as an unstable yield and seasonal limitation in the existing cultivation of Morchella. The method can carry out industrial facility cultivation for Morchella, and can obtain Morchella with stable yield and good quality.

This application relates generally to aerial mycelium and methods of making aerial mycelium suitable for use as a food or textile product or ingredient. The aerial mycelium can be grown using a growth matrix provided into a growth environment and introducing aqueous mist into the growth environment. The aqueous mist has a mist deposition rate and a mean mist deposition rate to allow for aerial mycelial growth from the growth matrix.

A heat exchanger for temperature control of a substrate for cultivating horticultural products. The heat exchanger has a structure comprising a heat exchange surface arranged for heating or cooling the substrate. The structure is arranged for supporting the substrate for thereby forming a carrier plate with a carrier surface such that the heat exchange surface forms the carrier surface. The heat exchanger comprises or is configured for cooperating with one or more mounts arranged for suspending the heat exchanger to a rack. The structure of the heat exchanger is constructed such as to be self-supporting for supporting the substrate at least between the one or more mounts, such that a bottom surface of the structure opposite the heat exchange surface faces an ambient environment.