Oyster mushroom mycelium colonising straw

White mycelium of golden oyster mushroom binding chopped straw together during spawn run.

Media ID: MF-OPEN-OYSTER-MUSHROOM-MYCELIUM-COLONISING-STRAW-01
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Record checked: 2026-09-24

Chopped yellow straw partly covered and bound by dense white mycelium.

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What this shows

Healthy spawn run shows white threads spreading between the straw pieces until the substrate holds together as one mass.

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