From 8963c5df63bc1f015348021384d7c38d74c298ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JoYo <> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 17:19:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] skipping fruting --- README.mdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown index 7a65900..b867729 100644 --- a/README.mdown +++ b/README.mdown @@ -450,6 +450,12 @@ Once the grain in the jar is covered with feathery white mycelium, give it one m # Fruiting +Getting mycelium to fruit is a labor intensive process. +Fruiting isn’t necessary for the production of compounds. +You could use food grade grain like steel cut oats or brown rice in [colonization](#colonization) then skip the fruiting stage by waiting until it is fully colonized and dehydrate the mycelium. + +It is much more appetizing to prepare and consume the fruiting bodies. + If you've ever been walking in the woods after a light rain you've probably seen mushrooms peaking up. This is because mycelium sense that water is evaporating and wish to take advantage of the updraft to spread their spores.