Nutrient for mushroom growth and process for producing same
AssigneeSpawn Mate, Inc.
InventorR. Barry Holtz
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Abstract
The present invention includes an improved nutrient, in particle form, for use in enhancing fungus growth, and particularly directed to edible mushrooms. The nutrient is in the form of conglomerate particles including an irregularly shaped matrix particle and a plurality of enhancer droplets attached to the matrix particle at various recessed attachment positions. The matrix material is denatured protein while the enhance droplets are fatty oil and phospholipid material microencapsulated in a layer of activated protein mixed with mycelium growth stimulators. The present invention further includes a method for preparing nutrient particles for increasing the growth and yield of mushrooms.
Claims9
An improved nutrient for fungus growth, in particle form, comprising:
- a matrix particle of anhydrous denatured protein material;
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- a plurality of growth enhancer droplets smaller in size relative to the matrix particle and having a core of fungus growth stimulating materials microencapsulated by an activated protein outer shell, said droplets being attached to the matrix particle such that the droplets are available only to those mycelia having sufficient maturity and vitality to break down and utilize the protein of the matrix particle.
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