What Does Mycelium Feed On

Working much like single-celled yeast, mycelium takes in small molecules of food—typically sugar but often from sources such as wood or plant waste—by excreting enzymes that break these materials down into digestible morsels.

What nutrients does mycelium need?

Living mycelium accumulates, stores, and redistributes carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients.

What does mycelium need to survive?

Mycelia grow quickly in the right conditions of humidity and temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees celsius, as long as there is a consistent food source for it to feast upon. While these spores start at imperceptible sizes, they can quickly be spotted growing within about 24 hours.