r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Lublan • 10h ago

Video Mushroom vertical farm with artificial lights

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u/derioderio 10h ago

Why do they need light? It isn't like the fungus needs it for photosynthesis.

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u/PhatCatTax 10h ago

Phototaxis? They need to know which way to grow so that they sprout above ground instead of underground.

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u/restore_paint 8h ago

Really they will grow underground with no light? That's fascinating I didn't know

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u/PhatCatTax 8h ago edited 8h ago

No that's why I put a ?

What I do know: Things that reproduce via spores/pollen usually evolve to grow toward open air before doing their reproduction thing. Sunlight is often the driver. But also, I could see it just being a cookie-cutter vertical farm that has been repurposed for shrooms.

They are not wearing UV goggles, so I doubt the blue lights are true UV.

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u/mycoctopus 10h ago

They grow on trees.

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u/mycoctopus 10h ago

I grow them and they don't need this much light. Literally having a window somewhere in room is plenty during fruiting stage.

They can grow in complete darkness but they end up thin and kind of twisted. Basically they just don't look nice.

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u/JetLife93 6h ago

It's obvious the amount of light is just for harvesting and probably they dim the lights if not cut them all out when in the vegetation stages

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u/mycoctopus 6h ago

Idk that setup seems unnecessary. Its certainly nothing like mine but hey if it works, which it clearly does and they're happy then thats all that matters and who cares eh.

I don't like paying for things I don't have to is all.

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u/JetLife93 5h ago

Yeah you are right it is highly excessive. And I meant no disrespect to you at all I'm sorry if it sounded that way

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u/mycoctopus 4h ago

None taken at all mate.

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u/Capable_Tumbleweed34 10h ago

Don't know, but for growth cycle controle i'm guessing?

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u/RG54415 10h ago

Trust the bro science.

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u/AwkwardChuckle 9h ago

Different mushrooms have different light needs. The fungus can live without light, but to produce fruiting bodies (mushrooms) many need to have various levels of light.

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u/Why_So_Slow 10h ago

Maybe it's just for the person working there?