Okay, so, last blog was really just about the ideas i was having about the SRP and i was planning on doing the 'liver' idea i had, but that isn't allowed, so the mushroom one was next in line.
My aim would be 'To observe i what environment mushrooms can survive'.
I will be starting in the next few days and i will record results every 7 days.
Also, after some research i found, saying that 'mushrooms release millions of spores into the environment for further propagation of the species', so i would need partially large empty space, just for the mushrooms to grow on, to avoid them growing on belongings or things other than the ground. The site also wrote that there are kits that mushroom growers can buy, so i would need to look into this too and make sure i don't leave anything out when buying the necessary equipment from Bunnings Warehouse. There are different kits to buy as well, such as a sawdust/wood chip, straw and log cultivation kits. This would have to be another variable i need to control.
The site i got my research from is: http://www.mycosource.com/homecult.htm
My controlled variables would be:
- Location
- Amount/size of mushrooms
- What cultivation kit is used
- Temperature of locations
My independent variables would be:
- Speed it grows at
- How much it multiplies
This will be a 5 week experiment (i think) maybe longer if you want Ms Zhang:)
Hoped this installment gave you a bigger idea of what i've done and what i will be doing.
Until next time,
Lara!
