WHAT IF...

WHAT IF.... WHAT IF... WHAT IF... WHAT IF... WHAT IF... WHAT IF...

location: PERS, Toruń

what if fungi flora and fauna are able to communicate with each other?

on human contact with plants:

on plant contact with humans:

Sound is ubiquitous in nature. Recent evidence supports the notion that naturally occurring and artificially generated sound waves contribute to plant robustness. New information is emerging about the responses of plants to sound and the associated downstream signaling pathways. Here, beyond chemical triggers which can improve plant health by enhancing plant growth and resistance, we provide an overview of the latest findings, limitations, and potential applications of sound wave treatment as a physical trigger to modulate physiological traits and to confer an adaptive advantage in plants. We believe that sound wave treatment is a new trigger to help protect plants against unfavorable conditions and to maintain plant fitness.

do plants scream when under pressure???

WHAT

WOULD

YOUR

garden

SOUND

LIKE?

could soil communication become a trend in the treatment of anxiety?

what if we could cut 2
billion pounds of toxic
plastic waste... and get a
dinner out of it?

https://www.treehugger.com/mushroom-that-eats-plastic-5121023

mushroom that feast on plastic waste:

- Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom! rotterzwam collab?)

- Schizophyllum commune (split gill mushroom)

- Aspergillus tubingensis (super fast mycoremediation)

utrecht fungi mutarium research

fungi ashtray

what if... fungi could open borders?

mycelium qualities

mycelium-based materials are softer, less brittle, and thus, more manageable than bacterial cellulose and P(3HB). Furthermore, the mycelium films are hydrophobic materials with high values of contact angle (higher than 120°) and low water uptake

additional benefits

they:

increase innate immune cells for protection

activate white blood cells for immune strength

regulate immune cell compounds for a balanced immune response

2-week mycelium boat kit