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Mushroom farming requires heavily pasteurized compost

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Growing perfectly uniform button mushrooms for the grocery aisle is basically a giant exercise in sterilized dirt management. Since fungi are highly susceptible to competing molds, industrial growers must steam-pasteurize literal tons of agricultural byproducts before planting anything. It is a highly scientific process dedicated entirely to making sure the right kind of rot happens in the dark.

Mushroom farming requires heavily pasteurized compost
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