This 145 sq. ft. room is completely separated from all plant-growing areas, so it is here that we carry out all our manipulations of culture material isolated from any plant-growing areas. We set up new cultures, reseed or transplant active cultures if they need to be grown longer, and we extract spores to monitor composition, quantity, and quality of propagules. Large sinks (with covered soil trap below) provide ample work space to keep everything clean and dust-free. Rigorous quality control procedures are used to prevent cross-contamination while carrying out above-mentioned activities.

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