During my mushroom cultivation, I used several essential tools:
1. **Pressure Cooker**: Sterilized substrate and spawn to eliminate contaminants.
2. **Growing Containers**: Plastic bags and jars to create optimal growing habitats.
3. **Substrate Mixer**: Blended ingredients for even nutrient distribution and mycelium colonization.
4. **Spawn**: The vegetative mycelium used as inoculum, available in forms like grain and sawdust spawn.
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