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Thai Festival Floats Made From Mushroom Mycelium

Thai Festival Floats Made From Mushroom Mycelium

Phoenix oyster mushroom

What they found

Phoenix oyster krathongs for Loy Krathong floated well, biodegraded within 28 days and sprouted seeds.

Phoenix oyster krathongs for Loy Krathong floated well, biodegraded within 28 days and sprouted seeds.

The number

biodegrade within 28 days

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Ipomoea aquatica

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Ipomoea aquatica

Published in

Studies in Fungi

Studies in Fungi

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Floating Fungi Solution

Floating Fungi Solution

Researchers in Thailand designed biodegradable Phoenix oyster mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) krathongs—traditional floating offerings—for the Loy Krathong festival using sawdust and invasive water hyacinth. These mushroom-based krathongs not only float well and biodegrade within 28 days, but also contain morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seeds that sprout after release, turning a one-night cultural ritual into an act of ecological restoration.

Researchers in Thailand designed biodegradable Phoenix oyster mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) krathongs—traditional floating offerings—for the Loy Krathong festival using sawdust and invasive water hyacinth. These mushroom-based krathongs not only float well and biodegrade within 28 days, but also contain morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seeds that sprout after release, turning a one-night cultural ritual into an act of ecological restoration.

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