Spawn

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005503",
  "term": "Spawn",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Mycelium, the vegetative part of a fungus, grown on a substrate such as grain, sawdust, or wood chips, used to inoculate a growing medium for mushroom cultivation. This material acts as the 'seed' for mushrooms, providing the fungal culture that will colonize the substrate and eventually produce fruiting bodies. Spawn is typically prepared under sterile conditions to prevent contamination by other microorganisms.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Brut",
    "es": "brote",
    "fr": "drageon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spawn/"
}