Figure 4.

The mycelial bridge setups with direct inoculation of pea seeds and developed pea roots. Figure 4a depicts the pea seeds just after being coated with the Endo/Ecto MycoGrow Inoculant. Figure 4b depicts the same pea seeds, now covered with a damp paper towel to maintain moisture, the dish is now fastened together with tape at the ends while maintaining the necessary gap. The dish has also been fastened to the testing platform for stabilization. Figure 4c depicts direct inoculation of the pea’s root systems. Figure 4d depicts these same pea plants with the roots now covered by a damp paper towel to maintain moisture. This setup would also have been fastened to a testing platform, as seen in 4B.