how dose mold grow?

Question

for a sience fair project

Answer 1

* Most molds must get their food from the environment, living and feeding on dead organic matter. Outdoors, molds are very important in decomposing organic materials and recycling nutrients. Indoors, many building components and contents contain materials that are excellent food sources for mold, such as wallpaper glue, some paints, greases, paper, textiles, and wood products. Indoor dusts may contain fibers, dead skin cells, and other organic matter that can serve as a food source for mold when adequate moisture is available.

Temperature also affects mold growth. Different types of mold have minimum, optimum and maximum temperature ranges for growth. Many fungi grow well at temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, which are also ideal temperatures for human comfort. In addition, as mentioned above, temperature gradients often produce the moisture needed for mold growth.

In the summer, when air-conditioning is in use, mold growth can occur in buildings where the cooling systems are oversized, undersized or poorly maintained. Unplanned air flow in buildings can also create conditions favorable to mold growth. A competent heating and air conditioning contractor should be able to address these issues.

In the winter, when buildings are heated, mold often grows in cold, uninsulated exterior windows and walls, including uninsulated closets along exterior walls where building surfaces are generally cold relative to the indoor air temperature.

http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/oii/mold/grow.html

Answer 2

When you try your hand at mushroom growing yourself you know that they are both organic and that they will benefit the health of your family. In this day and age when so much of our lives seem controlled by the mechanized and the artificial, home grown mushrooms can provide a wonderful source of health building protein for your family. Best of all, this wonderful food is easy, and indeed almost effortless to grow. There are starter kits available that make the whole process extremely simple without spoiling the organic aspect of things in any way. These starter kits are an excellent way to learn the basics of growing mushrooms, and I would certainly recommend them if you have never grown mushrooms before.

This is a step by step guide you can use to start growing mushrooms at home http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=573
Regards

Answer 3

Keep the area moist, fairly warm, and in shade or darkness, and it's easiest if the thing your trying to grow mold on has touched the ground...That's creates a lot of mold..Thats why the 5 second rule really is bad to follow.

Answer 4

chemicals grow on the item when you leave it out too long or you put it in the wrong temperatures

Answer 5

put a food product in a package you won't use, and then let it spoil with age.
fastway is to put it under a light

Answer 6

are you growing some?? it has spores, i know that!!

hope u get an A!! good lukk

Answer 7

Warmth, darkness, and moisture.