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Techniques for generating high-yield fungi production are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising at least one modular container and a growing system housed within the modular container. The

Techniques for generating high-yield fungi production are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising at least one modular container and a growing system housed within the modular container. The growing system may include a substrate preparation system configured to accept substrate and prepare substrate for pasteurization, a pasteurization system configured to pasteurize prepared substrate received from the substrate preparation system, a draining, cooling, and packing system configured to cool and drain pasteurized prepared substrate from the pasteurization system and to pack pasteurized and cooled substrate into at least one growing container, an inoculation system configured to inoculate the pasteurized and cooled substrate, and a plurality of vertical racks coupled to a ceiling of the modular container and configured to hold the at least one growing container.

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1. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of

1. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown; andan inoculation system in the preparation area within the at least one modular container, the inoculation system configured to inoculate fungi substrate in each growing container with a fungi culture or fungi spawn. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the inoculation system comprises at least one needle disposed to inject a liquid culture into the fungi substrate in each growing container. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the inoculation system comprises a grain spawn hopper disposed to dispense grain spawn into the fungi substrate in each growing container. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a bagging machine configured to fill a growing container with fungi substrate, the grain spawn hopper disposed above the bagging machine. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an inclined hollow tube disposed to dispense grain spawn to the fungi substrate in each growing container, the inclined tube having a closure operable to control a flow of the grain spawn to the fungi substrate. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a control system in communication with the inoculation system to introduce the fungi culture or the fungi spawn in layers in the fungi substrate. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a misting system within the grow area configured to provide humidity and water to each growing container. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a climate control system configured to control environmental conditions inside the at least one modular container. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a ventilation system configured to provide the at least one modular container with air flow, the ventilation system comprising one or more fans within the modular container. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the ventilation system is configured to provide air flow in more than one direction over fungi growing within the growing container. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the ventilation system is configured to monitor and control a level of CO2 within the at least one modular container. 12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a monitoring system coupled to the growing system, the monitoring system configured to monitor and control parameters within the grow area, the parameters including one or more of temperature, humidity, CO2 level, and light level. 13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the substrate preparation system comprises a substrate chopper operable to chop the raw substrate. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein the substrate preparation system comprises a blower disposed to move the raw substrate downstream toward the inoculation system. 16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pasteurization system configured to pasteurize fungi substrate. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the pasteurization system comprises a pasteurization tank comprising an outer tank and an inner tank disposed within the outer tank, a heater, and a water drain, and wherein the inner tank is configured to hold substrate material, the inner tank containing one or more openings allowing water circulation between the inner tank and the outer tank. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising an auger disposed within the inner tank, wherein the auger is operable to agitate substrate materials in the inner tank and to facilitate drainage of water from the inner tank to the outer tank via the water drain. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the auger is rotatable in a first direction to stir substrate within the inner tank and rotatable in an opposite direction to expel substrate from the inner tank. 20. The system of claim 17, further comprising: an inclined draining and cooling tube to convey pasteurized substrate from the inner tank;a valve connected between a lower end of the inner tank and a lower end of the inclined draining and cooling tube, wherein the valve is operable to control a flow of substrate from the inner tank to the inclined draining and cooling tube;an auger within the inclined draining and cooling tube operable to convey pasteurized substrate upwardly along the inclined draining and cooling tube; anda drain connected to the lower end of the inclined draining and cooling tube, the drain operable to receive water draining from the inclined draining and cooling tube. 21. The system of claim 20, further comprising a packing supply tube connected to the upper end of the inclined draining and cooling tube and operable to convey pasteurized substrate toward the inoculation system, the packing supply tube including at least one sealing wall operable to control a flow of pasteurized substrate through the packing supply tube. 22. The system of claim 16, wherein the pasteurization system is disposed within the preparation area within the modular container, adjacent to an exterior of the modular container, or on a roof of the modular container. 23. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a pasteurization system configured to pasteurize fungi substrate;a misting system configured to provide humidity and water to the at least one growing container;a climate control system configured to control environmental conditions inside the modular container;a ventilation system configured to provide the at least one growing container with an air flow; anda monitoring system coupled to the growing system, the monitoring system configured to monitor and control the pasteurization system, the climate control system, the ventilation system, and the misting system to maintain a set of conditions prescribed by a user. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of vertical racks are coupled to a carousel conveyor for travel within the grow area. 25. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least a second modular container, a further grow area disposed within the second modular container. 26. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one modular container comprises at least three modular containers, the preparation area disposed within a first of the three modular containers, the grow area disposed within a second of the three modular containers, and a further grow area disposed within a third of the three modular containers. 27. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one modular container comprises a plurality of dividers separating the at least one modular container into a plurality of areas, one of the plurality of areas comprising the grow area, another of the plurality of areas comprising the preparation area. 28. The system of claim 1, further comprising an airlock operable to reduce contamination to the growing system from outside of the at least one modular container, wherein the airlock provides user access to the preparation area from outside of the at least one modular container. 29. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown; anda substrate preparation system within the preparation are configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization, wherein the substrate preparation system comprises one or both of a substrate chopper operable to chop the raw substrate and a blower disposed to move the raw substrate downstream toward an inoculation system. 30. The system of claim 29, further comprising: a pasteurization system configured to pasteurize fungi substrate;a misting system configured to provide humidity and water to the at least one growing container;a climate control system configured to control environmental conditions inside the modular container;a ventilation system configured to provide the at least one growing container with an air flow; anda monitoring system coupled to the growing system, the monitoring system configured to monitor and control the pasteurization system, the climate control system, the ventilation system, and the misting system to maintain a set of conditions prescribed by a user. 31. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown; anda pasteurization system configured to pasteurize fungi substrate, wherein the pasteurization system comprises a pasteurization tank comprising an outer tank and an inner tank disposed within the outer tank, a heater, and a water drain, and wherein the inner tank is configured to hold substrate material, the inner tank containing one or more openings allowing water circulation between the inner tank and the outer tank. 32. The system of claim 31, further comprising an auger disposed within the inner tank, wherein the auger is operable to agitate substrate materials in the inner tank and to facilitate drainage of water from the inner tank to the outer tank via the water drain. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the auger is rotatable in a first direction to stir substrate within the inner tank and rotatable in an opposite direction to expel substrate from the inner tank. 34. The system of claim 31, further comprising: an inclined draining and cooling tube to convey pasteurized substrate from the inner tank;a valve connected between a lower end of the inner tank and a lower end of the inclined draining and cooling tube, wherein the valve is operable to control a flow of substrate from the inner tank to the inclined draining and cooling tube;an auger within the inclined draining and cooling tube operable to convey pasteurized substrate upwardly along the inclined draining and cooling tube; anda drain connected to the lower end of the inclined draining and cooling tube, the drain operable to receive water draining from the inclined draining and cooling tube. 35. The system of claim 34, further comprising a packing supply tube connected to the upper end of the inclined draining and cooling tube and operable to convey pasteurized substrate toward the inoculation system, the packing supply tube including at least one sealing wall operable to control a flow of pasteurized substrate through the packing supply tube. 36. The system of claim 31, wherein the pasteurization system is disposed within the preparation area within the modular container, adjacent to an exterior of the modular container, or on a roof of the modular container. 37. The system of claim 31, further comprising a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization. 38. The system of claim 31, further comprising: a misting system configured to provide humidity and water to the at least one growing container;a climate control system configured to control environmental conditions inside the modular container;a ventilation system configured to provide the at least one growing container with an air flow; anda monitoring system coupled to the growing system, the monitoring system configured to monitor and control the pasteurization system, the climate control system, the ventilation system, and the misting system to maintain a set of conditions prescribed by a user. 39. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown; anda pasteurization system configured to pasteurize fungi substrate, wherein the pasteurization system is disposed within the preparation area within the modular container, adjacent to an exterior of the modular container, or on a roof of the modular container. 40. The system of claim 39, further comprising a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization. 41. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container; anda growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown,wherein the at least one modular container comprises at least three modular containers, the preparation area disposed within a first of the three modular containers, the grow area disposed within a second of the three modular containers, and a further grow area disposed within a third of the three modular containers. 42. The system of claim 41, further comprising: a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization;a pasteurization system within the preparation area configured to pasteurize fungi substrate; andan inoculation system within the preparation area configured to inoculate fungi substrate in each growing container with a fungi culture or fungi spawn. 43. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container; anda growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown, wherein the at least one modular container comprises a plurality of dividers separating the at least one modular container into a plurality of areas, one of the plurality of areas comprising the grow area, another of the plurality of areas comprising the preparation area. 44. The system of claim 43, further comprising: a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization;a pasteurization system within the preparation area configured to pasteurize fungi substrate; andan inoculation system within the preparation area configured to inoculate fungi substrate in each growing container with a fungi culture or fungi spawn. 45. A system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising: at least one modular container, a grow area and a preparation area within the at least one modular container;a growing system housed within the at least one modular container, the growing system comprising a plurality of vertical racks in the grow area within the at least one modular container, each vertical rack configured to hold at least one growing container in which fungi can be grown; andan airlock operable to reduce contamination to the growing system from outside of the at least one modular container, wherein the airlock provides user access to the preparation area from outside of the at least one modular container. 46. The system of claim 45, further comprising: a substrate preparation system within the preparation area configured to prepare raw substrate for pasteurization;a pasteurization system within the preparation area configured to pasteurize fungi substrate; andan inoculation system within the preparation area configured to inoculate fungi substrate in each growing container with a fungi culture or fungi spawn.