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WeMush Open Labeling Standard (WOLS)

An open-source specification for encoding cultivation specimen data in machine-readable QR codes. Vendor-agnostic. Privacy-preserving. Research-grade.

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Why WOLS?

The global mushroom industry is worth $50 billion but operates on spreadsheets and paper notebooks. There's no standardization, no interoperability, and no way to share cultivation insights across organizations.

WOLS fixes this.

┌─────────────────┐ │ QR Code Label │ ← Scan with any device └────────┬────────┘ │ ↓ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Complete Specimen History: │ │ • Species & strain │ │ • Growth stage & timeline │ │ • Environmental conditions │ │ • Substrate composition │ │ • Harvest yields │ │ • Lineage & genetics │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Use Cases

🏭 Commercial Farms : Regulatory compliance and traceability

: Regulatory compliance and traceability 🔬 Research Labs : Reproducible experiments and data sharing

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