Stay tuned and prepare to be inoculated with knowledge. So, whether you’re a seasoned cultivator or a fledgling fungus farmer, grab your gloves, don your lab coat, and let’s get ready to delve into the exciting, pungeonous world of liquid cultures – where we’re sure to have a spore-some time! And no, despite what the name may imply, it doesn’t involve witchcraft, wizardry, or even a single incantation (unless you count “please don’t contaminate, please don’t contaminate” as a magic spell). Let’s think of it like this: if mushroom cultivation was a big Broadway musical, the liquid culture would be the undervalued but oh-so-essential understudy – not always in the spotlight, but without it, the show quite literally can’t go on.Ĭreating a liquid culture is a bit like making your own sourdough starter, but for mushrooms! It’s where the magic begins, the primal soup from which we’ll coax our wonderful mushrooms to life. Now, you might be wondering: “Why should I, a perfectly sane mushroom maven, wish to mix up some mysterious mushroom mulch?” Good question, dear reader. Brace yourselves, because it’s time to talk about… liquid cultures! That’s right – today we’re gonna make like a mycelium smoothie and get blended into the fantastical world of liquid cultivation. Now, today we’re diving deep into the swampy heart of the mycelial mystery itself. TIP: If the substrate is not colonised evenly, kindly shake the bag after about 10 days, when you can see mycelium starting to grow around the bag.Hello, my fellow fungi fanatics! Welcome back to your favorite mushroom medley on the web, where we cover everything from the peatiest compost to the shiitakiest shiitakes (and, trust me, those can get very shiitake!). If you work with rye grain substrate, it is also possible to use the grain for inoculation of a different fruiting substrate. As soon as the substrate is fully colonised by the mushroom, you can put it into the fruiting chamber. To distribute the spores equally in the substrate, shake the bag carefully.įor colonisation of the substrate, store the bag at the convenient 'spawn run' - temperature (see product descriptions) in a dark place. Seal the inoculation area and distribute the sporesĬlose the inoculation area immediately with the tape. After that let the needle cool off for a few seconds (do not overheat the needle as the stand is made of plastic which could melt!). The front part of the needle should glow red. Heat the needle using an alcohol lamp (or a lighter). Should the needle get in contact with any unsterile material, you will have to heat-sterilize it. For larger bags (4,5 L content) we recommend to use 20 - 30 ml spore solution – that is 2 - 3 spore syringes. We recommend to use about 10 - 20 ml – that is 1 - 2 syringes - for small bags (2,5 L content). Now put the needle into the bag (at the disinfected area, always above substrate level) and push the spore solution of the same species into the bag. Shake the syringe to dispense the spores equally. Kindly spray disinfection (e.g., Bacillol) on the bag, let it react for about 20-30 seconds and then dry it with a clean kitchen paper or similar. To avoid invasion of any contamination during inoculation, we recommend to disinfect the surface (the place you want to put the needle in). Substrate bag (depending to the mushroom species) – rye-Vermiculite mix with max. As soon as the substrate is fully colonised by the mushroom, you can set up the bag for fruiting. When you bring spores onto an appropriate nutrient medium, the spores start to germinate. Detailed information about the convenient substrate can be found in the product description of our spores. Use a convenient substrate, depending on the mushroom species you want to cultivate. This is a very simple method of mushroom cultivation and suitable for hobby-mycologists. Inoculation of substrate bags with spore syringes King stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata.Brown-Gilled woodlover - Hypholoma capnoides.Umbrella Polypore - Polyporus Umbellatus.Caterpillar fungus - Cordyceps sinensis.Winter mushroom (Enokitake) - Flammulina velutipes.Almond mushroom - Agaricus blazei murril.Beech mushroom - Hypsizygus tessellatus.Golden Oyster - Pleurotus citrinopileatus.Pink Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus salmoneostramineus.
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