Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Adaptogen 5 Pack is a premium mushroom liquid culture: live, lab-verified mycelium suspended in sterile nutrient broth and ready to inoculate your grow medium. Each set ships with sterile needles for clean, reliable transfers.
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps sinensis, Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium in sterile nutrient broth
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Adaptogen Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together the five species most consistently referenced in adaptogenic mushroom research, fungi that appear in the literature specifically for their potential to modulate physiological stress response. The term adaptogen has a precise meaning in herbal medicine: a compound that helps the body maintain homeostasis under stress without being stimulating or sedating. These five species generate more research in that specific category than anything else we carry.
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Liquid Culture
Reishi is probably the most studied adaptogenic mushroom in the world, with a research history in Chinese medicine spanning over two thousand years and an active modern clinical research program. The triterpenoid and beta-glucan compound profile is the most thoroughly characterized in the Ganoderma genus.
Reishi — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Triterpenoids, beta-glucans; two thousand years of TCM adaptogenic use |
| Timeline | Months from inoculation to harvest |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Reishi Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Ganodermataceae
- Genus: Ganoderma
- Species: Ganoderma lucidum
Cordyceps militaris Liquid Culture
Cordyceps militaris contributes cordycepin and adenosine to the adaptogenic compound stack, with research focused particularly on oxygen utilization, fatigue reduction, and endurance. It is the only species in this pack that can be fruited on grain substrate without special conditions, making it the most accessible producer for cultivators new to functional species.
Cordyceps militaris — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Cordycepin, adenosine; oxygen utilization and endurance research |
| Cycle time | 8 to 10 weeks inoculation to harvest — most accessible in this pack |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cordyceps militaris Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Sordariomycetes
- Order: Hypocreales
- Family: Cordycipitaceae
- Genus: Cordyceps
- Species: Cordyceps militaris
Cordyceps sinensis Liquid Culture
Cordyceps sinensis is the original adaptogenic Cordyceps and the species that built the global market for this genus. Its bioactive profile differs from militaris in meaningful ways that researchers continue to study. It is a biomass and agar culture in standard cultivation, no substrate fruiting without a live host, but the mycelial compounds are accessible through liquid fermentation.
Cordyceps sinensis — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Original adaptogenic Cordyceps; bioactive profile distinct from militaris |
| Best use | Liquid fermentation for mycelial biomass; agar maintenance |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cordyceps sinensis Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Sordariomycetes
- Order: Hypocreales
- Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
- Genus: Ophiocordyceps
- Species: Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Liquid Culture
Maitake D-fraction beta-glucans appear consistently in adaptogenic and immune modulation research. Japan has a dedicated commercial maitake industry for functional compound production and the research base behind this species is substantial.
Maitake — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | D-fraction beta-glucans; adaptogenic and immune modulation research |
| Best approach | Outdoor oak stump inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Maitake Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Meripilaceae
- Genus: Grifola
- Species: Grifola frondosa
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Liquid Culture
Chaga is included in the Adaptogen pack for its antioxidant compound profile and the betulinic acid contribution from its birch host. The polysaccharide and triterpene content places it squarely in adaptogenic compound research alongside the other four species.
Chaga — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Betulinic acid, polysaccharides, triterpenes; antioxidant adaptogenic research |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Chaga Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Hymenochaetales
- Family: Hymenochaetaceae
- Genus: Inonotus
- Species: Inonotus obliquus
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Adaptogen pack ranges from fast Cordyceps militaris grain grows to multi-year Chaga birch inoculation projects. Reishi, Maitake, and Chaga all require long timelines and outdoor or specialized substrate approaches. All five syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.
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Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Adaptogen 5 Pack is a premium mushroom liquid culture: live, lab-verified mycelium suspended in sterile nutrient broth and ready to inoculate your grow medium. Each set ships with sterile needles for clean, reliable transfers.
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps sinensis, Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)
- Each syringe contains viable mycelium in sterile nutrient broth
- Store liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.
- Ships with sterile needles
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Adaptogen Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together the five species most consistently referenced in adaptogenic mushroom research, fungi that appear in the literature specifically for their potential to modulate physiological stress response. The term adaptogen has a precise meaning in herbal medicine: a compound that helps the body maintain homeostasis under stress without being stimulating or sedating. These five species generate more research in that specific category than anything else we carry.
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Liquid Culture
Reishi is probably the most studied adaptogenic mushroom in the world, with a research history in Chinese medicine spanning over two thousand years and an active modern clinical research program. The triterpenoid and beta-glucan compound profile is the most thoroughly characterized in the Ganoderma genus.
Reishi — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Triterpenoids, beta-glucans; two thousand years of TCM adaptogenic use |
| Timeline | Months from inoculation to harvest |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Reishi Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Ganodermataceae
- Genus: Ganoderma
- Species: Ganoderma lucidum
Cordyceps militaris Liquid Culture
Cordyceps militaris contributes cordycepin and adenosine to the adaptogenic compound stack, with research focused particularly on oxygen utilization, fatigue reduction, and endurance. It is the only species in this pack that can be fruited on grain substrate without special conditions, making it the most accessible producer for cultivators new to functional species.
Cordyceps militaris — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Cordycepin, adenosine; oxygen utilization and endurance research |
| Cycle time | 8 to 10 weeks inoculation to harvest — most accessible in this pack |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cordyceps militaris Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Sordariomycetes
- Order: Hypocreales
- Family: Cordycipitaceae
- Genus: Cordyceps
- Species: Cordyceps militaris
Cordyceps sinensis Liquid Culture
Cordyceps sinensis is the original adaptogenic Cordyceps and the species that built the global market for this genus. Its bioactive profile differs from militaris in meaningful ways that researchers continue to study. It is a biomass and agar culture in standard cultivation, no substrate fruiting without a live host, but the mycelial compounds are accessible through liquid fermentation.
Cordyceps sinensis — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Original adaptogenic Cordyceps; bioactive profile distinct from militaris |
| Best use | Liquid fermentation for mycelial biomass; agar maintenance |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cordyceps sinensis Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Sordariomycetes
- Order: Hypocreales
- Family: Ophiocordycipitaceae
- Genus: Ophiocordyceps
- Species: Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Liquid Culture
Maitake D-fraction beta-glucans appear consistently in adaptogenic and immune modulation research. Japan has a dedicated commercial maitake industry for functional compound production and the research base behind this species is substantial.
Maitake — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | D-fraction beta-glucans; adaptogenic and immune modulation research |
| Best approach | Outdoor oak stump inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Maitake Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Meripilaceae
- Genus: Grifola
- Species: Grifola frondosa
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Liquid Culture
Chaga is included in the Adaptogen pack for its antioxidant compound profile and the betulinic acid contribution from its birch host. The polysaccharide and triterpene content places it squarely in adaptogenic compound research alongside the other four species.
Chaga — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Functional profile | Betulinic acid, polysaccharides, triterpenes; antioxidant adaptogenic research |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Chaga Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Hymenochaetales
- Family: Hymenochaetaceae
- Genus: Inonotus
- Species: Inonotus obliquus
Adaptogen Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Adaptogen pack ranges from fast Cordyceps militaris grain grows to multi-year Chaga birch inoculation projects. Reishi, Maitake, and Chaga all require long timelines and outdoor or specialized substrate approaches. All five syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.