Description
Bear’s Head Mushroom Plate Culture
Bear’s Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) Mushroom Plate Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Bear’s Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Bear’s Head Mushroom Plate Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom plate culture:
Bear's Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) mycelium appears white on culture media, with a very fine, thin, wispy texture typical of Hericium species rather than the thick cottony mats seen in agarics. Growth is radial with a dotted, patchy appearance, typically colonizing a 100mm plate in approximately 7-14 days at an optimal temperature of 21-23°F. Note: the thin, semi-translucent mycelium of this species can be difficult to read — use back-lighting when inspecting plates and transfer from the barely visible advancing margin to avoid senescent centers.
Mushroom Plate Culture Use
Mushroom plate cultures, typically on MEA culture plates, are used to grow and preserve mycelium. In most cases, sterile transfers of agar wedges from this plate are used to inoculate fresh culture media or sterilized grain spawn.
Mushroom Plate Culture Storage
Your mushroom plate culture can be wrapped in parafilm and stored at normal room temps, in a sealed baggie, for up to 6 months. Out-Grow recommends you replate your mushroom plate culture every 6 months to ensure longevity of your purchase.
Store fully colonized plates at 35–41°F in darkness, sealed to prevent desiccation. Working plates should be refreshed every 3 months; slants can go 6-12 months between transfers at refrigeration temperatures.
Mushroom Plate Cultures Are Made to Order
All mushroom culture plates are made to order. Once your order is received, Out-Grow will inoculate your plate within 1-3 days. Your mushroom plate culture will then be incubated in our mycology lab for approximately 7-14 days, or until clean healthy mycelium has been verified by our mycologist. Once verified, your order will be shipped promptly. Please allow an additional week for your mushroom plate culture to fully colonize upon arrival, as colonization time varies by species.
Description
Bear’s Head Mushroom Plate Culture
Bear’s Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) Mushroom Plate Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Bear’s Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Bear’s Head Mushroom Plate Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom plate culture:
Bear's Head Mushroom (Hericium abietis) mycelium appears white on culture media, with a very fine, thin, wispy texture typical of Hericium species rather than the thick cottony mats seen in agarics. Growth is radial with a dotted, patchy appearance, typically colonizing a 100mm plate in approximately 7-14 days at an optimal temperature of 21-23°F. Note: the thin, semi-translucent mycelium of this species can be difficult to read — use back-lighting when inspecting plates and transfer from the barely visible advancing margin to avoid senescent centers.
Mushroom Plate Culture Use
Mushroom plate cultures, typically on MEA culture plates, are used to grow and preserve mycelium. In most cases, sterile transfers of agar wedges from this plate are used to inoculate fresh culture media or sterilized grain spawn.
Mushroom Plate Culture Storage
Your mushroom plate culture can be wrapped in parafilm and stored at normal room temps, in a sealed baggie, for up to 6 months. Out-Grow recommends you replate your mushroom plate culture every 6 months to ensure longevity of your purchase.
Store fully colonized plates at 35–41°F in darkness, sealed to prevent desiccation. Working plates should be refreshed every 3 months; slants can go 6-12 months between transfers at refrigeration temperatures.
Mushroom Plate Cultures Are Made to Order
All mushroom culture plates are made to order. Once your order is received, Out-Grow will inoculate your plate within 1-3 days. Your mushroom plate culture will then be incubated in our mycology lab for approximately 7-14 days, or until clean healthy mycelium has been verified by our mycologist. Once verified, your order will be shipped promptly. Please allow an additional week for your mushroom plate culture to fully colonize upon arrival, as colonization time varies by species.