Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Chicken of the Woods 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.
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Laetiporus sulphureus, Laetiporus cincinnatus, Laetiporus zonatus, Laetiporus gilbertsonii, Laetiporus conifericola
- 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
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Chicken of the Woods Cultures 5 Pack is the most comprehensive Laetiporus collection available anywhere in liquid culture format. Most vendors sell one Chicken of the Woods, usually Laetiporus sulphureus. We carry the full genus because the five species in this pack are genuinely distinct organisms with different host tree associations, geographic ranges, cap and pore color variations, and flavor profiles that differ in ways that cultivators and researchers working seriously with this genus should be able to access. This pack gives you the complete North American and Pacific Laetiporus collection in a single order.
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Laetiporus sulphureus Liquid Culture
The classic Chicken of the Woods, the vivid orange and yellow bracket fungus that grows on oak, cherry, and other eastern hardwoods in North America and Europe. Laetiporus sulphureus is the species most people encounter in the field and the one with the most cultivation documentation. Fresh oak log inoculation produces excellent results. Thoroughly cooked young fruiting bodies genuinely resemble chicken in texture and absorb flavor similarly.
Laetiporus sulphureus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Oak, cherry, and other eastern hardwoods |
| Fruiting body | Vivid orange cap with yellow pores — classic identification |
| Best approach | Fresh oak log inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus sulphureus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
Laetiporus cincinnatus Liquid Culture
Laetiporus cincinnatus is the white-pored Chicken of the Woods that grows from buried roots and at the base of oak and other hardwood trees rather than directly on trunks. The pore surface is white rather than yellow, which is the most obvious visual difference from L. sulphureus, and it tends to form rosette-shaped clusters at ground level. Foragers who know it consider it milder and more tender than sulphureus, and it is worth cultivating separately for the flavor comparison.
Laetiporus cincinnatus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Oak and other hardwoods; grows from buried roots and tree base |
| Visual difference | White pore surface rather than yellow — key distinguishing character from L. sulphureus |
| Flavor note | Considered milder and more tender than L. sulphureus by foragers |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus cincinnatus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus cincinnatus
Laetiporus zonatus Liquid Culture
Laetiporus zonatus grows on hardwoods in the southeastern United States and Caribbean, with a more tropical distribution than the other species in this pack. The fruiting bodies have a distinctly zonate, banded cap surface and tend to grow higher on the trunk than L. sulphureus, with a slightly different color range. It extends the geographic coverage of the genus in this collection into subtropical hardwood habitats.
Laetiporus zonatus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Range | Southeastern United States and Caribbean — subtropical distribution |
| Host trees | Hardwoods in subtropical regions |
| Visual | Distinctly banded cap surface |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus zonatus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus zonatus
Laetiporus gilbertsonii Liquid Culture
Laetiporus gilbertsonii is the western North American Chicken of the Woods, the species on eucalyptus and oak in California and the Pacific Coast states that was long lumped with L. sulphureus before molecular work separated them. The two species look similar but L. gilbertsonii produces more salmon-colored tones in the cap and grows on a different host range. It is the species western foragers and cultivators are actually working with when they think they have L. sulphureus.
Laetiporus gilbertsonii — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Range | Western North America — California and Pacific Coast states |
| Host trees | Eucalyptus, oak, and other western hardwoods and conifers |
| Color | More salmon-orange toned than sulphureus |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus gilbertsonii Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Laetiporus conifericola Liquid Culture
Laetiporus conifericola is the conifer-associated Chicken of the Woods of western North America, the species on Douglas fir, hemlock, and other conifers in the Pacific Northwest. Conifer-grown Laetiporus has a different flavor profile and different culinary considerations than hardwood-grown specimens. Note that some people have gastrointestinal reactions to Laetiporus grown on conifers, which is worth knowing before consuming large quantities.
Laetiporus conifericola — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Douglas fir, hemlock, and other conifers — Pacific Northwest |
| Culinary note | Conifer-grown Laetiporus has different flavor; some people have GI reactions to conifer specimens |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus conifericola Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus conifericola
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
All five Laetiporus species colonize their respective host tree substrate and perform well on log inoculation with the appropriate host wood species. L. sulphureus and L. cincinnatus are the most commonly cultivated in eastern North America. L. gilbertsonii and L. conifericola are the western species. L. zonatus extends coverage into subtropical habitats. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.
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Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Chicken of the Woods 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.
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Laetiporus sulphureus, Laetiporus cincinnatus, Laetiporus zonatus, Laetiporus gilbertsonii, Laetiporus conifericola
- 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
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Chicken of the Woods Cultures 5 Pack is the most comprehensive Laetiporus collection available anywhere in liquid culture format. Most vendors sell one Chicken of the Woods, usually Laetiporus sulphureus. We carry the full genus because the five species in this pack are genuinely distinct organisms with different host tree associations, geographic ranges, cap and pore color variations, and flavor profiles that differ in ways that cultivators and researchers working seriously with this genus should be able to access. This pack gives you the complete North American and Pacific Laetiporus collection in a single order.
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Laetiporus sulphureus Liquid Culture
The classic Chicken of the Woods, the vivid orange and yellow bracket fungus that grows on oak, cherry, and other eastern hardwoods in North America and Europe. Laetiporus sulphureus is the species most people encounter in the field and the one with the most cultivation documentation. Fresh oak log inoculation produces excellent results. Thoroughly cooked young fruiting bodies genuinely resemble chicken in texture and absorb flavor similarly.
Laetiporus sulphureus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Oak, cherry, and other eastern hardwoods |
| Fruiting body | Vivid orange cap with yellow pores — classic identification |
| Best approach | Fresh oak log inoculation |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus sulphureus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
Laetiporus cincinnatus Liquid Culture
Laetiporus cincinnatus is the white-pored Chicken of the Woods that grows from buried roots and at the base of oak and other hardwood trees rather than directly on trunks. The pore surface is white rather than yellow, which is the most obvious visual difference from L. sulphureus, and it tends to form rosette-shaped clusters at ground level. Foragers who know it consider it milder and more tender than sulphureus, and it is worth cultivating separately for the flavor comparison.
Laetiporus cincinnatus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Oak and other hardwoods; grows from buried roots and tree base |
| Visual difference | White pore surface rather than yellow — key distinguishing character from L. sulphureus |
| Flavor note | Considered milder and more tender than L. sulphureus by foragers |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus cincinnatus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus cincinnatus
Laetiporus zonatus Liquid Culture
Laetiporus zonatus grows on hardwoods in the southeastern United States and Caribbean, with a more tropical distribution than the other species in this pack. The fruiting bodies have a distinctly zonate, banded cap surface and tend to grow higher on the trunk than L. sulphureus, with a slightly different color range. It extends the geographic coverage of the genus in this collection into subtropical hardwood habitats.
Laetiporus zonatus — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Range | Southeastern United States and Caribbean — subtropical distribution |
| Host trees | Hardwoods in subtropical regions |
| Visual | Distinctly banded cap surface |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus zonatus Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus zonatus
Laetiporus gilbertsonii Liquid Culture
Laetiporus gilbertsonii is the western North American Chicken of the Woods, the species on eucalyptus and oak in California and the Pacific Coast states that was long lumped with L. sulphureus before molecular work separated them. The two species look similar but L. gilbertsonii produces more salmon-colored tones in the cap and grows on a different host range. It is the species western foragers and cultivators are actually working with when they think they have L. sulphureus.
Laetiporus gilbertsonii — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Range | Western North America — California and Pacific Coast states |
| Host trees | Eucalyptus, oak, and other western hardwoods and conifers |
| Color | More salmon-orange toned than sulphureus |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus gilbertsonii Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Laetiporus conifericola Liquid Culture
Laetiporus conifericola is the conifer-associated Chicken of the Woods of western North America, the species on Douglas fir, hemlock, and other conifers in the Pacific Northwest. Conifer-grown Laetiporus has a different flavor profile and different culinary considerations than hardwood-grown specimens. Note that some people have gastrointestinal reactions to Laetiporus grown on conifers, which is worth knowing before consuming large quantities.
Laetiporus conifericola — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Host trees | Douglas fir, hemlock, and other conifers — Pacific Northwest |
| Culinary note | Conifer-grown Laetiporus has different flavor; some people have GI reactions to conifer specimens |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Laetiporus conifericola Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus conifericola
Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
All five Laetiporus species colonize their respective host tree substrate and perform well on log inoculation with the appropriate host wood species. L. sulphureus and L. cincinnatus are the most commonly cultivated in eastern North America. L. gilbertsonii and L. conifericola are the western species. L. zonatus extends coverage into subtropical habitats. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.