Description
Chicken of the Woods – Western Mushroom Plate Culture
Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) Mushroom Plate Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Chicken of the Woods – Western Mushroom Plate Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom plate culture:
Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) mycelium appears bright white to cream on culture media, forming a cottony to felted colony with even radial expansion. Growth is moderate to fast, typically colonizing a 100mm plate in approximately 7–12 days at an optimal temperature of 72–82°F. Note: this western North American species grows on both hardwoods and conifers — it is more heat-tolerant than the eastern Laetiporus sulphureus and colonizes agar with robust, dense aerial hyphae.
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 2-3 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.
Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) Mushroom Plate Culture
Description
Chicken of the Woods – Western Mushroom Plate Culture
Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) Mushroom Plate Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Chicken of the Woods – Western Mushroom Plate Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom plate culture:
Chicken of the Woods – Western (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) mycelium appears bright white to cream on culture media, forming a cottony to felted colony with even radial expansion. Growth is moderate to fast, typically colonizing a 100mm plate in approximately 7–12 days at an optimal temperature of 72–82°F. Note: this western North American species grows on both hardwoods and conifers — it is more heat-tolerant than the eastern Laetiporus sulphureus and colonizes agar with robust, dense aerial hyphae.
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 2-3 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.