Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Fall Harvest 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.
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa), Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa), King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata)
- 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
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Fall Harvest Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together five species that are at their best in autumn, the species that define the fall foraging calendar and that perform well in the cool, moist conditions of September through November. Every species in this pack has peak production in fall, either because that is when outdoor establishment produces fruiting bodies or because the cooler indoor temperatures of autumn suit their fruiting requirements.
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Liquid Culture
Maitake is the definition of the fall harvest mushroom, the overlapping fronds at the base of oak trees that foragers search for each September and October. In our part of Illinois, maitake season runs roughly from late August through October. Outdoor oak stump inoculation is the cultivation approach that gets the best results, with harvest timed to the same fall window.
Maitake — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Late August through October peak; classic fall harvest species |
| 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
Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) Liquid Culture
Chicken of the Woods fruits from spring through late fall on hardwood logs and stumps, but fall is often the most productive season in temperate climates. The vivid orange and yellow brackets are unmistakable on oak and cherry, and cultivated log specimens produce the same quality as wild-foraged.
Chicken of the Woods — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Spring through fall; often most productive in autumn |
| 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 |
Chicken of the Woods Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa) Liquid Culture
Chestnut Mushroom thrives in the 55 to 68°F range that autumn naturally provides in most of North America, making fall the ideal indoor production season for this species. The dense caramel-brown clusters are visually striking and the mild nutty flavor is a genuine step up from the standard oyster mushroom harvest.
Chestnut Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Fruiting temp | 55 to 68°F — autumn is the natural indoor production window |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood sawdust |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Chestnut Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Pholiota
- Species: Pholiota adiposa
Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa) Liquid Culture
Cauliflower Mushroom grows at the base of conifers in the wild and fruits in late summer and fall. The massive cream-colored frond mass is one of the most dramatic fall forest finds, and cultivated specimens on conifer sawdust substrate produce in the same seasonal window with appropriate temperature management.
Cauliflower Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Late summer and fall in wild; grown on conifer substrate |
| Visual | Among the most visually distinctive fall mushrooms — large frond mass |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cauliflower Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Sparassidaceae
- Genus: Sparassis
- Species: Sparassis crispa
King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata) Liquid Culture
King Stropharia established in woodchip beds through spring and summer fruits heavily through fall in temperate climates. The large red-wine-capped fruiting bodies come up prolifically as autumn arrives, and established beds continue producing until the first hard frost. It is the most accessible outdoor production target in this pack.
King Stropharia — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Heavy fall production from established spring beds; fruits until first hard frost |
| Accessibility | Most accessible outdoor species 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 |
King Stropharia Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Stropharia
- Species: Stropharia rugosoannulata
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Fall Harvest pack combines outdoor species that peak in autumn with indoor cold-season producers that benefit from the naturally cooler temperatures of fall. All five species are fully cultivatable from the liquid cultures provided. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.
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Description
About This Mushroom Liquid Culture
Our Fall Harvest 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.
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary
- Five 10–12cc liquid culture syringes
- Includes: Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa), Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa), King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata)
- 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
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview
The Fall Harvest Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together five species that are at their best in autumn, the species that define the fall foraging calendar and that perform well in the cool, moist conditions of September through November. Every species in this pack has peak production in fall, either because that is when outdoor establishment produces fruiting bodies or because the cooler indoor temperatures of autumn suit their fruiting requirements.
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Liquid Culture
Maitake is the definition of the fall harvest mushroom, the overlapping fronds at the base of oak trees that foragers search for each September and October. In our part of Illinois, maitake season runs roughly from late August through October. Outdoor oak stump inoculation is the cultivation approach that gets the best results, with harvest timed to the same fall window.
Maitake — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Late August through October peak; classic fall harvest species |
| 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
Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) Liquid Culture
Chicken of the Woods fruits from spring through late fall on hardwood logs and stumps, but fall is often the most productive season in temperate climates. The vivid orange and yellow brackets are unmistakable on oak and cherry, and cultivated log specimens produce the same quality as wild-foraged.
Chicken of the Woods — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Spring through fall; often most productive in autumn |
| 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 |
Chicken of the Woods Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Polyporaceae
- Genus: Laetiporus
- Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa) Liquid Culture
Chestnut Mushroom thrives in the 55 to 68°F range that autumn naturally provides in most of North America, making fall the ideal indoor production season for this species. The dense caramel-brown clusters are visually striking and the mild nutty flavor is a genuine step up from the standard oyster mushroom harvest.
Chestnut Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Fruiting temp | 55 to 68°F — autumn is the natural indoor production window |
| Substrate | Supplemented hardwood sawdust |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Chestnut Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Pholiota
- Species: Pholiota adiposa
Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa) Liquid Culture
Cauliflower Mushroom grows at the base of conifers in the wild and fruits in late summer and fall. The massive cream-colored frond mass is one of the most dramatic fall forest finds, and cultivated specimens on conifer sawdust substrate produce in the same seasonal window with appropriate temperature management.
Cauliflower Mushroom — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Late summer and fall in wild; grown on conifer substrate |
| Visual | Among the most visually distinctive fall mushrooms — large frond mass |
| Inoculation rate | 2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate |
| Storage life | 6 or more months at normal room temperature |
Cauliflower Mushroom Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Polyporales
- Family: Sparassidaceae
- Genus: Sparassis
- Species: Sparassis crispa
King Stropharia (Stropharia rugosoannulata) Liquid Culture
King Stropharia established in woodchip beds through spring and summer fruits heavily through fall in temperate climates. The large red-wine-capped fruiting bodies come up prolifically as autumn arrives, and established beds continue producing until the first hard frost. It is the most accessible outdoor production target in this pack.
King Stropharia — Out-Grow Lab Notes
| Parameter | Out-Grow Notes |
| Culture medium | LME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water |
| Season | Heavy fall production from established spring beds; fruits until first hard frost |
| Accessibility | Most accessible outdoor species 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 |
King Stropharia Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Division: Basidiomycota
- Class: Agaricomycetes
- Order: Agaricales
- Family: Strophariaceae
- Genus: Stropharia
- Species: Stropharia rugosoannulata
Fall Harvest Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview
The Fall Harvest pack combines outdoor species that peak in autumn with indoor cold-season producers that benefit from the naturally cooler temperatures of fall. All five species are fully cultivatable from the liquid cultures provided. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate.