{"product_id":"hardwood-log-mushroom-liquid-culture-5-pack","title":"Hardwood Log Liquid Culture 5 Pack | Mushroom Liquid Culture","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Mushroom Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Hardwood Log 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardwood Log Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Product Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive 10–12cc liquid culture syringes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Shiitake Warm Weather (Lentinula edodes), Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Blue Oyster (Pleurotus columbinus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach syringe contains viable mycelium in sterile nutrient broth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore liquid culture syringes at normal room temperature in the original packaging for 6 or more months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips with sterile needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardwood Log Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Pack Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hardwood Log Mushroom Cultures 5 Pack brings together five species that are best cultivated the old-fashioned way, inoculated into freshly-cut hardwood logs and left to colonize and fruit over months or years. Log cultivation produces superior flavor and texture in most species compared to sawdust block cultivation, and for some species like maitake and chicken of the woods it remains the most reliable method. These are the five species we most often recommend to customers with access to fresh oak, maple, or cherry logs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardwood Log Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Included Species\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShiitake Warm Weather (Lentinula edodes) Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiitake has been cultivated on oak logs in Japan and China for centuries for good reason, the flavor and texture of log-grown shiitake is noticeably superior to sawdust block production. Fresh oak logs inoculated with liquid culture colonize over six to twelve months and produce multiple flushes per year for three to five years. It is a long-term investment that pays back reliably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShiitake Warm Weather — Out-Grow Lab Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eOut-Grow Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eCulture medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eLME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eBest log species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eOak, maple, ironwood, beech\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eColonization time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 to 12 months for full log colonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eProduction period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e3 to 5 years of fruiting from a single log\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eInoculation rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eStorage life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 or more months at normal room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShiitake Warm Weather Taxonomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision: Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: Agaricales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Omphalotaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: Lentinula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Lentinula edodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaitake (Grifola frondosa) Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutdoor oak log and stump inoculation is where maitake performs most reliably. The relationship between Grifola frondosa and oak root systems means that log and stump inoculation near living trees consistently outperforms indoor substrate cultivation for this species. Patience is the main variable and the grow guide covers the outdoor methodology in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaitake — Out-Grow Lab Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eOut-Grow Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eCulture medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eLME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eBest approach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eOak log and stump inoculation near living trees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eTimeline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eMulti-year establishment; patience is the most important variable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eInoculation rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eStorage life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 or more months at normal room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaitake Taxonomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision: Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: Polyporales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Meripilaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: Grifola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grifola frondosa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReishi on hardwood logs produces the large, lacquered bracket fruiting bodies that traditional TCM practitioners use and that the functional supplement market values most. Log cultivation takes longer than sawdust block production but produces specimens with a more complete bioactive compound profile and the visual presence that makes them valuable for display and whole-body preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReishi — Out-Grow Lab Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eOut-Grow Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eCulture medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eLME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eBest log species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eOak, maple, cherry, sweetgum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eTimeline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eMonths — slow growing; log cultivation produces superior fruiting bodies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eInoculation rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eStorage life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 or more months at normal room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReishi Taxonomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision: Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: Polyporales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Ganodermataceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: Ganoderma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Ganoderma lucidum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken of the Woods produces its best fruiting bodies on freshly inoculated oak logs and stumps. Indoor substrate cultivation is possible but the yields and visual quality on outdoor logs consistently surpass what we see from sawdust block approaches in our own testing. Inoculate fresh-cut oak logs in spring and expect fruiting to begin the following season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChicken of the Woods — Out-Grow Lab Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eOut-Grow Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eCulture medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eLME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eBest approach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eFresh-cut oak logs — results better than indoor substrate in our experience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eFirst fruiting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eTypically the following season after inoculation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eInoculation rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eStorage life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 or more months at normal room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChicken of the Woods Taxonomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision: Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: Polyporales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Polyporaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: Laetiporus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Laetiporus sulphureus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBlue Oyster (Pleurotus columbinus) Liquid Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue oyster colonizes fresh hardwood logs quickly and produces good yields on logs that other species would colonize much more slowly. It is a good companion species in a mixed log inoculation setup because its fast colonization rate helps protect the log from competing organisms while slower species establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlue Oyster — Out-Grow Lab Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"624\" style=\"width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"312\" style=\"background:#4A7C59;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:white;\"\u003eOut-Grow Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eCulture medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eLME + dextrose, 2% + 2% in distilled water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eBest log species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eOak, maple, alder, poplar, cottonwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eSpeed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eFast log colonizer — useful in mixed-species setups\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eInoculation rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#F9F9F9;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e2 to 3cc per quart of sterilized grain or hardwood substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003eStorage life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:white;padding:4pt 6pt;\"\u003e6 or more months at normal room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlue Oyster Taxonomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingdom: Fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision: Basidiomycota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Agaricomycetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder: Agaricales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Pleurotaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: Pleurotus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Pleurotus columbinus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardwood Log Liquid Culture 5 Pack — Cultivation Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLog cultivation requires patience that block cultivation does not, but produces superior results for most of the species in this pack. Fresh-cut logs from late winter or early spring are the ideal starting material. All syringes ship from our McConnell, Illinois lab ready to inoculate..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Liquid Cultures \u0026amp; Collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/collections\/mushroom-liquid-culture-bundles\"\u003eShop All Mushroom Liquid Culture Bundles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/collections\/mushroom-substrate\"\u003eMushroom Substrate Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/collections\/grain-bags\"\u003eGrain Spawn Bags\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/collections\/mushroom-culture\"\u003eMushroom Culture Plates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/outdoor-garden-mushroom-liquid-culture-5-pack\"\u003eOutdoor Garden Liquid Culture 5 Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/popular-edible-mushroom-liquid-culture-5-pack\"\u003ePopular Edible Liquid Culture 5 Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/beginner-mushroom-liquid-culture-5-pack\"\u003eBeginner Liquid Culture 5 Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Out-Grow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50304317259969,"sku":null,"price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/7287\/5201\/files\/5_pack_cultures.jpg?v=1734987233","url":"https:\/\/www.out-grow.com\/products\/hardwood-log-mushroom-liquid-culture-5-pack","provider":"Out Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}