Description
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom Culture
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) Mushroom Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom culture:
Tarragon Oyster (Pleurotus eunosmus) mycelium appears white on culture media, fast-growing with a longitudinally linear, cottony aerial texture described as "classically oysteresque." A distinctive and notable trait of this species: once a plate is fully colonized, the mycelium tends to tear off in thick sheets when manipulated — use small, clean edge wedges for transfers rather than scooping from the plate surface to avoid disrupting the colony. Spawn run incubation is reported at 70–81°F, suggesting similar mesophilic preferences for agar work. This species can be slower to recover from long-term preservation than other oysters, so maintaining fresh working cultures is especially important.
Mushroom Culture Use
Mushroom 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 Culture Storage
Your mushroom 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 culture every 6 months to ensure longevity of your purchase.
Store fully colonized plates at 35–41°F in darkness, sealed to prevent desiccation. Mineral oil overlay is a validated long-term preservation option for Pleurotus including this species. Working plates should be refreshed every 2-3 months.
Mushroom 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 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 culture to fully colonize upon arrival, as colonization time varies by species.
Also available as a Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) Liquid Culture.
Description
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom Culture
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) Mushroom Culture.
Each culture plate is a 100x15mm petri dish inoculated with fresh Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) mycelium growing on malt extract agar (MEA), and will arrive actively colonizing.
Tarragon Oyster Mushroom Culture Lab Notes
At Out-Grow's mycology lab, we have observed the following traits of this mushroom culture:
Tarragon Oyster (Pleurotus eunosmus) mycelium appears white on culture media, fast-growing with a longitudinally linear, cottony aerial texture described as "classically oysteresque." A distinctive and notable trait of this species: once a plate is fully colonized, the mycelium tends to tear off in thick sheets when manipulated — use small, clean edge wedges for transfers rather than scooping from the plate surface to avoid disrupting the colony. Spawn run incubation is reported at 70–81°F, suggesting similar mesophilic preferences for agar work. This species can be slower to recover from long-term preservation than other oysters, so maintaining fresh working cultures is especially important.
Mushroom Culture Use
Mushroom 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 Culture Storage
Your mushroom 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 culture every 6 months to ensure longevity of your purchase.
Store fully colonized plates at 35–41°F in darkness, sealed to prevent desiccation. Mineral oil overlay is a validated long-term preservation option for Pleurotus including this species. Working plates should be refreshed every 2-3 months.
Mushroom 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 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 culture to fully colonize upon arrival, as colonization time varies by species.
Also available as a Tarragon Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eunosmus) Liquid Culture.