Live Mushroom Culture Plate

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

• Reishi plate culture

• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar

• Excellent choice for in-bag fruiting, no fruiting chamber required

• Rich, lacquered appearance makes this strain a delight to grow

• Slow-growing medicinal mushroom

• Produces numerous antler-like fruit bodies

• Thrives on hardwood-based substrates

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

• Lion’s Mane plate culture 

• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar

• Easy to grow, fast-fruiting strain 

• Produces multiple flushes of voluminous, white fruit bodies

• Hardy commercial strain excellent for side-fruiting

• Rare trifecta: easily cultivated, valued for health benefits, excellent flavor/texture

• Prefers Fast-Fruiting/Master’s Mix or other hardwood substrates

Pioppino (Cyclocybe aegerita)

• Pioppino plate culture

• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar

• Produces tight clusters with numerous fruit bodies

• Velvety golden brown caps

• Rich flavor and crisp texture when cooked - a staff favorite!

• Unique, visually appealing mushrooms uncommonly found in stores

• Longer shelf life than other gourmet mushrooms

• Prefers Fast-Fruiting/Master’s Mix or other hardwood substrates

Grey Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius)

• Grey Oyster plate culture

• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar

• Easy to grow, fast-colonizing & high-yielding strain 

• Produces several full flushes

• Tolerates a wide range of temperatures

Excels on Fast-Fruiting/Master’s Mix or straw

Blue Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus)

• Blue Oyster plate culture

• 100 mm x 15 mm petri dish with malt extract agar

• Easy to grow, fast-colonizing & high yielding strain

• Produces large clusters of fruit bodies with grey-blue caps

• Rich umami flavor makes this an excellent culinary choice

• Prefers Fast-Fruiting/Master’s Mix or straw