Liquid Culture Syringe 5 Pack – Warm Weather Mushroom Mycology Starter Pack – Grow warm weather mushrooms on agar, grain, straw, or standard master mix hardwood blocks

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Price: $65.00
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Product Description

How to Inoculate Mushroom Substrate Bags With A Liquid Culture Syringe

Liquid cultures are used to start mushroom growth on almost any medium including fruiting bags, grain bags, plugs, and agar. They are the most convenient way to start culturing new species. The following instructions show grain bags being inoculated, but the same process can be used on any bag.

Step 1 – Gather Supplies

You will need a flow hood or glovebox, 70% alcohol, paper towel, nitrile gloves, a roll of scotch tape, your culture, and sterilized grain bags. Turn on the hood.

Step 2 – Clean Hands

Put on the gloves, then spray them with alcohol generously. rub them together well, be sure to get the top of your hands and between your fingers.

Step 3 Clean Prep Pad or Towel

Spray alcohol on a paper towel, be sure to cover it well, but it does not need to be dripping.

Step 4 – Wipe Injection Point

Wipe an area or spot on the substrate bag which you will be injecting through. Do not wipe or inject through the white breather filter on the bag.

Step 5 – Shake Syringe to Mix Culture

Keep the cap on. Shake your culture syringe hard for 30 seconds. This will help break up the mycelium and spread cells throughout the syringe.

Step 6 – Open Needle Packaging

Open the needle by peeling back the paper and plastic. Try not to touch what is inside. Remove the cap from the culture syringe and twist the needle tight into place.

Step 7 – Remove Needle Cap

Next, prepare for inoculation by pulling the clear cap off to expose the needle.

Step 8 – Inject Substrate Bag

Pierce the bag with the needle where you prepped it with alcohol, and inject 1ml of liquid culture into the bag, then withdraw the syringe.

Step 9 – Take Clean Tape

Take a 1-inch piece of tape. Be sure to remove the first couple inches of previously exposed tape when you first enter the hood or glovebox in order to eliminate any contaminates.

Step 10 – Cover Injection Point

Cover the injection point with the fresh tape, be sure it is sealed well. It is good measure to grab a second piece of tape and cross over the first.

Step 11 – Mix Substrate Bag

After the injection point is sealed, unroll and mix your substrate bag. Mixing the bag spreads the culture through it resulting in faster incubation times.

Step 12 – Incubate Until Ready

Set your inoculated bag in a dark place between 70F-90F (80F is best for most species). This process takes 12-30 days depending on the species.

Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 5 x 0.1 inches; 7 ounces
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2023
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Liquid Fungi
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CQ4FH64M
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

includes cultures for Golden Oyster, Phoenix Oyster, Pink Oyster, Paddy Straw, and Tiger Sawgill
Each culture is tested and guaranteed 100% contaminate free, or we will replace it.
cultivate on agar, grain, straw, or standard master mix hardwood blocks
high-output isolated sub-strain procured from the finest commercial samples in the world
Syringes are best stored in the fridge until use, do not freeze them.