Usage
Our liquid cultures can be injected directly into a wood-based substrate bag with injection port, or into grain bags/jars for expansion and spawn-to-bulk transfers.
NOTE: Wood-loving species can be added to wood substrates without the need for a grain transfer - to get more mileage out of your culture, inoculate grain and add to your substrates in a still air box or flow hood at a 5-10% grain to substrate ratio.
Liquid Culture Instructions
- PREPARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT: Wash your hands and put on a pair of disposable gloves. Use a laminar flow hood or a still air box for best results. Thoroughly clean your workspace and gloves with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
- DISINFECT PACKAGING: Spray syringe and needle packaging thoroughly with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
- ASSEMBLE SYRINGE: Remove the cap from the liquid culture syringe and attach the needle, twisting to lock it in place. Leave the guard on the needle until you’re ready to inoculate.
- DISINFECT GRAIN JARS OR BAGS: Disinfect items to be inoculated with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
- INOCULATE: Carefully remove the needle guard and inject the culture. For best results, use a new needle for each injection or flame sterilize between uses.
- For smaller grain jars, use 3-5mL of liquid culture per jar.
- For larger bags of grain or wood substrate (3 lbs+) use 10mL of liquid culture per bag.
