Agar Plate Culture

from ZAR 350.00

MotherBud’s mycelium cultures are propagated on sterile nutrient-rich agar plates under controlled lab conditions, ensuring high vigor, low contamination risk, and optimal colonization speed. Ideal for commercial spawn production, research, or small-scale cultivation.

Each plate is sealed and labeled with strain name and inoculation date.

Available Strains:

  • Blue Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus)
    A fast-growing, cold-tolerant strain with striking blue caps and delicate umami flavor. Preferred for beginner cultivators and high-yield systems.

  • King Oyster (Pleurotus eryngii)
    Known for thick, meaty stems and slow, dense colonization. Ideal for gourmet applications and mycoprotein experimentation.

  • Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
    A prized functional species with neurotrophic benefits. Requires stable humidity but rewards with cascading white fruiting bodies rich in beta-glucans and hericenones.

  • Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor)
    Tropical, fast-colonizing, and visually stunning with coral pink caps. Best suited for warm environments. Mild seafood flavor, popular in stir-fries and curries.

  • Brown Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida/brown)
    Robust, adaptable, and high-yielding. Excellent for fresh market or drying. Thrives across a range of substrates and conditions.

Use: For cloning, spawn generation, or educational mycology.
Storage: Refrigerate upon arrival. Best used within 4 weeks.
Packaging: 90 mm sterile Petri dish, vacuum-sealed.
Shelf Life: 4–6 weeks refrigerated. Do not freeze.
Origin: Cultured at MotherBud Labs, South Africa.

Variety:

MotherBud’s mycelium cultures are propagated on sterile nutrient-rich agar plates under controlled lab conditions, ensuring high vigor, low contamination risk, and optimal colonization speed. Ideal for commercial spawn production, research, or small-scale cultivation.

Each plate is sealed and labeled with strain name and inoculation date.

Available Strains:

  • Blue Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus)
    A fast-growing, cold-tolerant strain with striking blue caps and delicate umami flavor. Preferred for beginner cultivators and high-yield systems.

  • King Oyster (Pleurotus eryngii)
    Known for thick, meaty stems and slow, dense colonization. Ideal for gourmet applications and mycoprotein experimentation.

  • Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
    A prized functional species with neurotrophic benefits. Requires stable humidity but rewards with cascading white fruiting bodies rich in beta-glucans and hericenones.

  • Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor)
    Tropical, fast-colonizing, and visually stunning with coral pink caps. Best suited for warm environments. Mild seafood flavor, popular in stir-fries and curries.

  • Brown Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida/brown)
    Robust, adaptable, and high-yielding. Excellent for fresh market or drying. Thrives across a range of substrates and conditions.

Use: For cloning, spawn generation, or educational mycology.
Storage: Refrigerate upon arrival. Best used within 4 weeks.
Packaging: 90 mm sterile Petri dish, vacuum-sealed.
Shelf Life: 4–6 weeks refrigerated. Do not freeze.
Origin: Cultured at MotherBud Labs, South Africa.