How do I use liquid culture?

Liquid culture contains live mycelium, so colonisation is faster than with spore syringes.

Basic steps:

  • Shake the syringe gently to break up any clumps.
  • Flame-sterilise the needle.
  • Inject 2-5 ml into your sterilised substrate.
  • Store at 24-28 degrees C.

A clear or slightly cloudy appearance is normal, that's the mycelium. Full transparency without any particles may mean the culture hasn't activated yet.

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