Wine Cap Mushroom Liquid Culture Syringe, 10ml - Stropharia

WHAT YOU RECEIVE
One 10ml liquid culture syringe of the species named in this listing. This is live mycelium for cultivation, not a complete grow kit, spore syringe, or ready-to-fruit block. Grain spawn, substrate, agar plates, and growing equipment are not included. I do not currently sell grain spawn or substrate. Please source or prepare the appropriate growing medium and review a suitable method before use. Growing conditions and timelines vary by species and setup.

SPECIES DETAILS AND TUTORIALS
Cultivation difficulty: High

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Includes 10ml liquid culture.

Recommended use: Use the syringe to inoculate your own agar plates and liquid culture media to expand the mycelium and generate spawn.

For optimal results place corrugated cardboard down that has been saturated in water. Then mix 50:50 hardwood sawdust and woodchips, slowly adding water and mixing constantly in a pile. Enough water has been added when you can pick up a handful and some sawdust will ball together, but water does not squeeze out more than a drop (Moisture content = 60-65%).

Spread a 4” depth of this mixture onto the wet cardboard. Then rake in either grain or sawdust spawn to the spread at a rate of 1 lb for every 2-3 sq.ft. You will have faster better results with more spawn per sq.ft.

That’s it, sit back and watch. It should take 4-6 months of growing to sustain a crop. I like to plant veggies into those cardboard spaces after spawning like peppers, broccoli, kale, strawberries or blueberries, etc.


Storage: Can be left at room temperature for up to 6 months, and refrigerated for longer than 1 year.

QUESTIONS OR CULTURE CONCERNS
Please contact me through Etsy Messages with your order number and details of your setup. For suspected contamination or a culture that is not growing, please provide clear photos of a test on an agar plate, labeled with the species and inoculation date, plus photos of the syringe and any affected material. Agar testing helps distinguish a culture issue from problems with grain, substrate, or technique. If you have not tested on agar, contact me so we can discuss the next steps. This troubleshooting request does not replace the listing's return policy or Etsy Purchase Protection.

OPTIONAL CULTURE TRACKING
MycoVault is my culture-tracking app: https://mycovault.app. Its free plan lets you track up to four cultures. It is optional and is not needed to use your purchase or get order support. Please keep all order questions and purchases on Etsy.