Cordyceps Militaris Liquid Culture
$20.00
Cordyceps Militaris liquid culture that has been expanded one time from mother culture. Extra care must be taken with this species. Refrigerator must be used for storage of up to 6 months for maximum viability. After 6 months you may see signs of degradation and senescent properties such as mutated fruiting bodies or lack of pigmentation on fruiting medium.
It is recommended that you minimize expansion to prevent excessive replication. One syringe will be good for expanding no more than 1 gallon of liquid culture. Do not use agar plates for any reason other than to check for contamination.
The Easiest Way to Grow Cordyceps Militaris: Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice
https://youtu.be/HA5ELzjYAZE
I have also produced a more advance video tutorial with 2 techniques for you to use. Here is the link:
https://youtu.be/MAcTxk085oM
Please watch the videos so that you understand all the steps.
This listing will be available on a limited basis due to the extra care that is required to maintain viability.
All orders will be shipped next business day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Care instructions
Liquid culture can be stored at room temperature for up to 6 months and longer than a year if refrigerated. Grain spawn and substrate should be used within 1-2 weeks of being sterilized.
What is the difference between spores and liquid culture?
A liquid culture syringe is a culture medium that contains small pieces of Mycelium which have already germinated (from spores) and began growing. Often a Liquid culture syringe contains a nutritious liquid (often sterilized) such as honey liquid culture which the Mycelium can feed on and expand.
A spore syringe contains spores suspended in a water solution (often sterilized and distilled). Spores can be viewed in a similar way seeds are viewed in a plant’s life cycle. The difference with spores is that two spores that are a genetic match must meet (under the correct conditions) then germinate to begin their life cycle. A spore syringe will create a Mycelium network with many different genetic lineages inside.
How long does it take to colonize grain spawn?
Generally it takes 3-5 days for visible growth. At this point it is best to shake the grain spawn to redistribute the mycelium. After shaking, the mycelium with rebound and colonize the grain spawn fully in 1-2 weeks.