Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) is a common medium for culturing many mushroom species and fungi. It is especially good for germinating mushroom spores. Below is the recipe to create potato dextrose agar. What is Potato Dextrose Agar? PDA is a nutrient-rich gel that mycelium grows across on a Petri dish. […]
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Cold water lime pasteurization is one of the most beginner-friendly methods for pasteruizing mushroom substrate out there. It has a trick up its sleeve that makes it stand out from every other method. While your straw sits in the solution overnight, it’s doing two jobs at once: hydrating and pasteurizing […]
