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Culture format | Agar plate |
Lab skills | Intermediate |
Shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
Plate cultures are ideal for growers looking to make master bags, inoculate grain, make liquid culture, or make more plates.
Our turkey tail plates are made to order in our in-house lab using medical-grade petri dishes. If properly stored upon arrival, they have a shelf life of approximately 6 months. Turkey tail plates should be stored in the refrigerator to maintain viability. Note that mycelium cultures require basic lab skills. Handle using sterile technique to prevent contamination.
For complete descriptions of available turkey tail strains, click on the names below.
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"Versicolor" reliably describes this strain. The top surface of the cap shows typical concentric zones of differentiating colors. Flesh is 1–3 mm thick with a leathery texture. Ideal for making extracts or drying to grind into powders to make tinctures and teas.
Substrate Hardwood sawdust Colonizing temps 70-80F Fruiting temps 65-75F
Making the world of mushrooms accessible to all
North Spore was launched in 2014 by a mycologist, an organic farmer, and a photojournalist -- three college friends brought together through their shared love of the mycological world.
What began as a simple love for mushroom foraging and cultivation quickly developed into an obsession with all things fungi. From there, an urban mushroom farm was born, as was the desire to spread the spore to the masses.