Chestnut Mushroom Plate Culture

NSPA1 - Speckled Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa)
$74.99
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The distinctive Pholiota adiposa, commonly known as the Chestnut mushroom, is a prized choice for its rich flavor and visually striking appearance.

This sterile Chestnut Mushroom Plate Culture provides a reliable and scientifically sound starting point for cultivating this unique species.

North Spore’s plate cultures are expertly prepared by our in-house mycologists, ensuring a clean and viable culture for your projects.

This foundational lab supply is designed for intermediate growers ready to advance their mycological endeavors with precision and confidence.

A Chestnut Mushroom Plate Culture serves as a versatile tool for various propagation methods. Growers can utilize it to create master spawn bags, inoculate grain spawn, or propagate liquid cultures.

It also allows for expanding into additional plate cultures, offering extensive scalability for ongoing projects.

Each culture plate is made to order, guaranteeing optimal freshness and vigor upon arrival. This commitment ensures you receive a robust culture with an extended shelf life when properly stored.

Begin your journey with a clean, high-quality culture. Discover the full potential of the Chestnut mushroom, guided by North Spore’s trusted expertise in accessible, sophisticated cultivation.

NSPA1 - Speckled Chestnut

Pholiota adiposa. A reliable, visually striking commercial strain from the West Coast. This species produces dense clusters of scruffy, tan-colored mushrooms that are highly prized by chefs. First flushes average 1-2 lbs off of 5 lb supplemented sawdust blocks.

NSPA2 - Cap 'n Stem Chestnut

Pholiota adiposa. A commercial strain from fellow Maine producers Cap N' Stem. Clustering, wood-loving mushroom forms dense clusters of dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap. Prefer cooler temperatures and typically take 2-3 weeks to mature once they start to fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions

We recommend absolute beginners start with our Spray & Grow Kits, which make growing mushrooms at home super easy.

We want you to have the best possible experience with every North Spore product and guarantee free replacements within 30 days of receipt for any damaged, contaminated, or unusable product.

Absolutely! Mushroom cultivation is a great activity to do with the whole family, whether you'd like to grow indoors or outdoors. If you're new to mushrooms, we recommend starting with a Spray & Grow Kit or a Plant & Grow Kit – both make it easy to grow fresh, organic mushrooms at home.

We are vertically integrated — from culture work all the way to spawn and substrate production — ensuring a quality end product. And our staff mycologists keep up to date on all best practices in our field. Additionally, we have a dedicated QAQC team that tests every batch of grain and substrate before it’s inoculated.

Cluster of brown-capped mushrooms with long, light-colored stems against a white background.

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Whether you’re growing mushrooms at home, in your garden, or at a commercial scale, we offer everything you need to cultivate success. We start with the highest-quality OMRI-listed ingredients, mix them in our state-of-the-art facility, and inoculate them in our custom-built lab, so you can rest easy knowing your product will yield the best results.

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