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Created page with "=='''agar recipes'''== The idea is that you are growing on a 2-dimensional plane (the agar surface) instead of a 3-dimensional substrate (PF cake, grain in jars, etc.) On the flat surface of the agar, contaminates cannot hide from you. You can isolate clean mycelium from dirty prints. You can also clone fragments of tissue, do breeding experiments by isolating single spores and select and propagate specific isolates. Agar is also often used for the storage of favored st..."
 
 
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=='''agar recipes'''==
'''agar recipes'''


The idea is that you are growing on a 2-dimensional plane (the agar surface) instead of a 3-dimensional substrate (PF cake, grain in jars, etc.) On the flat surface of the agar, contaminates cannot hide from you. You can isolate clean mycelium from dirty prints. You can also clone fragments of tissue, do breeding experiments by isolating single spores and select and propagate specific isolates. Agar is also often used for the storage of favored strains. Just pop them in the fridge for several months.
There has been a lot of experimentation with various agar recipes. Below are some resources to consider.


Agar culture is just a more powerful and precise way of doing things. If you like control, agar is for you. If not, just inject your spores and cross your fingers ;) "
==tried and tested recipes==
*Gordo - MEA (''source: gordo patreon video'')
**8g light malt extract
**8g agar agar powder
**400mL hot water
**sterilize 15psi for 30 mins
**wait 30 mins and pour into plates


'''[[agar recipes]]'''
 
mycocook <br>
 
*Stamets - Malt Extract, Yeast Agar
**1,000 milliliters (1 liter) water
**20 grams agar agar
**20 grams barley malt sugar
**2 grams yeast (nutritional)
**1 gram peptone (optional, soybean derived)
''source: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, 3rd ed, 2000, Stamets''
 
==experiments==
*FrankHorrigan did some great experiments from Aloha medicinals' cookbook. He explored the use of mealworms, crickets and even cat food : [https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18676888]

Latest revision as of 12:36, 26 October 2024

agar recipes

There has been a lot of experimentation with various agar recipes. Below are some resources to consider.

tried and tested recipes[edit]

  • Gordo - MEA (source: gordo patreon video)
    • 8g light malt extract
    • 8g agar agar powder
    • 400mL hot water
    • sterilize 15psi for 30 mins
    • wait 30 mins and pour into plates


mycocook

  • Stamets - Malt Extract, Yeast Agar
    • 1,000 milliliters (1 liter) water
    • 20 grams agar agar
    • 20 grams barley malt sugar
    • 2 grams yeast (nutritional)
    • 1 gram peptone (optional, soybean derived)

source: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, 3rd ed, 2000, Stamets

experiments[edit]

  • FrankHorrigan did some great experiments from Aloha medicinals' cookbook. He explored the use of mealworms, crickets and even cat food : [1]
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