Mushroom Liquid Culture | Wood Ear | Auricularia auricula-judae

Important: This Item Can NOT be shipped to WA

Please watch our video to learn more about P1, P2 and P3 cultures.

Professional Range

P1 cultures, also known as master liquid Cultures, are the most vigorous cultures available on the market.

P2 Cultures are made from P1 cultures by expanding them 10 folds, so 10 ml to 100 ml.

Commercial Range

P3 Cultures are made from P2 cultures by expanding them 10-fold, so 10 ml to 100 ml.

One mistake people make when growing wood ear mushrooms is not providing them with enough light.If the mushroom does not fruit, give it a cold shock. If not grown properly, they will not maintain the gelly-like texture and will dry out. It is best to grow them at the lower range of recommended temperatures.

Orientation-side fruiting. Grow on a master mix (Mix of Sawdust and Soy hulls) or Sawdust 80% and bran 20% substrate. The substrate needs to be Sterelised.

Woodear can take up to 4-5 months to completely fruit.

Mushroom farms grow them in 3-4 Kg blocks in a grow bag.

Wood ear mushrooms are mild-tasting and have a crunchy texture. They are often used in soups, stir-fries, and salads because they absorb the flavours of the dishes they are cooked in.

Wood Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is a Gourmet mushroom. Also known as black wood ear, Side-Fruiting, Fruiting temp: 10°-21° C (Do not let temp go above 24

Store woodear in the fridge at 2°C.

Incubate at 23°C (25-30 days). Maintain humidity at 95-100% for pin formation and drop by 5-10% during fruiting.

CO2-concentration: 2000-5000 ppm, Light:  Above 1000 lux,

The liquid culture can be used in various cultivation techniques. You may introduce the liquid culture into sterilized grain jars/bags, agar Petri dishes, or even another nutrient Sterile jar to expand into the more liquid culture.

This mushroom liquid culture is made with the best strain we can find. It is checked every six months for its vigour and ability to fruit on a commercial scale. Each jar is tested before it is sent out. We give a 100% guarantee on our culture.

Did you know that we sell Mushroom culture in Liquid culture, Log plug dowel spawn, Agar plate, Mushroom grain spawn, Sawdust Substrate and Mushroom Growing Kits?

Check out all the variety on our Liquid Culture Page.

Permit Details: We are authorized to import cultures under the permit granted to us under Biosecurity Act 2015, Section 179 (1).

Please find the list of permitted species.

We can send a variety of cultures to all regions in Australia.

Regions We Ship To:

• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania: Please note that for Tasmania, we will send a letter to import on your behalf. You can order everything as normal.
• Northern Territory (NT)
• Australian Capital Territory
• Western Australia: We can ship to Western Australia except for Woodear, Reishi, and Lion’s Mane.The list of permitted species for WA is regularly updated.

This Products is shipped from Marrickville, Sydney.

Shipping Cost and Time—The shipping cost will be displayed on the checkout screen.

Handling Time—Packages typically takes 0-3 days to prepare for shipment. Unless otherwise stated as ‘Lead time’ on the listing as something different.

Please note that handling time may vary, especially during busy holidays or sale period.

Certain products, like Colonised agar plates or Sawdust spawn, Spray and grow kit, have longer handling times as they are made to order.

Available on request