Change how you grow mushrooms with Zombie Mushrooms’ Chestnut Mushroom Liquid Culture Syringe. This culture grows nice golden-amber tops with a special scaly feel and a rich, earthy flavor that cooking lovers really like.
Also called Nameko, Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa) look nice with their shiny, slightly sticky tops and deep caramel color. If you are new to growing and want an easy first project, cook at home and want fresh food, or have grown mushrooms before and want more types, our 10mL liquid culture syringe has mushroom growth checked in a lab. It helps you get good harvests that give a lot every time.
What Is It?
This is our 10mL Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa) Liquid Culture Syringe. It has strong mushroom growth in liquid food, ready to use right away and guaranteed free from contaminants. Chestnut Mushrooms grow nice bunches with special amber tops covered in natural scales. They have a complex umami flavor and a nice firm texture that works great in many dishes.
The live mushroom growth in this liquid is picked carefully for fast colonization, abundant fruitbody formation, and exceptional culinary characteristics. Our special type works very well on different growing materials and still has the unique look and rich flavor that makes Chestnut Mushrooms a valued ingredient in traditional Japanese, Chinese, and increasingly, international cuisine.
Features
We made our Chestnut Mushroom Liquid Culture very carefully. We focused on the genetics working well and stopping contamination. This great starter is very helpful for growers of any skill level. Here is what makes our liquid culture exceptional:
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Very clean - Made in certified clean places to stop contamination potential.
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Easy to use right - Engineered needle design allows pinpoint inoculation with minimal waste.
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Works on many materials - Thrives on diverse substrates including hardwood, straw, manure, and coco coir.
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Lasts a long time - Maintains viability for 6+ months when properly refrigerated.
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Can start many projects - Single syringe initiates 5-10 different cultivation projects for optimal value.
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Guides and help - QR code links to detailed cultivation tutorials and troubleshooting resources.
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You can see if it's good - Transparent housing allows inspection of growth.
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Full starter kit - Includes alcohol preparation pad for proper sterilization.
Also known as Brown Button Mushrooms. Easy to grow in the right conditions! Versatile and healthy addition to any diet. Highly nutritious!
Specifications
Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa)
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Grain spawn
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Recommend using a 5ml liquid culture for a 3 lb milo grain bag
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Growing substrate
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hardwood or straw or manure or coco coir
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Incubation
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Temperature
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70-75F
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Duration
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25
days
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Temperature
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50-60F
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Relative Humidity
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90-100%
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Duration
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8-12 days
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CO2 Concentration
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1000-5000 ppm
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Light
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100-200 lux
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Flushes
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Number
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2
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Interval
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2 weeks
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Why Choose Our Chestnut Mushroom Liquid Culture?
Chestnut Mushroom liquid culture is the most precise and adaptable method for cultivating this visually striking food mushroom. Our carefully selected type gives consistent results regardless of your cultivation approach. When you choose our liquid culture syringe, you access genetics like professionals use in an accessible format. Here is why our Chestnut Mushroom liquid culture stands apart:
1. Very flexible materials
Our liquid culture works very well on many growing materials. One 10mL syringe can start many projects on different materials – hardwood, straw, manure, and coco coir all work great. This lets you try materials found nearby to find the best ways to grow where you are. New growers benefit from forgiving growth, while experienced growers appreciate the type’s response to material changes. Putting it on exactly lets you set up experiments, put it only where you want, and use different amounts hard with pre-colonized material.
2. Very clean genetics
Our liquid culture is the purest way to get Chestnut Mushroom genetics. Unlike commercial spawn that may harbor hidden contaminants, our liquid culture contains exclusively pure Pholiota adiposa mushroom growth in sterile liquid food. This purity ensures your cultivation begins with a clear advantage. It guarantees the mushrooms will express our selected traits (bright coloration, abundant clusters, rich flavor, distinctive scaling). These genetics consistently deliver exceptional results when provided proper growing conditions.
3. Get the most from a small size
Don’t underestimate the compact 10mL format – this syringe contains millions of live cells capable of explosive growth when properly utilized. Liquid culture delivers maximum cultivation potential in minimal space. Precision application eliminates waste, using only what each project requires. For operations with limited resources or cultivators maintaining multiple varieties, liquid culture represents the most efficient preservation of genetic potential.
4. Good for learning more
Our transparent liquid culture syringe offers superior educational value. Observe growth directly in the syringe before application. Studying growth characteristics enhances understanding of Chestnut Mushroom mycelium behavior (rhizomorphic patterns, density, sectoring tendencies). Precision application enables comparative experiments using identical genetic material to test different techniques or substrate formulations. This controlled experimental approach benefits educators and cultivators committed to advancing mycological knowledge.
How To Use It
Using Chestnut Mushroom liquid culture is exact and flexible. This strong liquid supports multiple cultivation approaches. Here are recommended methods:
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Put right on material - Inject 5 mL into clean bags with hardwood, straw, manure, or coco coir material. Spread in a few spots for faster growth. Keep at 70 to 75°F for 25 days until it grows all over.
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Make grain spawn - Use 5 mL to start growth in clean 3 lb milo grain bags. Keep at 70 to 75°F until it grows all over, then move to the final material (1:4 ratio) for maximum yield.
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Make growth on agar - Put 3 to 5 drops on agar plates with food. Watch growth, pick strong parts, or save some for later.
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Make more liquid - Inject 2 to 3mL into bigger jars of clean liquid food mix to multiply your supply for future projects or growing a lot for business.
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After it grows all over, make it start making mushrooms - Lower temperature to 50 to 60°F. Keep moisture 90 to 100%. Give 100 to 200 lux indirect light for 8 to 12 days. Keep CO₂ 1000 to 5000 ppm for optimal start. Expect 2 harvests about 2 weeks apart.
Start Growing Food Mushrooms. Order today!
Get your Chestnut Mushroom Liquid Culture Syringe now. It's easy to use, works in many ways, and has lots of growth potential. Our genetics grow nice golden-amber bunches with rich, complex flavors. They have the special sticky tops and deep umami taste, making them valued in Asian cooking for centuries. It comes in a small, exact system that can start many projects.
Get the Most From Your Growing—Add Sterilized Grain Spawn Bags
Experienced growers use our liquid culture syringe with Sterilized Grain Spawn Bags for best results. This makes an efficient system to grow more. These bags are ready to use as a step to make more spawn between liquid culture and the final material and help you get maximum value from your 10mL syringe.
This technique makes enough spawn to start many growing blocks from one syringe and helps you get your money back dramatically faster. Add Chestnut Mushroom Grain Spawn Bags to your order. You can grow a lot for business!
See All Our Mushroom Growing Stuff
Look at our big selection of good cultures and things to go with them:
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Food Types - Shiitake, Lion’s Mane.
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Growing Tools - Syringes, needles, and clean supplies.
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Stuff to Make More - Clean grain bags and supplemented substrates.
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Lab Equipment - Flow hoods, pressure cookers, and cleaning tools.
BUY NOW and join others who grow well with Zombie Mushrooms. Feel good about picking great Chestnut Mushrooms using good liquid culture ways.