Mushroom Guru provides a one-stop-mushroom-cultivation shop. Browse our SHOP for spawn and supplies along with our advanced technology Reishi products.
The Petri Dish is used to contain the nutrient mixture (MEA or PDA) when making a Nutrient Plate.
A Nutrient Plate is a Petri Dish with a ready-made nutrient mixture (see recipe below) on which a mycelium culture can be grown. Petri Dishes are sold in a sterilised, sealed plastic pack of 10.
Would you like to learn how to make nutrient plates like a PRO? We offer training via video tutorials and training notes in Module 1 of our online Learning Centre. Click here to learn more-> https://www.learn.mushroomguru.co.za/
MEA Ingredients:
11g Agar Agar Powder
8g Barley Malt Extract
500ml boiling water
PDA Ingredients:
11g Agar Agar Powder
1-3g Dextrose Powder
500ml hot potato broth
Method:
Mix all the ingredients very well and until there are no lumps.
Pour mixture into a Glass Beaker and cover with Heavy Duty Foil and wrap tight (the foil is a splash cover).
Place the Glass Beaker in a Pressure Cooker and get it to operating temperature and pressure.
From this point, cook for 45 minutes.
Remove Glass Beaker from the Pressure Cooker and wait for the temperature of the mixture to drop to 46°C.
Pour into the Petri Dishes
Allow the mixture to cool, then seal with Parafilm. Watch our FREE on How to seal a petri dish->www.mushroomguru.co.za/videos9817.html
This recipe makes 40x65mm plates
I am well satisfied with the spawn and service.The online courses are also well presented and clear. Based on the above and myexperience so far I would happily recommend your products and services. Thanking you
Gaynor Ungerer
Operations Supervisor
Please note: Our facility is a working factory and not a retail outlet. Orders are ideally first placed in the shop and if you opt to collect, we will notify you that your order is ready.
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