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Inoculated Slant Tube Variety Pack - 5 Strains
Inoculated Slant Tube Variety Pack - 5 Strains
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Inoculated Slant Tube Variety Pack — 5 Strains
A curated collection of 5 pre-inoculated MEA slant tubes featuring our most popular strains. Perfect for growers who want to expand their culture library or try multiple species. Each slant contains a vigorous, clean culture ready for transfers to grain, liquid culture, or agar plates. Build your genetic bank in one order.
What They're For
- Build a culture library: Bank 5 strains at once and never worry about losing your best cultures.
- Long-term storage: Slants are the preferred format for keeping cultures viable for months under refrigeration.
- Culture expansion: Transfer from any slant to grain or LC when you're ready to run a grow.
Who Needs Them
Serious cultivators building a multi-species library, anyone doing agar work, and growers who want the security of backed-up cultures for their favorite strains. If you're ready to graduate from buying syringes every cycle to managing your own genetics, this pack is the upgrade.
Included Strains
- Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
- Blue Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus)
- Pearl Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus)
- Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor)
- Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)
Specifications
- Media: MEA (Malt Extract Agar) slants
- Quantity: 5 slant tubes, each with a different strain
- Status: Cultures actively growing on arrival
How to Use
- Work in front of a flow hood or inside a still-air box.
- Use a sterilized tool to take wedge transfers from each slant.
- Transfer to grain, LC, or fresh agar plates.
- Re-cap and refrigerate slants for long-term storage.
Storage
Store capped and refrigerated at 35-45°F for long-term culture storage. Cultures can remain viable for 6-12 months under refrigeration. Let warm to room temperature before opening to prevent condensation. Inspect each slant for contamination before use.
Quality & COA
Each slant is inoculated under sterile conditions and visually inspected for clean, vigorous growth before release. Representative slants are test-transferred to confirm viability.
How to Use This Agar / Slant Culture
- Work in a sterile environment — use a still air box or laminar flow hood. Sanitize all surfaces and tools.
- Transfer a wedge of colonized agar to a new agar plate or grain bag using a sterile scalpel or loop.
- Seal the plate with parafilm or tape to prevent contamination.
- Incubate at 70-75°F and watch for mycelial growth spreading across the new medium.
Uses: Agar plates and slants are ideal for strain isolation, expansion, and long-term storage. Slants are especially useful for preserving genetics in a compact, long-lasting format.
What's in the Box
- 5-pack of inoculated agar plates or slant tubes
- Sealed and sterilized for safe transport
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Shipping & Storage
Shipping & Storage
All orders ship within 1-2 business days from our Colorado facility. Liquid cultures ship in insulated packaging to maintain viability. Store LC syringes in the refrigerator (35-45°F) until use. Grain spawn and substrate bags should be used within 2 weeks of delivery for best results. Ready-to-fruit blocks can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Our Clean-or-Replace Guarantee
Our Clean-or-Replace Guarantee
Every liquid culture is test-inoculated on agar before release to verify purity and viability. If your culture arrives contaminated or fails to colonize, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we'll send a free replacement. No return required.
New to Mushroom Growing?
New to Mushroom Growing?
If this is your first grow, we recommend starting with a All-in-One Grow Bag or a Ready-to-Fruit Block — both are designed for beginners and require minimal equipment. For liquid culture use, you'll also need a grain spawn bag and a substrate bag. Check out our growing guides for step-by-step instructions.