Cordyceps militaris - Genetics Material:Grain Spawn or Liquid CultureGrowth Medium: Malt

or Liquid CultureGrowth Medium: Malt extract or potato water agarTemperature: 23-30 deg CSpawn RunGrowth Medium:  Unsupplemented hardwood sawdustTemperature: 23-30 deg CBag Filter Type: "A"Primordia FormationTemperature:  18-24 deg CHumidity: 95-100 %Time (days): 1-2 weeksLight (Lux): 500-2000 luxFruit-body GrowthTemperature:  18-28 deg CHumidity: 75-95 %Time: 6-10 weeksLight: 700-1500 luxHarvest Hint:  When fruitbodies start to form at the top of the bag

The next phase of fruitbody development can be achieved inside the bag if a very humid environment is not available

Spent kits can be grown in planters filled with sawdust and topped with sandy soil

then open the bag and allow it to finish developing into spherical pom poms

Petri Dish

Cordyceps militaris - Genetics Material:Grain Spawn or Liquid CultureGrowth Medium: MaltScientific Name: Cordyceps militaris Common Names: Caterpillar mushroom Description: A potent medicinal mushroom used in Chinese medicine to increase energy, stamina, and immune function. Cordyceps species naturally colonize and fruit from their own matching insect species, killing the insect in the process. As a result these mushrooms fruit from smaller containers of substrate, and require more control over environmental conditions and greater