Chocolate Oyster Liquid Culture (LC)

Pleurotus ostreatus

Fast-growing Chocolate Oyster liquid culture, produced for inoculating sterilised grain spawn and suitable mushroom-growing substrates.

Chocolate Oyster is a vigorous oyster variety producing attractive dark brown to chocolate-coloured fruiting bodies with a firm texture and excellent culinary qualities. It is a reliable variety for both home growers and commercial cultivation.

Common Name: Chocolate Oyster
Species: Pleurotus ostreatus
Culture Type: Liquid Culture (LC)
Available Sizes: 10mL and 20mL syringes

Recommended Substrates

Chocolate Oyster performs well on a range of lignocellulosic substrates.

• Master’s Mix
• Hardwood sawdust with bran
• Supplemented hardwood sawdust
• Sterilised hardwood-based grow blocks
• Straw
• Other suitable lignocellulosic substrates

Growing Parameters

Incubation Temperature: 21–27°C
Fruiting Temperature: 15–24°C
Humidity: 85%+
CO₂: Low CO₂ with good fresh air exchange
Fruiting Orientation: Side fruiting recommended

Storage

Store refrigerated at 2–4°C.

Do not freeze.

For best results, use fresh and avoid prolonged storage. Gently mix before use to distribute the culture throughout the liquid.

Suitable For

✔ Home growers
✔ Hobby cultivators
✔ Commercial mushroom production
✔ Grain spawn production
✔ Hardwood fruiting blocks
✔ Indoor cultivation

Freshly produced and tested in small batches by Melbourne Mushroom Emporium.

Available in 10mL and 20mL syringes.