Description
Our culture comes from a reliable source and has been recently tested for fruiting. We change our culture every three months to keep it at its most optimal stage. We advise expanding 10 ml to a maximum of 100 ml and not exceeding this ratio. Avoid storing the culture for extended periods; use it as soon as possible.
Cordyceps is one of the fastest-growing strains. Liquid culture becomes ready in about 3 days, with colonisation beginning within 4–5 days in brown rice substrate(First 5 days are colonised in dark) before bringing it into light.. Fruit maturity takes approximately 65 days. It is best grown at 20°C, and the growing room temperature should not exceed this at any stage.
Store cultured cells in the dark and refrigerate at 2°C. Use the culture within 3 months.
Approximately 400 g of fresh Cordyceps will dehydrate down to about 60 g.
Cordyceps militaris – Medicinal
Also known as the Zombie Mushroom.
Top-fruiting variety.
Fruiting temperature: 18–20°C.
Keep the liquid culture away from light—store at 2°C.
Use our DLME Liquid culture mix to expand.
Use 6000-6500K Cool white for fruiting—maximum 1000 Lux, best at 800 Lux, minimum 500 Lux. Use a lux meter to test the amount of light it receives: 12/12 light schedule or 14 on, 10 off light schedule.
We offer High-Quality Disposable Gloves and Masks, essential for maintaining sterile conditions in your mycology projects. We also recommend you buy Biodegradable MEA agar cups for those testing liquid cultures or spore syringes before inoculating their bags. Do you need a sterile workspace? Have a look at our Still Air box (SAB).
The liquid culture can be used in various cultivation techniques. You may introduce the liquid culture into sterilized grain jars/bags, agar Petri dishes, or even another nutrient Sterile jar to expand into more liquid culture.
Did you know that we sell Mushroom culture in form of Liquid culture and Agar plate ?
All Products are shipped from Australia.
Shipping Cost – The cost of shipping will be displayed to you during the checkout process, determined by your location.
Handling Time – Items typically takes 0 to 2 days to be prepared for shipment. Please note that handling time may vary, especially during busy holiday seasons.Certain items like colonised agar plate take 7-14 days to get ready.
Shipping Time – Express post is more expensive but considerably faster than standard post.
Importing Mushroom Cultures into New Zealand
If you’re in New Zealand and want to bring in mushroom cultures from Rootlab, whether that’s liquid culture, agar plates, or spawn, you’ll need an MPI import permit first. Here’s exactly how it works.
Step 1: Check the species is approved
MPI only allows import of the following species (current as of June 2026):
**A to C**
– Agaricus bisporus (Portobello/White button)
– Agaricus bitorquis
– Auricularia cornea
– Boletus edulis
– Chlorophyllum rhacodes (Macrolepiota rachodes)
– Coprinus comatus (Shaggy mane)
**D to O**
– Flammulina velutipes (Enoki/Golden Enoki)
– Flammulina filiformis
– Lactarius deliciosus
– Lentinula edodes (Shiitake)
– Marasmius oreades
– Morchella esculenta
– Morchella importuna (Morel)
**P to Z**
– Pleurotus djamor (Pink Oyster)
– Pleurotus ostreatus (All various types of oyster)
– Pleurotus pulmonarius (Phoenix oyster)
– Stropharia rugosoannulata (Wine cap/Golden wine cap)
– Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail)
– Volvariella volvacea (Paddy Straw)
These can be imported as mother culture (pure culture on agar or in sterile broth), spawn (pure culture on a sterile plant-based carrier), or substrate (sterile plant-based product inoculated with spawn).
Rootlab website shows what we currently stocks, the full MPI list above is what’s allowed, not necessarily what we carry or make available for sale.
Requirements mentioned here:
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/plants-flowers-seeds-plant-growing-products/importing-fungi-growing/steps-to-importing-fungi-for-growing
Step 2: Send us your details
Email us with:
– Your full name
– Company name (If applicable)
– Full delivery address
– Mobile number
– The cultures you’d like, picked from the species we stock
Our email: info@rootlab.co.nz
Step 3: We send you a Manufacturer’s Declaration
Once we have your details, we’ll send through a Manufacturer’s Declaration. You’ll need this when you apply for your import permit.
Step 4: Apply for your permit and pay the fees
Once your permit is approved, you can place your order at www.rootlab.co.nz. We take care of the export paperwork and freight from there.
The only thing you need to do is apply for the permit, all the details you need will be in our Manufacturing Declaration, then choose which products you want to import. Everything listed on our website is already permitted, so you won’t find anything on there that isn’t allowed.
Tip: a colonised agar plate takes 3 to 4 weeks to prepare, which lines up with permit processing times. So you can place your order as soon as you’ve applied for the permit, no need to wait for approval first. If your permit doesn’t come through, we’ll give you a full refund.
