Mushroom Cultivation Petri Dishes

Sterile Petri dishes are fundamental tools in both bacteriology & mycology. Whether you are at home or run a small business, they can provide a clean environment for mushroom cultivation while observing the development of mushroom fruiting bodies.

Use malt extract, potato dextrose or your own favorite agar recipe as a growth medium. If agar is unavailable, gelatin can be subsitituted & combined with nutrients including meat broth or yeast extract or malt to promote mycelial growth.

These plastic dishes are already sterilized & not recommended for use with pressure cookers. Home growers can use one to prepare the agar mixture in an autoclavable Erlenmeyer flask or glass mason jar.