Live Trials

Real-world records of cultivation experiments. Follow along with our successes, failures, and discoveries as we test different species and techniques.

2026-05-01 | On Agar

Grocery Store Alchemy: Cloning the Button

Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

Attempting to clone a common store-bought button mushroom. Currently successfully established on agar and awaiting the move to grain.

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2026-05-01 | On Agar

The Resurrector: Reviving Aged Black Poplar

Black Poplar (Cyclocybe aegerita)

Reviving a Black Poplar culture ordered long ago. Recently transferred to fresh agar and showing vigorous new life.

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