Milky Mushroom Agar Plate (Calocybe indica)

Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) is a high-yielding tropical species known for its robust growth in warm climates. With thick, white stems and wide caps, it offers a firm, meaty texture that holds up well in cooking—making it a staple in curries, sautés, and meat-free dishes across South Asia.

This 100 mm agar plate is prepared on nutrient-rich media under sterile lab conditions, ensuring a clean, fast-growing mycelial culture. Perfect for grain spawn expansion, master culture storage, or launching large-scale tropical mushroom production with minimal climate control.

What You’ll Receive

• 1 × 100 mm sterile agar plate colonised with Calocybe indica
• Clearly labelled with strain ID and pour date
• Best used within 4 weeks if stored at 2–5 °C

Recommended Growing Conditions

• Spawn run: 28–32 °C, low light, moderate humidity
• Casing: 2 cm thick layer of sterilised or pasteurised soil (pH 7–8)
• Fruiting: 28–35 °C, 85–90% humidity, indirect light (200–400 lux)
• Substrate: Pasteurised straw or sawdust-based blends, enriched with 5–10% bran

Why Grow Milky Mushrooms?

• Thrives in tropical heat—no need for cooling systems
• Large fruiting bodies with long shelf life (up to 7 days refrigerated)
• Strong local market demand and year-round cultivation potential
• Grows well on low-cost, locally available agricultural waste

Best Use Cases

• Produce grain spawn for polybag cultivation or outdoor tunnel grows
• Supply fresh mushrooms to local vegetable markets and restaurants
• Develop value-added formats like dried slices, curry-ready packs, or frozen mixes
• Store as a master culture for seasonal or continuous spawn production

This agar plate provides Sri Lankan growers with a clean, vigorous Milky Mushroom culture—ideal for producing high-quality, high-volume mushrooms in warm, tropical environments with minimal infrastructure.