Chaga Culture Plate
Inonotus obliquus, commonly known as chaga, is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is parasitic on birch and other trees. The sterile conk is irregularly formed and has the appearance of burnt charcoal. It is not the fruiting body of the fungus, but a sclerotium or mass of mycelium, mostly black because of the presence of massive amounts of melanin. Chaga mushroom mainly grows in cold climates, such as Northern Europe, Siberia, Russia, Korea, Northern Canada and Alaska.
ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION
Classification: Inonotus obliquus
Substrates: Rye Berries, Live Birch
Incubation Temp: 55-75° F
Incubation Humidity: 80%-85%
Incubation Time: 18 Days
Fruiting Temp: 45-70° F
Fruiting Humidity: 89%-93%
Fruiting Time: 16 Days
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