Poured to order, never pulled from stock. I pour your plates after you order, let them set overnight, and ship within 48 hours. They arrive sealed and ready to work, with no refrigeration needed.

One formula, every species

This is the same peptone-enhanced MEA I use for my own spore work, isolations, cloning, and culture expansion. Oysters, lion's mane, reishi, Cordyceps militaris, and wild clones all grow on it. Every photo on this page is from this exact plate. One reliable formula means fewer variables and more consistent results.

Good for

• Spore germination and isolation

• Cloning and strain refinement

• Starting and expanding liquid cultures

• Learning sterile agar technique

• Scaling production

What you get

• 10 standard 100mm plates, 25ml fill

• Peptone-enhanced MEA for vigorous, even growth without overfeeding

• Blue for best contrast, or natural if you prefer

• Pre-cut parafilm strips, so you can reseal the moment you open the pack

• Viable 90+ days at room temperature, unopened or resealed with the included parafilm. No fridge needed.

• Bubble-wrapped and boxed to arrive intact

• Free shipping on every order, no minimum

Poured by hand, backed by numbers

I pour every plate myself, with the same care I give the plates my own grows depend on. Across 750+ plates on this formula, I've had two contaminations: a 0.27% rate. If a plate shows contamination before you inoculate it, I'll replace it free.

Clean plates, poured with care, ready when they land on your bench. Now go grow something.