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Sterile Mushroom Lab Techniques
September 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
From Spore to Spawn
Imagine being able to find a wild mushroom then use its spores to create your own spawn.
Learning sterile lab techniques allows you to select genetics that are optimized to your bioregion and never have to buy spawn again. You can grow whatever mushrooms you want.
>> Access to Chris’s 35 years of experience growing and working with mushrooms
>> Tour of our mushroom cultivation lab, spawn and grow rooms
>> Understand which equipment you need to set up your own lab
>> Hands-on experience with sterile lab techniques
>> Create your own spawn to take home
>> Learn everything you need to select optimized fungi genetics from your local forest, turn it into a culture and make your own spawn
Chris Parker has been growing various kinds of mushrooms for 30 years. He created the Southeast’s premier resource for mushroom cultivation supplies.
Chris is also deeply experienced in permaculture, organic gardening, regenerative agriculture and herbal medicine. He has gained all this knowledge from his ancestors, local teachers and through his own study.
During this one-day masterclass Chris combines practical demonstrations, hands-on experiential learning, presentations and is available to answer questions about your specific growing situation.