Pre Poured Agar Plates BLUE (Water Agar) X 8

Description

Commercial-Grade Blue Water Agar Plates (For Cloning)

For nearly 20 years, Aussie Mushrooms has been at the forefront of Australian mycology. Now, you can build your genetic library using the exact same premium agar plates we rely on every single day at our own commercial farm.

If you are cloning wild specimens or store-bought mushrooms, these specialized zero-nutrient plates are your absolute best tool for securing a clean, viable culture.

The Formula: Blue Water Agar (Nutrient-Free)

• The Base: We use a perfectly balanced mix of premium agar and purified water, tinted with blue food coloring for maximum contrast so you can easily spot thin, wispy mycelial growth.

• The Cloning Advantage: Water agar contains zero nutrients. When you place a tissue cutting on this plate, mold and bacteria have virtually nothing to feed on, stopping contamination in its tracks. Meanwhile, your mushroom clone uses its own internal energy to grow and stretch across the agar. Once the clean mycelium grows away from your initial cutting, you simply transfer a piece of that clean growth onto our nutrient-rich MEA plates to rapidly multiply your new, 100% clean culture!

The Aussie Mushrooms Difference

Contamination in cheap plates often starts before you even open them. We don’t cut corners.

• True Sterilization: Every single batch of our agar is strictly monitored LIVE while it cooks. It is properly sterilized in our commercial autoclaves above the required 121°C for the exact minimum time needed to destroy all bacterial and fungal cells. We can provide sterilization certificates if required.

• Class 100 Cleanroom Poured: The plates are poured and cooled inside Australia’s largest, one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art Class 100 commercial laboratory. This guarantees that when your plates arrive, they are 100% clean, sterile, and ready to use right out of the package.

What to Do When You Receive Your Plates

Unbox them right away—do not leave them sitting in the shipping box for over a month! Store them at room temperature between 10–20°C.

Our Guarantee

If you experience any issues resulting from shipping (which will show up within a week of arrival), please send us photos within 2 weeks and we will happily replace them.

Please note our strict policy:

• Order When You Need Them: If you are not ready to use the plates within a few weeks of arriving, please wait and only order them when you need them.

• Send Photos Unopened: You must send photos of the unopened bag. If you open the bag in an unsterile area, you are on your own, as we cannot cover contamination mistakes made outside a clean environment.

• The 2-Week Window: If you contact us outside of the 2-week window—for example, if you leave the plates in the closed box and only check on them a month later—we will not be able to offer a replacement or refund, as they have not been checked or cared for properly upon arrival.

Pro-Tips for Success

• Work Clean: While our sterile plates give you a perfect blank canvas, mold spores and bacteria are still floating everywhere in your house! To ensure your clones stay perfectly clean, we highly recommend working inside a Still Air Box (SAB) or under a laminar flow hood at an absolute minimum.

• Seal Your Plates: Once you have placed your clones on the plates, always close and seal the edges with Parafilm or micropore tape. This keeps the moisture locked in and airborne contaminants locked out.

• Store Unused Plates: Always store your unused plates in ziplock sandwich bags to keep them protected and prevent the agar from drying out.