Turkey Tail Medicinal Culture

Turkey Tail Medicinal Culture is a lab-grade liquid culture of Trametes versicolor, made in small batches at our Phoenix production lab.

Turkey Tail is the medicinal strain with the deepest research stack behind it. Easy to grow, high in beta-glucans, and the foundation of any serious mycology library.

About the strain

• Common name: Turkey Tail
• Scientific name: Trametes versicolor
• Family: Polyporaceae
• Flavor profile: Tough, woody (medicinal use only)

Cultivation specs

• Substrate: Hardwood sawdust
• Colonization temperature: 70-78°F
• Fruiting temperature: 60-75°F
• Humidity: 85-95%
• Time to pin: 30-60 days
• Yield: Medicinal extract, not culinary
• Difficulty: Beginner-friendly to grow

What you get

• 10ml sterile syringe with 16-gauge needle
• Used to inoculate sterilized grain spawn or agar plates
• Made in small batches in our Phoenix lab
• Shelf life: 12-18 months refrigerated
• Replacement guarantee on any non-viable product

How to use it

• Refrigerate on arrival until use
• Sanitize the injection port with 70% isopropyl alcohol
• Inject 1-2ml per quart of sterilized grain through a self-healing port
• Incubate at 70-75°F until fully colonized (10-21 days for most strains)

Why this strain

• Most-studied medicinal mushroom in oncology research worldwide
• Source of PSK and PSP polysaccharide-protein complexes
• Used for centuries in traditional medicine

For cultivation use. Refrigerate on arrival. If you need help selecting the right strain for your setup, reply to your order confirmation and our team will guide you.