{"product_id":"reishi-mushroom-liquid-culture","title":"Reishi Mushroom Liquid Culture (Ganoderma lucidum)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReishi does not get grown for the plate. It gets grown for the medicine cabinet, the wellness ritual, the adaptogens, and the extraordinary visual experience of watching one of the most striking fruiting bodies in the fungal kingdom develop in your grow space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe fruiting body is a deep mahogany to reddish-orange, glossy as lacquered wood, fan-shaped, and unmistakable. In traditional Chinese medicine it is called the \"mushroom of immortality\" — Lingzhi — and has been used for over two thousand years in formulations for immune support, stress adaptation, and longevity. Modern research has identified polysaccharides and triterpenes as its primary bioactive compounds. The flavor is intensely bitter — reishi is almost never eaten fresh. It is dried and used to make tea, tincture, or powdered extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGrows on hardwood pellets or supplemented hardwood sawdust. Reishi is a wood-loving species that grows on hardwood substrates. Colonization is slow — significantly slower than oysters or lion's mane. Fruiting is also slow and the development of the fruiting body from initial pin to harvest takes weeks. This is not a quick-turnaround grow. It is a cultivation commitment that produces a product with genuine market value and personal utility. Dried whole reishi caps retail for significant premiums.\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate-Advanced. \u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardwood pellets, supplemented sawdust. \u003cstrong\u003eFruiting temp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70–80°F. \u003cstrong\u003eYield potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low volume, high value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54356489699633,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/0108\/1905\/files\/Atlas_des_champignons_comestibles_et_veneneux__Planche_49__BHL3270697.jpg?v=1779954923","url":"https:\/\/thegreenwolf.org\/products\/reishi-mushroom-liquid-culture","provider":"The Green Wolf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}