What to buy first: all-in-one bag, agar, or grain?
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What to buy first: all-in-one bag, agar, or grain?
If you are new, start with one setup. Do not buy a pile of supplies and try to figure it out later.
All-in-one bag
Choose this if you want the fewest moving parts. The grain, substrate, injection port, and filter patch are already in the bag.
Agar and LC
Choose this if you want to learn sterile technique and see clean growth before you scale up.
Grain plus substrate
Choose this when you want more control and are ready to work with separate grain spawn and substrate.
Simple rule: first run, buy one bag. Learning sterile work, buy agar. More control, buy grain and substrate.