This post is fantastic with some really great sources of various items. Here is a list of the equipment and materials I bought and where I got it all from. This list is for equipment use in the PF Tek.
Spore Prints
Free Spore Ring Earth - This is a fantastic source for spore prints and all it costs it €1 per print which is just for the postage. They have a large number of different strains available too. All they ask is that when you have picked your first crop, you make a spore print and post it back to them so that it may be posted on to other people.
Syringes & Needles
100 Syringes @ Medisave.co.uk - I bought the cheapest syringes from Medisave since I was looking to keep costs low at least until I have had success a few times over. Then I will probably get slightly more expensive syringes (known as Leur-Lok).
100 Needles @ Medisave.co.uk - I personally bought the 1.5 inch needles but after receiving and using them, I found them to be slightly too short so I've linked the 2 inch ones here.
Distilled/Deionized Water
Scan.co.uk - When you are making up your syringes from your spore print, it is vital to ensure that you have the purest water available. This is because the spores are very delicate and mixing them with normal UK tap water is not really recommended due to the hardness of the water. This bi-distilled water is actually used as coolant in computer CPU water coolers but it's perfect for making syringes. It is a little pricey once you include delivery but well worth it.
Halfords - For those of you that would prefer to keep costs as low as possible, deionized water makes a suitable substitute. The only reason why it is not a first choice is because distilled water is also free of all micro organisms where this cannot be guaranteed with deionized water although this can be solved by putting a small amount (50-70ml) into a jar (which I will get to soon) and sterilise it like you would a jar with substrate in it.
Inoculation Loop
eBay - Inoculation loops are used when mixing the spores with the distilled water. Using the tip of a syringe needle is strongly advised against as it can damage many of the spores and this will result in a lower yield. These inoculation loops from ebay are disposable and there I'm not sure how many are left for sale. If they become unavailable, the only other one I have been able to find is here:
Cole Palmer - This is a non-disposable inoculation loop and is considerably more expensive but worth it in the long run.
Sterile Gloves
On Call Medical Supplies - To ensure that extra level of sanitation, I bought individually packed sterile latex gloves. For those who are allergic to latex click here for sterile nitrile gloves.
Painter's Overalls
eBay - Painter's disposable overalls are perfect to ensure that you minimize the chance of contamination. eBay is probably the best bet as far as price and choice goes but these can be bought at B&Q as well for a decent price.
Surgical Spirits
eBay - Surgical spirits is used to sanitize pretty much everything during your mushroom cultivation process.
½ Pint Jam Jars
Jam Jar Shop - This was by far the most difficult item to find. I ended up buying from 3 different sources and only the third one had jars with no shoulder, ie. the mouth of the jar is the widest part thus allowing the cake to be removed easily. These are fantastic because they are not only the perfect size but they are really cheap AND include lids which some places do not.
Philip Morris & Son - The best jars are ½ pint glass jars with metal lids. These jars are slightly bigger (½ litre) and have plastic lids but they will do the trick. The price including postage is around the same as The Jam Jar Shop so technically it's better value for money but ½ pint jars are recommended as ½ litre jars are more likely to end up contaminated.
Brown Rice Flour
BuyWholeFoodsOnline.co.uk - Brown rice flour is mixed in with the vermiculite and water to make up the substrate that is then put in the jars. I personally bought organic brown rice flour as this ensures that there are no foreign chemicals in the substrate. I have read that this is not entirely necessary though. Although I found 5kg for £3 cheaper elsewhere, this online store was personally recommended buy a friend who has been doing this for a few years. Oh, 5kg should last about a year.
Vermiculite & Perlite
Vermiculite @ B&Q - Used to ensure the substrate is well aired when it is put in the jars. Without it, colonization is practically impossible. It's cheap as chips and a 10 litre bag goes a long way.
Perlite @ B&Q - Used when fruiting you PF cakes. I found that a whole bag is used in my fruiting box. It can be reused if you bake it dry when you have finished your flushes but at £5 a bag, you might as well just buy a new bag.
Plastic Boxes (used as a glove box and fruiting chamber)
Plastic Boxes @ Ikea - These are 130 litre plastic boxes that I use for a fruiting chamber by drilling loads of holes in the 4 sides. This allows for better gas exchange. I also use a second one as a glove box bu cutting 2 CD sized holes in the side. Just a warning though, this plastic is a real bitch to cut through with a bladed instrument like a utility knife or hacksaw blade and so I eventually used a drill machine and drilled LOADS of holes right next to each other in the shape of a ring.
Plastic Lids @ Ikea - The one problem with these boxes is they do not come with a lid. Here is a link to the lids. Overall, each box costs £14 which is a bit steep but the quality of these Ikea ones is just top class.
Spray Bottles
Click Cleaning - I use these to mist water onto the PF cakes when they are in the fruiting chamber as well as spraying surgical spirits onto the gloves and insides of the glove box when I am sterilizing the environment.
**********************************************************************************************************Well, I hope this list help you get your mushroom cultivation off the ground.
Happy growing.
Cryo