California Fungi: Psilocybe cyanescens. Web Archive: Instruction for cultivating Psilocybe Azurescens and Psilocybe Cyanescens mushrooms. Instruction for cultivating Psilocybe Azurescens and Psilocybe Cyanescens mushrooms , two of the most potent mushrooms which are often favored by "veteran" trippers who've tried several different kinds. I hope you find this guide helpful, and PLEASE e-mail me with any questions, suggestions, or comments regarding this document. Thanks! Overview of Procedure In order to grow mushrooms, a suitable substrate must be inoculated and colonized by the fungus. This step requires sterility because the substrate contains no preservatives and can be overrun by any mold or bacteria that is present. After the substrate is inoculated, you wait until it is colonized completely by the fungus. After the cardboard is colonized completely it is covered with maple or alder woodchips and the mycelium are allowed to colonize these as well.
Preparation of the Substrate and Spawning Bed. Materials needed: Ball 1/2 pint jelly jars. Step 2: Decide in how many jars you are going to initiate cultures. Psilocybin Mushroom Vault : Images : Cultivation. Mushroom Cultivation (P. cubensis) Nice photo of Psilocybe cubensis cultivated in a small plastic container.
(Madrid, Spain) Excellent color movie of P. cubensis growing in a cultivation chamber over a 24 hour period. Allow some time to load all frames. Anonymous Photographer, © 2000 Erowid.org Color photo of a rice cake fruiting with P. cubensis. Photo by Gweedo. © 2003 Erowid. Color photo of a fully populated rice cake (PF tek) in the midst of its first flush. Nice color photo of P. cubensis "Equador" fruiting in a plastic container. Photo by Insomnia. © 2002 Erowid. Beautiful color photo of single PF rice cake (PES Hawaiian Strain) in full flush, ready for harvest. Photo by Malformed. © 2003 Erowid. Photo of a large P. cubensis growkit in plastic tubs ... fruiting.
Photo by Paul, © 2001 Erowid. Color photo of two brown rice flour cakes heavily fruiting with P. cubensis (B+ strain). Photo by Scotsman. © 2002 Erowid. Color photo of 3 fruiting mycelium cakes, 41 days after innoculation. Psilocybe azurescens outdoor cultivation. This document describes the cultivation and links to the available information on the net about the cultivation of Psilocybe azurescens and similar species (Psilocybe cyanescens, Psilocybe subaeruginosa, Psilocybe bohemica, Psilocybe arcana, Psilocybe serbica, Psilocybe moravica ... ) The outdoor cultivation of Psilocybe azurescens is somewhat more complex and takes more time from start to harvest compared to the indoor cultivation of Psilocybe cubensis, but it is also easier in some aspects since major parts of the cultivation are done outdoors by mother nature.
In addition he outdoor yield can be substantial. All the wood loving Psilocybe species essentially have the same cultivation parameters. Climate The most important requirement for a successful outdoor cultivation is that you live in the correct climate. Outdoor cultivation of the wood lovers is possible in the plant hardiness zones 6, 7 and 8. You can find out in which Plant Hardiness Zone you live by using the maps underneath:
Eric's Guide To Cultivating Psilocybe Azurescens/Cyanescens. Psilocybe cubensis are the most commonly cultivated "magic" mushroom.
They're very easy to grow, tolerant of faults, and the spores are readily available. However, many people express frustration that there aren't instructions out there for growing other kinds of magic mushrooms. They point out that cubensis mushrooms are not nearly as potent as some mushrooms out there, and they taste terrible. They notice that due to the chemical composition of psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, the character of cubensis trips is often different (and inferior) to the experience you get with other kinds of mushrooms. So here's a guide written to help those folks out. Does this document look familiar? I would like to thank, in no particular order: This document may be freely copied and distributed so long as the following conditions are met: Any copies of this document must include this notice.
After the substrate is inoculated, you wait until it is colonized completely by the fungus. Shake the syringe.