If you are looking for information about how to grow magic mushrooms for mycological study, you are in the right place. In this post we wanted to explain step by step how to grow magic mushrooms successfully.
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There are several ways of growing magic mushrooms, and in this post we are going to show you the easiest of them all, which consists of moistening the bread, placing it in the growing bag or propagator and providing suitable parameters for its fructification.
Growing magic mushrooms in bags
When we buy a magic mushroom kit, most of the time the kit includes a growing bag, in which we can grow our mushrooms without any problems.
Growing hallucinogenic mushrooms in a propagator
Growing in a propagator is easier, as we can buy electric propagators (they heat up) or they facilitate the use of heating mats.
In addition, they are larger than the bag and it is more comfortable when it is time to re-pack it, although we should not touch it too much.
Another advantage of the propagators is that they include one or more windows, which we can open or close and this will allow us to air the growing area more easily.
Equipment needed for growing magic mushrooms
To be honest, we don’t need a lot of material to grow hallucinogenic mushrooms at home, but we have prepared a list of the basic material you need for successful growing.
- Magic Mushroom kit
- Grow bag or propagator
- Digital thermohygrometer
- Gloves
- Clean water sprayer
Necessary parameters for growing hallucinogenic mushrooms
The right parameters are those that will allow us to obtain the best results in growing, but not only that, if we do not grow at the right temperature and humidity or if we do not provide them with the optimum light, it is possible that the mushroom loaf will not bear fruit.
Light
Light is a very important factor in mushroom growing. It can be sunlight or white light, but in no case should it shine directly on the mushroom loaf. It must be an indirect light, which allows light to enter the growing room, but never expose the mushroom loaf to the sun or place it under a lamp or neon light.
If we use artificial lights, it is recommended that they are white light and we give them approximately the same hours of light as the hours of sunlight. When growing mushrooms or magic mushrooms we should simulate forest conditions in the middle of autumn, so we will not give too many hours of light either.
Temperature
Temperature is another important factor when growing hallucinogenic mushrooms, we must keep the growing between 22 and 24ºC (ideal 23ºC). If the temperature is not stable and optimal, our mushroom loaf may not bear fruit, so be sure to keep the loaf at the same temperature at all times, for this you can use an electric propagator or heating blanket.
Humidity
Humidity is perhaps the most important factor for the mycelium to become active and for the hallucinogenic mushrooms to sprout. The optimum humidity range for growing should be between 60-80%.
Growing magic mushrooms step-by-step guide
Step 1. Disinfection of the growing room and equipment
For the growing of magic mushrooms to be a success, we must respect and maintain the parameters mentioned so far, but another thing to take into account is cleaning and disinfection. Before touching anything, we must disinfect our hands and the room where we are going to place our magic mushroom kit.
To avoid contaminating the bread, we recommend using latex gloves, and it is very important not to smoke or place air fresheners in the room where we have the mushroom kit, as this could be lethal for the mushrooms.
Step 2. Preparing the grow bag or propagator
Once everything has been disinfected and the gloves are on, we will proceed to prepare the growing bag or propagator. We will look for the ideal place to place the growing kit, we already know that there must be light, but not direct light.
We will introduce mineral water (never tap water) inside the bag or propagator, a glass should be enough, as this water will only serve to cause condensation inside the propagator or bag and thus increase the percentage of humidity.
This water should never get inside the mushroom loaf and ideally it should not touch the outside of the loaf either, as the water will be cold and this may cause our bread not to sprout. We recommend raising the bread above the water, we can put a couple of glasses underneath to raise it.
Step 3. Hydrate the magic mushroom kit
The magic mushroom kitss that you will find in Themariashop come fully prepared and hydrated, so it is enough to spray the entire surface of the loaf with mineral water (never tap water).
Remove the lid of the mushroom loaf and with the help of a clean spray bottle, moisten the surface until it is completely wet.
Important: Never fill the kit with water, only spray the surface. Only spray once, never spray on top of the mushrooms or primordium.
Step 4. Put the mushroom kit in the bag or propagator.
Once the entire surface has been sprayed with water, place the mushroom kit without the lid inside the bag or propagator. Remember that the kit should ideally not be in contact with the water.
Once the bread has been placed inside the bag or propagator, insert the thermohygrometer probe and close the bag or propagator.
Steps to follow during the growing process
Once all the steps have been completed, we will have to maintain our growing so that everything works properly.
- We should open the bag or propagator a couple of minutes a day, so that it can oxygenate. If we do it twice a day (morning and evening) it would be perfect.
- The water in the bag or propagator should be changed at least once a week, as the water can rot and the condensation can contaminate the mushroom loaf.
- Pay attention and try to prevent water condensing on the walls of the bag or propagator from falling into the bread.
- Temperature and humidity must always be constant.
Always wear gloves before touching the bag or growing kit and if possible wear a mask. - Avoid direct exposure to light or sunlight.
Growing time of a magic mushroom kit
The first mushrooms will start to sprout between 10 and 15 days after the mycelium is activated, although this may vary depending on the variety. Once the mushrooms start to appear, you will see that they grow very quickly, so within 3 or 4 days after they start to appear we can harvest them for study.
When and how to harvest magic mushrooms
The mushrooms must be harvested before the cap opens completely.
To harvest the mushrooms, put on the gloves and simply pull them upwards with a small twist while pulling them off.
How many growings can we make from one magic mushrooms kit?
If we take care of our mushroom kit, we will be able to grow between 3 and 4 crops, although professional growers have managed to obtain up to 8 harvests.
For our kit to sprout again, we must remove all the mushrooms from the bread and spray it again with cold water, remember that it must be mineral water.
Once this process has been carried out again, put them back into the growing bag or propagator.
Important: The magic mushroom kits are only seeds for mycological, ethnobotanical or ornamental use. They are not for agricultural or food use. Themariashop is not responsible for any illicit use that third parties may make of these kits or seeds.
