Courting the Psychedelic Experience

DIY Mushroom Cultivation

Image by Cecilie TL Andersen

Mushrooms have roots

Mycelium

Mushrooms

Mycelium

Image from Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them, by W. Hamilton GibsonImage courtesy of Paula Flynn

Clean Kitchen

Rubbing Alcohol can sterilize almost anything!

Preparation of Substrate

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Inoculation with Spores

Diagrams courtesy of Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide

Punch holes in jar lid here.

Incubation

A warm, dark place for mycelium growth.

Photos courtesy of Shroomery

Growing Chamber

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A humid environment for mushrooms to grow.

Growing Chamber w/ Cakes

Photo courtesy of Lycaeum

Perlite

Mycelium cake

Fruiting

Photos courtesy of Shroomery

Fruiting

Photos courtesy of Shroomery

Spore Prints

Legal Issues

●Mushrooms containing psilocybin and psilocin are illegal under Federal and most state laws.

●Spores for the cultivation of mushrooms containing psilocybin and psilocin are illegal in CA, GA, and ID.

Resources

Shroomery.org

Grow guides, forums, photos, technical details

Erowid.org

Dosage, law, experience reports, neuroscience