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INFORMATION RELATES TO BANNED PRODUCTS WE NO LONGER SELL -
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The
2 magic mushroom grow kits which we stock are very easy to use
and result in a impressive crop of fresh magic mushrooms. Both
the mexican psylocybin cubensis magic mushroom grow kit and the
golden teacher magic mushroom grow box result in around 250-300
grams (25g-30g of dried shrooms) of fresh mushrooms with the
minimum of fuss and effort.
All you need is the magic mushroom grow kit of your choice, a
bag of perlite (a moisture retaining medium available from
hardware stores) and a plastic storage box (min size: 30cm x
30cm x 30cm) and you are ready to start growing your own shrooms
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Grow
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To start with you will obviously need a grow Kit. Also you might
want a thermometer (optional but can be handy – get from a
hardware store). Buy a standard plastic storage box with lid (from
hardware/diy store), needs
to allow at least 5-10cm (2-3 inches) space around all sides of the
mushroom kit.
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Put
about 2 inches deep of perlite in box (about 1/2 bag). Be careful
about breathing in the dust (use mask or add some water to the
bottom to help stop dusk). Add
water till 3cm (1 inch) deep in box (about 1.5ltrs/3 pints). Place
magic mushroom grow kit
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Place
the box somewhere fairly free from draughts and with some light available
(doesn't have to be bright or for very long each day).
Keep box at around mid 70's Fahrenheit, approx 27C. This will ensure a decent
temp to help pinning (formation of mushrooms), and also encourage growth. Take
the lid off box (the big storage box) and use it to gently fan
the air in the box, to remove the CO2. Do this at least once a
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After
around 1 week to 10 days should have fully formed mushrooms. Once the mushrooms
cap splits away from the stem then they are ready to pick. You
should do this by grasping the mushroom firmly at it's base then
twisting. From this point on the mushroom may grow, but will not be
producing any more psylocybin, and therefore just taking nutrients
from the cake.
After
the first crop the cake will have shrunk down slightly. Turning
upside down onto something clean you can take the cake from the box
and place directly on the perlite (the same way up as it was
originally). This will make the cake soak up moisture and help with
further flushes of mushrooms.
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Harvesting
your magic mushrooms |
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mushrooms have been picked you can either eat them raw, or dry them. Drying causes some of the potency to be lost, so dry them
gently i.e. in an airing cupboard. If some of the mushrooms are very big, then slice them in
half lengthways to speed up drying. Place
them on a sheet of wire mesh, or something similar, (not paper as they
stick) and put them somewhere warm, but not hot. Once they are completely dry (2-3 days) place in sealed plastic
sandwich bags in the freezer.
Do not put them in the oven
or any other source of heat!
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magic mushrooms
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Magic mushroom grow
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PERLITE |
Bag
of perlite (B&Q £5 for 5L from gardening section)
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Perlite
holds water and slowly releases moisture so that the humidity in your
growing box is very high. These humid conditions are what Magic Mushrooms
really enjoy growing in.
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