The Psilocybe mexicana and also the Psilocybe tampanensis are two mushrooms which are understood for their sclerotia-forming. Sclerotia (plural of sclerotium) are hard pieces of mycelium which the mushroom expands throughout the substratum. These difficult items mycelium have a far better resistance versus bad influences that could create delays in growing than regular (soft) mycelium. They serve thus as defense against a too reduced or also high temperature, dehydration and a too high air humidity. The sclerotia are looking a bit like walnuts. The sclerotia of the Psilocybe mexicana as well as the Psilocybe tampanensis contain a much greater focus psilocybine after that the mushrooms themselves. This makes that lots of people just grow the sclerotia rather than the mushrooms. ‘Truffles’ they call this sort of mushroom-less mycelium, or ‘Philosopher Stones’. The ‘A’-strain of the Psilocybe mexicana is commonly known as the mushroom which creates the majority of the sclerotia. Expanding sclerotia is not that different from expanding mushrooms
While growing mushrooms you just go a few stages additionally in the life circle of the mycelium. The Psilocybe mexicana and the Psilocybe tampanensis are growing bests on turf seed. A great deal of different kinds of turf seed of numerous brands have carried out to a good outcome. Rye or white rise can also be used. Decontaminate the substratum in a filter pocket, filter box or glass jar with a self built-in filter. Filter boxes as well as glass jar need to be sterilized for 1 hr at 15 psi. A complete filter pocket for 3 hours. You can start to inoculate it with a sporesyringe or mycelium on agar if the substratum has actually cooled down entirely. Naturally we prefer a strong solitary pressure on agar. Shake the pocket or pot well to divide the spores around the substratum. After shot you can place the substratum apart in the incubator. The mycelium expands best in the dark at a temperature level in between 21 and 25 ° C. After 2 to 4 weeks, as well as a couple of good shakings from time to time, the substratum will have completely conquered. You ought to now make a decision whether you wish to grow the mushrooms or sclerotia.
When picking this choice, you are primarily done ‘gardening’… The only point that counts now is that you require to be patient. You can simply leave the substrate where it is (still at a temperature in between 21– 25 ° C). Essential from currently on is not to drink the substrate any longer. The substrate will certainly quite swiftly start its forming of sclerotia. Gradually the sclerotia will certainly turn into huge, hard items with a yellow-brownish shade. This sclerotia-growing last concerning 3 as much as 4 months. After this period they will certainly not grow any kind of larger. If you pick to grow trufas magicas as opposed to the sclerotia, for instance since you want to make spore prints, you will need to take it some actions better. If the substratum has been totally conquered and has not yet started its sclerotia-growing, you require to add a ‘casing-layer’ to the substrate. These mushrooms execute best on a casing-layer of vermiculite, calcium and peat carbonate.
Shake the bag or jar to chill out the mycelium. Spread the mycelium in a clean barge and also cover it with a casing-layer of 1 to 1.5 centimeters thick. Put the lid on the barge or cover the entire thing with aluminum foil. This, the barge has to be put back in the incubator for some days. When the mycelium is plainly noticeable via the casing-layer, you can place the entire collection in the fruit creating problems. For the Psilocybe mexicana and also the Psilocybe tampanensis these conditions do not differ that a lot from those of other sorts of mushrooms. For the Psilocybe mexicana and the Psilocybe tampanensis these problems imply that they have to be subjected to fresh air, (indirect) sunshine, air moisture of 95% and also a temperature of 20 ° C or an also a bit greater. After 1 up to 2 weeks the first pinheads will appear. These pinheads will certainly become adult mushrooms in 4 to 7 days.
A simple and also quick approach of growing sclerotia is by using a pre-inoculated and colonizedtruffle grow box. These are glass jars filled with a substrate of turf seed that is currently colonized with a truffle forming psilocybe pressure. All you require to do with such growkits is await the truffles to expand. The jar can be opened and the truffles can be collected and cleansed when they are big enough to be gathered.
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