Magic mushrooms are among the simplest things to grow – they require only a few special parameters and a little patience. Most magic mushroom grow kits come with a vermiculite and perlite substrate, which has mycelium – where the mushrooms come from. It’s ridiculously easy to stimulate and start growing your mushrooms; keep reading for a detailed guide on properly doing it.

Basic Parameters for Growing Magic Mushrooms

1. Lighting

One of the key factors when growing magic mushrooms is the amount of light they get. They can be grown using a normal white bulb or sunlight, but never directly on the substrate. A mushroom naturally grows on the ground in thick forests, devoting lots of time in the dark. 

If you grow your shrooms using sunlight, all you’ve to do is draw your curtains and place them near the window, ensuring they’re never in direct sunlight. If you’re using artificial light, you’ll have to place it so that the light doesn’t directly shine on the substrate.

2. Humidity

Humidity is crucial, as it stimulates the mycelium, which is where the mushrooms grow from. To provide the correct humidity, you’ll need to use a greenhouse propagator.

Always water the substrate using distilled, osmosis, or bottled water. Avoid using tap water.  Slowly add water to the substrate to ensure its evenly wet. Once it’s completely wet, remove any excess water. Excess moisture at the bottom of the container might cause fungi.

To stimulate the mycelium, you will have to keep humidity at 90 percent for a minimum of 48 hours inside the propagator. After the first 48 hours, you’ll need to lower humidity to about 70 percent. 

3. Temperature:

Temperature is another extremely essential factor; mushrooms flourish between 21 and 24°C, so if you want to harvest as many mushrooms as possible, it’s recommended positioning the propagator right in the middle. If you’re growing your shrooms in a cold area, you can place a heated blanket underneath your propagator get a heated propagator. 

4. Hygiene:

Lastly, a clean environment and hygiene are vital when growing magic shrooms. They’re very sensitive, and they require a sterilized and clean environment. Never touch shrooms with your hands. Always wear a facemask and use latex gloves when handling the grow kit. 

Provide your magic mushroom kit with the right temperature, clean environment, humidity, and lighting, and you’ll harvest plenty of psychedelic heads. 

How to Make a Magic Mushroom Kit

Making a magic mushroom grow kit is shockingly easy. However, avoid making one where it’s illegal. 

1. Step 1:

Purchase a spore syringe from a reputable online vendor. The spores are legal to possess to study microscopy but not for cultivation.

2. Step 2:

Buy a bag of sterilized grain with an inoculation port. 

3. Step 3:

Once you have the bags and spores, inject the bags with around 3-5 ccs of spores. Sterilize the needle before putting it into the bag and then introduce the spores into the grain bag. It’ll most likely take two weeks before any mycelium shows up.

4. Step 4:

At this point you can either fruit the shrooms directly from this bag with a yield of one to two dry ounces, or you can further expand into a larger substrate. 

5. Step 5:

Mix the spawn into each bag. The bags should be sealed. Be sure to allow the substrate to completely cool before injecting with spawn.

Let the spawn  grow for about 2-3 weeks, at this point everything should be completely colonized and ready to fruit!

Advantages of Using a Magic Mushroom Grow kit

Novices who want to grow magic mushrooms might find magic mushroom grow kits are an attractive option for their simplicity and ease. Grow kits are ready-to-go packs comprising of grow instructions and the fully-colonized substrate. With the some indirect sunlight, right temperature, and humidity, these grow kits are harvestable in just a few weeks.  

Here are the pros and cons of this foolproof technique:

Pros:

• Ease-of-use.  Ready-to-use, all-in-one package steps.
• Convenient. Perfect for somebody with a busy schedule. 
• Quicker. If all is well, a grow kit is harvestable in about two to three weeks. 

Cons:

• More costly in the long haul. 
• Less reliable and prone to contamination. 
• Less yield. It might also not be recyclable for multiple flushes, dependent on the grow kit.
• Legality.  mycelium is illegal to possess or ship in many countries.

Conclusion

To sum up, magic mushroom growing kits are discreet, save time, save space, and are odor-free as odors can be controlled within the grow kit. A grow your own mushrooms kit gives you the first-hand experience of fruiting good mushrooms from a block of substrate injected with high-quality mycelium.

Growing shrooms continues to gain a lot of popularity all over the world, especially as people add different kinds of edible shrooms to their diets. Happy growing!