Growing Mycelium If you like growing mushrooms, you may want to learn how to grow mycelium in petri dishes. Mycelium refers to the vegetative part of fungi. More specifically, it consists of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. Agar petri dishes are commonly used to grow and study mycelium. And now, here are some steps […]
Agar Petri Dishes Agar petri dishes are commonly used in microbiology to culture microorganisms. Agar is a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed that provides a solid surface for microorganisms to grow on. Here is a simple recipe for making agar for petri dishes: Materials: 500 mL distilled water 12 g potato flakes 8 g agar […]
Grain spawn for growing mushrooms Making grain spawn is an important step for growing mycelium. Sterilized grain such as rye, wheat, oats, birdseed or millet is inoculated with spores or mycelium. The mycelium grows throughout the grain, creating a dense mass of fungal tissue that can be used to inoculate a substrate. Common substrates include […]
Magic Mushroom Microdosing Microdosing magic mushrooms involves taking very small amounts of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms. A microdose is usually about 1/10th of a recreational dose or about 1/4 gram of dried mushrooms. The purpose of microdosing is not to experience the full psychedelic effects of the substance, but rather to […]
Substrate for growing cubensis mushrooms If you don’t know how to grow magic mushrooms, don’t worry. Cubensis mushrooms can be grown on a variety of substrates, but one of the most commonly used and effective substrates is a mixture of vermiculite, brown rice flour, and water. This mixture is commonly referred to as “PF Tek” […]