What is a Golden Teacher mushroom?
While there is no way to accurately know for sure, it’s quite widely believed that Golden Teachers are the most common psychedelic mushroom species in North America. It is a strain of Psilocybe Cubensis(one of over 16 known species of psychedelic mushrooms). Golden Teachers have been around since the 1980’s, consistently proving to be an attractive choice for recreational, therapeutic, religious, and other forms of use. The mushrooms grow to be about 3 or 4 inches long with a thin white spine and golden hued cap, speckled with small yellow dots. buy Golden Teacher mushroom online
When it comes to mushroom hunting and cultivation, the Golden Teachers have become increasingly popular. These mushrooms are known for their potency, ease of cultivation and a variety of other benefits that make them a go-to choice for many mushroom enthusiasts. So why has this specific strain become one of the more sought after shrooms on the market? Let’s take a closer look. Buy Golden Teachers Magic Mushrooms Online in Canada
How to Grow Golden Teacher
Golden Teachers are so popular, in large part, thanks to their near-guarantee to offer successful harvests on various substrates for even the most novice grower. The most common methods to cultivate psilocybin at home are the PF Tek (easy but small yields), monotubs (large harvests and relatively straightforward), and agar to substrate (a bit more advanced).
Regardless of your chosen method, you will need to work with ‘spawn’ at some point, which is the substance on which the mycelium will grow. Spawn comes before substrate. Good choices for spawn include:
- Oats
- Bird Seed
- Popcorn
- Rye Grain
- Brown Rice Flour
- Wheat Grain
Each spawn type offers pros and cons (like all things in life). For example, rye holds moisture better than any other grain – ultimately offering a bigger harvest (since mushrooms are 90% water). Oats and popcorn, though, are less dense than rye, and as such, are easier to sterilize, making them less vulnerable to contamination. You will need to assess the ins and outs of each type of spawn before deciding which way to go.
PF Tek
The PF Tek is great for beginners, as it’s easy to do and offers sufficient yields if done correctly. You begin by filling half-pint mason jars with your spawn of choice and preferably utilizing the ‘self-healing lid tek,’ which is online (uses silicone and Tyvek + a drill bit, quick and affordable). Then, sterilize the spawn jars using a pressure cooker.
Once sterilized, it’s time to inoculate the jars using a spore syringe. If you don’t have a flow hood or a clean room, you’ll have to do your best to sanitize a small space to perform this work. Even one single microbe entering your jars could spell doom. Lysol is your friend.
After inoculation, you will [hopefully] begin to see the luminous, healthy white, and rhizomorphic growth that is our friend, the mycelium – this is the foundation of a mushroom network. When you see mushrooms in nature, these are offshoots of a vast underground network of mycelium. The largest organism on Earth is a vast swathe of Aspen trees in the Pacific Northwest connected by long mycelial strands, or hyphae.
Once the jars are fully colonized, you set them upside down into the fruiting chamber, a tub filled with perlite (to retain humidity) with small squares of foil on which to place the ‘cakes.’
Mushrooms are hungry for two things – humidity and fresh air exchange. If you keep these essentials up to par, before long, you’ll see pins (baby mushrooms) on your cakes, which in a few days will be fully mature magic mushrooms. golden teacher mushroom
Monotubs
Monotubs are preferred by many as they can produce massive yields with minimal effort. The process is similar to the PF Tek at first, except quart or half-gallon mason jars are preferred. Fill the jars with your spawn of choice, sterilize, and inoculate. This is where monotubbing branches away from PF Tek methodology.
The colonized spawn is broken up into small chunks and spread over the substrate (coco coir, vermiculite, etc.) in a ‘monotub,’ a large rubber tub often with holes cut out at specific points and stuffed with polyfill. The idea is to allow air to flow in and out of the tub without opening it to fan/mist and potentially introducing contaminants.
Whereas the PF Tek yields perhaps an ounce or two of mushrooms (when dried), monotubs can quickly produce several ounces or pounds.
Agar
Agar is a foundational tool in microbiology worldwide. Agar-containing Petri dishes create the perfect habitat for fungi to thrive. It is created from red algae and often used in Asian desserts and is also a popular gelatin alternative & thickener for fruit preserves, soups, and ice cream.
However, ‘agar’ refers to any culture media (a substrate with all vitamins and nutrients necessary to grow an array of microorganisms). Early culture media included boiled potato slices and gelatin.
More advanced mycologists usually use this method due to the required equipment, skills, and experience. Agar plates can be inoculated with spore syringes, tissue cultures (clones), or spore prints. buy golden teacher mushrooms in Australia
Once inoculated, an agar plate takes about ten days to colonize fully, at which time one can observe any contaminants (often appearing as ‘cloudiness’). Therefore, the first agar plate is never used to inoculate spawn. Instead, the best and healthiest portions of the first agar plate are taken and put into a new Petri dish. Rinse and repeat. Once the strain has been ‘perfected,’ so to speak, it is then added to spawn.
Rule of thumb advises using at least half an agar plate to colonize a spawn jar. Since colonization takes longer than with a liquid culture (spore syringe), using any less than this can cause problems due to the extra-long colonization time. The most common practice is using an entire agar plate to colonize one spawn jar and then using that spawn jar to inoculate multiple other spawn jars.
From this point on, this technique is identical to monotubs in procedure.
When to Harvest Golden Teacher
Harvesting is a crucial part of the cultivation process, and there is a ‘sweet spot’ or ideal window in which to harvest them. Too soon, and the ‘shrooms won’t reach their full potential. Too late, and a thick black layer of spores will cover everything in the tub – not to mention a slight loss of potency occurs. Spores are not harmful to ingest in moderation, but they give the end product an unsightly appearance. Fully opened caps are also much more susceptible to tearing/breakage.
You’ll want to harvest just before the veil breaks, which is around five to twelve days after you see your first pins. The veil is the connecting tissue between the mushroom cap and the stem, covering the gills.
The best technique to harvest is a simple ‘twist and pull method. If you try to pull them straight out, they will take a large chunk of the substrate with them, adding an extra step of cleaning and opening the substrate up to contaminants (like an open wound).
It’s also not a bad idea to wear clean rubber gloves that have been misted with rubbing alcohol before harvesting – our hands contain tons of potential contaminants.
What are the Effects of Golden Teacher Mushrooms?
As with any drug, effects may be physical, mental, visual, or a hybrid. The effects will depend on your individual body, as well as the type of drug, the quality and quantity of it, and how you’re using it. psilocybin tolerance, movies to watch while tripping, 1 gram of shrooms,
The Golden Teacher is known for bringing on hallucinations and euphoria, but in some cases it can cause unfavourable side effects such as nausea and anxiety. The effects will differ from person to person. buy Golden Teacher mushroom online
How Potent are Golden Teacher Mushrooms
The psilocybin/psilocin content of GT mushrooms is average as far as cubensis goes. However, the quantities of lesser-known alkaloids like baeocystin, norbaeocystin, norpsilocin, aeruginascin, and ß-carbolines likely play a significant role in the unique trip offered from this strain.
The Golden Teacher has an ‘average potency’, and its effects may last anywhere between 2 and 4 hours, depending on the user. It is said to foster a sense of calmness and an overall body high, and users often experience mild visual effects, too. buy Golden Teacher mushroom online
According to urban legends, Golden Teacher was first found growing wild in Florida during the mid-1980s. The illustrious golden caps with charming speckles made this strain easily recognizable, and along with its large, elegant proportions, it’s clear why GT became a standout in a sea of copycats.
The Golden Teacher vs Mazatapec
So, what’s the main difference between Mazatapec mushrooms and The Golden Teacher?
The Mazatapec mushroom strain is very easy to cultivate, but grows slower than other strains. This shroom can assist people seeking to tap into their more spiritual side, and aid practices such as solo meditation. They’re also purple and black when they mature and have long stems with bulbous caps.
The Golden Teacher strain is easy to grow due to its higher tolerance to a range of growing environments. It also grows fast and can carry a higher potency than the mazatapec.
Both mushroom strains are said to boost creativity and a sense of self-awareness.
Are Golden Teacher Mushrooms Legal?
Psilocybin and psilocin are listed as Schedule I drugs under the United Nations 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. However, mushrooms containing psilocybin and psilocin are not illegal in some parts of the world. For example, in Brazil they are legal, but extractions from the mushroom containing psilocybin and psilocin remain illegal. In the United States, growing or possessing Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms is illegal in all states, but it is legal to possess and buy the spores for microscopy purposes. However, as of May 8, 2019 Denver, Colorado has decriminalized it for those 21 and up. On June 4, 2019, Oakland, California followed suit, decriminalizing psilocybin-containing mushrooms as well as the Peyote cactus. On January 29, 2020, Santa Cruz, California decriminalized naturally-occurring psychedelics, including psilocybin mushrooms. On November 3, 2020, the state of Oregon decriminalized possession of psilocybin mushrooms for recreational use and granted licensed practitioners permission to administer psilocybin mushrooms to individuals age 21 years and older. buy Golden Teacher mushroom online
In 1978, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in Fiske vs Florida that possession of psilocybin mushrooms is not illegal, in that the mushrooms cannot be considered a “container” for psilocybin based on how the law is written, i.e., it does not specifically state that psilocybin mushrooms themselves are illegal, but that the hallucinogenic constituents in them are. According to this decision, the applicable statute as framed imparts no information as to which plants may contain psilocybin in its natural state and does not advise a person of ordinary intelligence that this substance is contained in a particular variety of mushroom. The statute, therefore, can not constitutionally be applied to the appellant
Why are Golden Teachers so popular?
Golden Teachers are a great strain for beginners or those looking for a more predictable dosage. They’re considered medium potency, with roughly 0.61% psilocybin & 0.60% psilocin. Anecdotal data also suggest that Golden Teacher trips are often shorter than average, lasting closer to 2 hours rather than 4.
Many users claim they also contain unique healing qualities in addition to providing a euphoric experience. This combination attracts both those looking to ease into a psychedelic state as well as those looking to have an impactful experience beyond just the mushroom’s immediate effects. buy Golden Teacher mushroom online
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