Mushrooms Q&A
Frequently asked questions regarding Mushroom cultivation and other related topics
How to store spore syringe
How to store mushroom Spore Syringe for a long time? How to identify whether spore syringe contaminated or not?
How long can you store mushrooms
How long do shrooms last? Dried psilocybine mushrooms lose their potency over time? Is it safe to take shrooms after 2-3-4 years? Powdered mushrooms lose potency faster than whole mushrooms? Fortunately, dried shrooms do not go bad after time!
How to freeze fresh shrooms
You can freeze mushrooms to prolong their activity. It's not a rocket science, however it's easy to fail and spoil magic mushrooms by freezing. Here we talk about main aspects of refrigeration of fresh psilocybin mushrooms to save their potency
How to store mushroom spawn for a long time
How long can Grain Spawn be stored? How to store Mushroom Spawn properly?
Spore print storage
How long can I store mushroom spore prints? How to store spore prints properly?
Liquid spore VS Liquid culture
What is the difference between Spore Syringe and Liquid culture aka Liquid Mycelium?
Terminology & Abbreviations
Mushroom cultivation glossary and basic mycology terminology with simple explanations. Popular abbreviations and acronyms are used in mushroom growing communities and cultivation guides
Sterilization vs Pasteurization for bulk substrate
Pros and cons of Sterilization and Pasteurization for preventing green mold Trichoderma contamination in mushroom growing
Best grain spawn to bulk ratio
Discussion regarding the optimal ratio of grain spawn to bulk substrate for mushroom cultivation