I've Störer my shrooms in a jar but not dry but around 50-60% humidity. How long can I keep them and will they loose the rate of psylocibin faster than dry mushrooms?
@PitZahut, You are right that eggshells are mostly made of calcium carbonate, which is beneficial. However, they are not as effective as limestone flour or, especially, hydrated lime. Why?
Due to their low solubility in water and substrate, eggshells release calcium carbonate very slowly, particularly if not finely ground. This makes them less effective for fast pH adjustments in bulk substrates and almost useless for acidic casing substrates.
Eggshells (as well as oyster shells and garden lime) can be used in bulk substrates, but they are not recommended as the sole buffering agents. They are better suited for long-term applications, such as in gardening or soil improvement. Mushroom substrates, which typically fruit for only a month or so, do not require long-term pH adjustments. Instead, they need a quick, short-term pH increase.
What is best to use?
For bulk substrates: Gypsum (as a pH stabilizer) and optionally hydrated lime (as a fast buffering agent).
For casing substrates: Hydrated lime.
Thank you for your comment. I’ve updated this guide and added more details.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Whilst Vacuum sealing in weighted portions is a good idea, be sure to check legality. in the UK the police would use it to show that it is intent to supply.
This information is very useful, thanks so much for sharing, I've only had a little success so far, and after reading this I'm feeling much more positive about my future results.
@Max, the current photo is one of the examples of the 'ready to harvest' state.
All other photos in AA+ gallery as well, check them here: https://shroomok.com/gallery/aa-albino-a
Actually, if you don't need spore prints/swabs you may harvest them any time and any size.
The most common practice is harvesting right before opening the cap (torn veil) or right after opening.
If you're going to make spore print/swab, you need to wait till the mushroom cap is opens.
For more examples and harvesting process check out this article: https://shroomok.com/en/wiki/Magic_mushroom_harvesting_time,_first_flush
As a dev this was a nice read and ye tailwind is awesome,. Despite the snippy comments, wanna say thank you for such a visually rich guide. I’m a visual learner so this been a big help just to see stuff ❤️
"Don't terrorize fungus with your curiosity and impatience every 5 minutes." Hahaha I feel so seen! This hobby is definitely helping me exercise my patience muscle!
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I've Störer my shrooms in a jar but not dry but around 50-60% humidity. How long can I keep them and will they loose the rate of psylocibin faster than dry mushrooms?
For how long dried Magic Mushrooms can be stored
@PitZahut, You are right that eggshells are mostly made of calcium carbonate, which is beneficial. However, they are not as effective as limestone flour or, especially, hydrated lime. Why?
Due to their low solubility in water and substrate, eggshells release calcium carbonate very slowly, particularly if not finely ground. This makes them less effective for fast pH adjustments in bulk substrates and almost useless for acidic casing substrates.
Eggshells (as well as oyster shells and garden lime) can be used in bulk substrates, but they are not recommended as the sole buffering agents. They are better suited for long-term applications, such as in gardening or soil improvement. Mushroom substrates, which typically fruit for only a month or so, do not require long-term pH adjustments. Instead, they need a quick, short-term pH increase.
What is best to use?
For bulk substrates: Gypsum (as a pH stabilizer) and optionally hydrated lime (as a fast buffering agent).
For casing substrates: Hydrated lime.
Thank you for your comment. I’ve updated this guide and added more details.
Let me know if you have any questions!
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Can powder crushed eggshells also be used as an alkalinizer for my bulk substrate? as far as I can tell they're about 95% calcium carbonate.
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@Max, the current photo is one of the examples of the 'ready to harvest' state.
All other photos in AA+ gallery as well, check them here: https://shroomok.com/gallery/aa-albino-a
Actually, if you don't need spore prints/swabs you may harvest them any time and any size.
The most common practice is harvesting right before opening the cap (torn veil) or right after opening.
If you're going to make spore print/swab, you need to wait till the mushroom cap is opens.
For more examples and harvesting process check out this article: https://shroomok.com/en/wiki/Magic_mushroom_harvesting_time,_first_flush
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As a dev this was a nice read and ye tailwind is awesome,. Despite the snippy comments, wanna say thank you for such a visually rich guide. I’m a visual learner so this been a big help just to see stuff ❤️
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"Don't terrorize fungus with your curiosity and impatience every 5 minutes." Hahaha I feel so seen! This hobby is definitely helping me exercise my patience muscle!
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Any pictures of when the AA are ready to harvest?
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