Psilocybe azurescens (Hammond)
Submitted by Anonymous
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Azurescens Propagation Data Sheet
1. Geographic location of patch
Southwest Ohio, USA
2. Date of planting
Spring of 1999
3. Materials used for bulk of patch
Mixed hardwood chips - maple, oak, some pine
4. Patch making method description
A number of differnet methods were attempted to colonize the chips.
Direct inoculation with liquid media and crumbled PF cakes failed. Growth through
the chips innoculated with rye spawn was very rapid. The beds where spawned
outdoors in the early spring after the last expected frost. The bed is about
4-5 inches deep and about 10 x 5 feet. These where planted under some evergreen
shrubs (dont know what kind). The beds where not covered with any casing. I
watered heavily in the spring when it wasne raining. During the summer I let
the bed get dryer but always kept it damp. In the fall I began heavy watering
2x per day. The bed began to fruit in november after leaves fell on it creating
a type of casing the prevented pins from drying and water drop damage.
Tips: Dont make the bed as wide as I did - it is to hard to reach
the back If you can plant with some grass to grow up through it. A 1 inch casing
would be a good idea. Spray foliage of surrounding plants to raise local humidity.
Surround your bed early with slug bait -these guys are horrible especially when
fruiting begins Watch out for squirrels - they love to dig in your beds. I would
recommend spawning a bag of chips in the winter and using the colonized chips
to expand the substrate mass in order to minimize the amount of rye that may
be attracting the evil squirrels. Watch out for sub freezing temps. Cover the
patch with boxes to prevent crushing the fruits while maintaining insulation.
The dark blue-green color on some of the caps is the "bluing reaction" due to
frost damage.
5. Watering schedule.
Heavy in spring Light in summer Heavy 2x per day in fall
6. Date of first flush.
Early November. Temps where in the 50s and 60s for about 2 weeks.
There was almost no natural rainfall.
7 Date of end of last flush.
Dont know yet
8. Total number of flushes.
Dont know yet
9. Maximum size and/or weight of largest mushroom.
It is very supprising when you grow these yourself just how small
they really are. My largest's cap was not much bigger than a quarter.
10. Total yield. Unknown
Psilocybe azurescens growing in Ohio.
The greenish coloration is the result of frost damage.
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