Mushroom thread

BudGoodman · Nov 8, 2020

Gotcha... Those are growing right next to my horse manure pile... Along with some others.

I've been given liberty caps before... But only picked "blue ringers"... And grew my own cubensis.
Used to be able to get kits at the head shop in the Pike Place Market.

BudGoodman · Nov 8, 2020

Fuck I've gotten old...

beluga · Nov 9, 2020

Alright, @Dirtbag et al, you've given me an itch that powders just won't remedy.

I haven't grown in quite some time because, well, l have enough medicine to last the rest of my life even if I'm half-bionic and on a life serum IV drip; and all my shit's in moving boxes.
But... ovoid season is over and nothing compares to the fresh stuff for macrodosing. (I'll have to post up my psilly piña coladas sometime...)

I'm thinking of throwing together a post for a little crash course/introduction/grow-along.
I don't want to muck this one up with my tedious jargon, but I also don't want to contribute to flooding the forums with too many of the same off-content threads.
Thoughts from the community?

amekins · Nov 9, 2020

beluga said:
Alright, @Dirtbag et al, you've given me an itch that powders just won't remedy.

I haven't grown in quite some time because, well, l have enough medicine to last the rest of my life even if I'm half-bionic and on a life serum IV drip; and all my shit's in moving boxes.
But... ovoid season is over and nothing compares to the fresh stuff for macrodosing. (I'll have to post up my psilly piña coladas sometime...)

I'm thinking of throwing together a post for a little crash course/introduction/grow-along.
I don't want to muck this one up with my tedious jargon, but I also don't want to contribute to flooding the forums with too many of the same off-content threads.
Thoughts from the community?

I’m personally fascinated and would appreciate the “intro level” grow

1diesel1 · Nov 9, 2020

beluga said:
Alright, @Dirtbag et al, you've given me an itch that powders just won't remedy.

I haven't grown in quite some time because, well, l have enough medicine to last the rest of my life even if I'm half-bionic and on a life serum IV drip; and all my shit's in moving boxes.
But... ovoid season is over and nothing compares to the fresh stuff for macrodosing. (I'll have to post up my psilly piña coladas sometime...)

I'm thinking of throwing together a post for a little crash course/introduction/grow-along.
I don't want to muck this one up with my tedious jargon, but I also don't want to contribute to flooding the forums with too many of the same off-content threads.
Thoughts from the community?

Fire it up brother!!
Make sure you post it in general gardening:)

FourthCity · Nov 9, 2020

beluga said:
Alright, @Dirtbag et al, you've given me an itch that powders just won't remedy.

I haven't grown in quite some time because, well, l have enough medicine to last the rest of my life even if I'm half-bionic and on a life serum IV drip; and all my shit's in moving boxes.
But... ovoid season is over and nothing compares to the fresh stuff for macrodosing. (I'll have to post up my psilly piña coladas sometime...)

I'm thinking of throwing together a post for a little crash course/introduction/grow-along.
I don't want to muck this one up with my tedious jargon, but I also don't want to contribute to flooding the forums with too many of the same off-content threads.
Thoughts from the community?

Please do. You have made some of the best posts on the topic so far, don't stop now.

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

beluga said:
Alright, @Dirtbag et al, you've given me an itch that powders just won't remedy.

I haven't grown in quite some time because, well, l have enough medicine to last the rest of my life even if I'm half-bionic and on a life serum IV drip; and all my shit's in moving boxes.
But... ovoid season is over and nothing compares to the fresh stuff for macrodosing. (I'll have to post up my psilly piña coladas sometime...)

I'm thinking of throwing together a post for a little crash course/introduction/grow-along.
I don't want to muck this one up with my tedious jargon, but I also don't want to contribute to flooding the forums with too many of the same off-content threads.
Thoughts from the community?

Love the idea! When you start it tag me please.

beluga · Nov 9, 2020

I'll be sure to drop a link in here. I don't want to detract too much from this one because I think it's great already. I just feel like a bit bourgeoisie blowing up the thread with the excessive substance that I'm hoping that post will be.
Already started (in BB code on my notepad)

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

Oh, hello there... lol, dont mind if i do!

Not bad for one spot. Lots of albinos coming up this year are making them easier to spot. Just look how much easier you can see them compared to the brown ones.

TripsRabbit · Nov 9, 2020

Dirtbag said:
Oh, hello there... lol, dont mind if i do!

Not bad for one spot.View attachment 1053921 View attachment 1053922 View attachment 1053923

What are they, pans?

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

TripsRabbit said:
What are they, pans?

P. semilanceata, aka Liberty cap. Some are albino though.

amekins · Nov 9, 2020

Dirtbag said:
Oh, hello there... lol, dont mind if i do!

Not bad for one spot. Lots of albinos coming up this year are making them easier to spot. Just look how much easier you can see them compared to the brown ones.View attachment 1053921 View attachment 1053922 View attachment 1053923

I am living in the wrong part of the world.

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

amekins said:
I am living in the wrong part of the world.

Liberty caps are one of the few psychadelics that grow in all kinds of places, you might be surprised. They can be found in cool wet grassy fields all over the world.

Fudge · Nov 9, 2020

Dirtbag said:
Liberty caps are one of the few psychadelics that grow in all kinds of places, you might be surprised. They can be found in cool wet grassy fields all over the world.

Even in grey, wet, cold, England. Missed my beat this morning but I'm off for an early morning walk Wednesday try for some caps. My brain and ego need a reset

TripsRabbit · Nov 9, 2020

Do liberty caps bruise blue? they look sorta like azure ufos.

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

TripsRabbit said:
Do liberty caps bruise blue? they look sorta like azure ufos.

They dont really have any blue to them no. Not sure why, but they dont.

beluga · Nov 9, 2020

That's curious to me.

I'm completely inexperienced with P. semilanceata.

This is a neat read about the bluing reaction of psilocybin-containing mushrooms:
Injury‐Triggered Blueing Reactions of Psilocybe “Magic” Mushrooms

these structure elements are similar to those of anti‐oxidative compounds, such as flavonoids and polyphenolic tannins. In the basic and oxidative environment of insect guts, such compounds act as producers of reactive oxygen species and can thus create intestinal lesions, which is presumably their main mode of toxic action.

Basically, as I understand it (probably not well), psilocin converting to psilocybin acts in a similar way to plant-produced cyanide compounds to deter predators (or destroy them from within their guts). And, when it oxidizes, it turns blue.

What's odd to me is that P. semilanceata has some of the highest recorded psilocin levels. I imagine they have another compound that probably acts to counter that reaction... mayhaps.

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

beluga said:
That's curious to me.

I'm completely inexperienced with P. semilanceata.

This is a neat read about the bluing reaction of psilocybin-containing mushrooms:
Injury‐Triggered Blueing Reactions of Psilocybe “Magic” Mushrooms

Basically, as I understand it (probably not well), psilocin converting to psilocybin acts in a similar way to plant-produced cyanide compounds to deter predators (or destroy them from within their guts). And, when it oxidizes, it turns blue.

What's odd to me is that P. semilanceata has some of the highest recorded psilocin levels. I imagine they have another compound that probably acts to counter that reaction... mayhaps.

Ive always thought it was weird too. The albino ones will sometimes have a slight bluish tinge near the base, but not a lot. Ive never seen the brown ones blue at all though.

But yeah, gram for gram these mushies are some of the strongest ive ever eaten. A dry gram is more than enough for a wicked trip.

Dirtbag · Nov 9, 2020

You can see some blue bruising on the white one here. But again theyre usually brown, and ive never seen a brown one bruise blue ever. And ive been picking hundreds/thousands a year for the last decade at the same place.

beluga · Nov 9, 2020

That's awesome. I'm honestly a bit of a weeny when it comes to hunting... I got a pretty wicked case of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for way too long, so I pretty much stick to a familiar ovoid patch that doesn't take me through much tall grass in the thick of tick nymph time.

But yeah, big ol' shrugs to why libs don't bruise.

I imagine we'll probably be seeing more concrete explanations sooner than later.
Or maybe it's just magic. I'm definitely okay with that.
I think that research just came out last year, which seems kinda late for what, essentially, people had surmised for decades.
But there's obviously a difference between being like,
"Y'know... deers eat it, trip balls, and know not to eat it again."
As opposed to identifying the mechanics of phosphate groups and such.

My chemistry knowledge is high school at best, so I struggle through that shit anyway. Just lots of correlation and reading summaries.

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