Producer's Guide The New Lycaeum What's New Announcements Disclaimer Leda About Leda Chemicals Taxonomy Preparations Categories Lins Lycaeum !omepage "orums Chat !osted #ites $oos Contact About #ponsor Psilocybin Producer's Guide What's %elated && !ow to produce ())) doses o* organic psilocybin in a small room e+ery wee ,NT%-D.CT,-N ,* a person nows what he is doing/ ,t's not di**icult to culti+ate the mycelium o* any o* the psychoacti+e psilocybin bearing mushrooms0 The mycelium is the *ibrous underground networ o* the mushroom0 The *amiliar stem and cap portions o* the mushrooms are called carpophores0 The mycelium can be readily grown in ordinary 1ason 2ars in a low cost medium in 3) to 34 days and the acti+e materials 5psilocybin and psilocin6 can be easily extracted0 This Guide shows how to carry out all o* these steps on a small or a large scale0 Complete instructions instructions are gi+en *or locating the mushrooms/ de+eloping stoc cultures *or inoculation/ culti+ating/ har+esting/ and drying the mycelium/ extracting the acti+e alaloids/ and using the existing cultures to seed new cultures to eep an ongoing psilocybin *arm yielding a regular crop o* the hallucinogenic mycelium0 We also gi+e directions *or setting up in a small worroom a large scale psilocybin *actory which can produce at least (/))) doses o* the drug e+ery wee0 P#,L-C7$,N AND T!8 LAW The present drug laws are a pathetic mess0 The old adage that ignorance o* the law is no excuse becomes a ludicrous statement when the laws themsel+es are rooted in ignorance0 -ne classical example o* this is the classi*ication o* the stimulant Cocaine as a narcotic0 -ne is reminded o* the 9ing in Alice in Wonderland who made up his own language as he went along with total disregard *or the accepted de*initions o* words0 , will not e+en go into the :uestion o* whether any law en*orcement agency has the moral or Constitutional right to dictate what substances we may or may not tae into our own adult bodies0 Any modern indi+idual whose mind is not immersed in the sla+ish dung pit o* Dar Age unreasoning nows that reliable education ;; not criminal penali
goons0 $ecause o* the a*ore mentioned ignorance o* our lawmaers it is di**icult to determine how the use o* certain hallucinogenic substances would be treated in the courts0 Possession o* psilocybin and psilocin 5misspelled in the .0#0 Code as psilocyn6 is a *elony under Title 43/ #ection ,/ 5C6 o* the .nited #tates Code 53=>) 8dition60 Psilocybe mexicana is also illegal0 There was su**icient ignorance on the part o* the lawmaers not to include the many other mushroom species containing psilocybin and psilocin0 Theoretically the possession o* any psilocybin bearing mushroom would be the same as possessing the aloloid itsel*0 $ut when it comes to prosecution it does not necessarily wor lie that0 Lysergic acid amides/ which occur in morning glory seeds/ stems/ and lea+es are also illegal/ but there is no way to pre+ent gardeners *rom raising this ornamental *lower0 ,t is also illegal *or anyone in the .#A to possess mescaline0 Peyote/ which contains mescaline/ is legal *or bona*ide members o* the Nati+e American Church when used ritualistically/ but no member may possess extracts o* the cactus or the drug mescaline0 Peyote is illegal *or non;members/ but #an Pedro and se+eral other species o* Trichocereus cacti also contain mescaline and are a+ailable *rom many legitimate cactus dealers0 ,t would be clearly illegal *or anyone to extract the acti+e principles *rom any o* the abo+e mentioned plants0 And it would be illegal *or anyone to extract psilocybin and psilocin *rom mushrooms or mycellium as described in this guide0 Anyone *ound operating a large scale mycelium *arm could +ery easily be prosecuted *or intent to manu*acture psilocybin and psilocin0 There are also many di**erent state laws which must be considered be*ore doing anything psilocybin bearing mushrooms0 There are/ howe+er many Nations which ha+e no laws regarding these substances0 We are not 2udges or attorneys and are not trying to o**er clear interpretations o* the law0 %ather we ha+e mentioned these points to gi+e some indication o* the legal pit*alls which surround the application o* the acti+ities described in this guide0 "urthermore/ laws may ha+e changed *or better or *or worse0 We/ the author and publisher/ are not recommending or endorsing the application o* the in*ormation in this guide especially in places where there are laws proscribing these substances0 We o**er this in*ormation *or the sae o* pure nowledge because it is our Constitutional right to do so0 We do not encourage the +iolation o* any existing laws0 ",ND,NG T!8 1.#!%--1 All it taes is one mushroom or a *ew spores and *rom this one can :uicly de+elop a culture that will continue to produce as much psilocybin as one desires *or years to come0 $ecause the common #an 7sidro mushroom/ Psilocybe cubensis 00#inger 5"ormerly #tropharia cubensis 008arl6 is the most easily obtainable/ the most readily culti+ated/ most disease resistant/ and psychoacti+ely strongest species we ha+e geared our instructions to it's use0 There are/ howe+er/ numerous other species which contain psilocybin0 ,n case one o* these is all that is a+ailable/ we gi+e *or se+eral o* these pertinent in*ormation such a relati+e potency/ where and when to *ind specimens/ what growing conditions 5medium/ temperature/ lighting/ etc06 it *a+ors and how resistant it is to contamination0 The states/ pro+inces/ and regions named are by no means the only places where the species is to *ound0 They are places in which there ha+e been numerous reports o* *indings0 They are gi+en here to gi+e a general idea o* the type o* terrain and climate the species *a+ors0 ,n cases where ideal culti+ation temperatures and growing conditions are not gi+en much can be surmised by considering the en+ironment in which that species thri+es0 Psilocybe cubensis can be *ound in many parts o* the .nited #tates/ 1exico/ Colombia/ Australia/ and e+en #outheastern Asia0 ,t is usualy *ound growing on or near cow dung in pastures during warm rainy periods *rom "ebruary to No+ember0 There are se+eral species o* mushroom which occur on cow dung/ but *ortunately none o* these bear much resemblance to the #an 7sidro0 There are numerous toxic mushrooms growing around us0 #ome o* these could be mistaen *or some o* the other psilocybin *ungi mentioned in this guide0 ,t is essential that the mushroom hunter learn to use an identi*ication ey0 A ey is a listing o* the +arious *eatures which will positi+ely identi*y a gi+en species0 ,* a specimen does not con*irm in e+ery respect to the ey/ it must not be used0 There are se+eral excellent eys to be *ound on most library shel+es0 -ne that we recommend is 9eys to Genera o* !igher "ungi by %0 #ha**er/ 4nd ed0 53=?@6 Published by the
.ni+ersity o* 1ichigan $iological #tation at Ann Arbor0 We also recommend a thorough reading o* the most help*ull boo Poisonous and !allucinogenic 1ushrooms by %ichard and 9aren !aard/ a+ailable *or B0=( *rom Nature #tudy ,nstitute/ P- $ox 4B43/ $ellingham/ Washington =@44(0 ,t is *urther suggested that a*ter identi*ying the specimen it should be brought to an expert mycologist to be absolutely certain o* it's identity0 1any boos on hallucinogenic mushrooms suggest a simple test *or psilocybian species which in+ol+es breaing the *lesh o* the specimen and waiting about B) minutes *or a blueing reaction to tae place0 The blueing is due to the oxidi;@ cm *rom the spotting ;@0 Copelandia cyanescens "ound in early summer through late autumn scattered/ grouped/ or clustered on cow dung/ or rich soil in "lorida and other southern states0 #pores germinate easily easily on all agar media0 -ptimum growth occurs on 18A at @) degrees "0 Carpophores can be produced on u ncased compost or on rye0 Panaeolus *oenisecii 5Also nown as Paneaolina *oenisecii or Psilocybe *oenisecii/ and commonly nown as haymower's mushroom or har+est mushroom6 "ound in late spring and early summer/ or in Euly/ August/ and #eptember during cool/ wet seasons scattered or grouped in large numbers on lawns/ pastures/ and other grassy places throughout the .#A and in Fuebec0 Tests on specimens *ound in Washington re+ealed no psilocybin/ but eastern specimens were potent0 Panaeolus sphinctrinus "ound in summer and autumn in small groups in *orests/ pastures/ *ields/ and roadsides almost always on cow dung in many temperate parts o* the world0 Panaeolus subalteatus "ound *rom spring to autumn grouped or clustered o*ten in rings up to two *eet in diameter on open
ground/ *reshly manured lawns/ straw piles/ all types o* compost/ dung piles/ and roadsides in -ntario and throughout the .#A 5especially in 1assachusetts/ 1aryland/ New 7or/ -hio/ 1ichigan/ Washington/ and -regon60 -ptimum growth on 18A is at @? degrees "0 ,t occasionally occurs as a weed mushroom in commercial mushroom houses0 Pholiotina cyanopoda "ound in August through #eptember solitary to clustered on lawns in such di+erse parts o* the .#A as New 7or/ Washington/ and Colorado0 Psilocybe baeocystis "ound in autumn and winter/ solitary/ grouped/ or clustered on earth/ lawns/ mulch/ and decomposing *orest wood near scattered trees especially coni*ers ;; in western -regon and Washington0 ,t does well on Agar media at >> degrees "0 This is a potent species containing Psilocybin/ psilocin/ baeocystin/ and nor;baeocystin0 Perhaps it is because o* the latter two alaloids that it is the most +isually hallucinogenic o* the psilocybin mushrooms0 There is a report that in 3=?) a six;year old boy died a*ter eating a large number o* these mushrooms0 There has ne+er been any other indication that these alaloids are dangerous0 .ntil there is *urther clari*ication o* this :uestion/ we ad+ise that anyone using this species proceed with caution by starting with small doses and progressing gradually to larger ones0 This is especially important when using the extracted crude alaloids which may contain large concentrations o* the baeocystin alaloids0 Psilocybe caerulescens "ound in the summer during rainy season/ grouped or clustered but rarely solitary/ mostly in shady places on soil/ sugar cane mulch/ recently turned earth or stream bans ;; in Alabama/ northern "lorida and 1exico0 The 1exican +ariety P0 caerulescens +ar0 ma
Psilocybe pelliculosa "ound #eptember to December scattered/ grouped/ or clustered on humus and debris/ in or near coni*ier *orests in northwestern .#A and as *ar south as 1arin County/ Cali*ornia0 This is a small but potent species0 Psilocybe :uebecencis "ound *rom summer to late -ctober scattered in shady areas at *orest edges/ on sandy soil containing +egetable debris regularly inundated by ri+er *looding/ and on decomposing wood and debris 5especially birch/ alder/ *ir/ and spruce6 in the Fuebec area0 ,t thri+es at lower temperatures than other Psilocybe species and produces carpophores at air temperatures o* HB to (= degrees "0 Psilocybe semilanceata "ound August through #eptember o*ten in large groups on soil/ among grasses/ in clearings/ pastures/ meadows/ *orest edges/ open coni*ier woodlands/ and on roadsides ;; but ne+er on dung ;; in New 7or/ northern .#A/ $ritish Columbia/ and 8urope0 Generally regarded as one o* the less potent species/ but is sometimes :uite potent0 Psilocybe strictipes "ound in -ctober rather clustered on soil or on decomposing wood and debris/ on coni*iers and some other trees in northwestern .#A 5especially in -regon60 ,t closely resembles P0 baeocystis/ but has a longer stem0 ,t tends to be as +isually hallucinogenic as that species and probably contains the same or similar baeocystin alaloids0 Psilocybe syl+atica "ound in #eptember and -ctober in small compact but unlustered groups in woods on lea* mold/ debris 5especially beech wood6/ around stumps and logs/ but not usually on them ;; *rom New 7or to 1ichigan and as *ar north as Fuebec and -ntario0 This mushroom is small and is o*ten mistaen *or P0 Pelliculosa0 The species discussed abo+e are only some o* the more commonly nown ones with hallucinogenic properties0 There are recogni
#T8%,L,JAT,-N All utensils used in the culti+ation o* mycelia must be sterili
PD7 5Potato Dextrose 7east broth6 PD7 broth is made in exactly the same manner except the agar is omitted0 1ason 2ars are *illed hal* way with the hot or cool li:uid0 18A 51alt 8xtract Agar6 To one liter o* gently boiling water 5distilled6 add 4) grams o* malt extract/ 4) grams o* agar 5slowly/ care*ully to pre+ent boiling o+er6/ 3)) mg o* potassium phosphate dibasic 594!P-H6/ and 3)) mg o* calcium carbonate0 W hile still hot pour the li:uid into the culture dishes0 8F.,P18NT 1ost o* the e:uipment described in this guide is readily a+ailable at reasonable prices0 -ne :uart si degree angle0 These are nown as slants and permit a maximum sur*ace area0 A wooden rac can be easily constructed to hold slants at this angle0 $aby bottles with a steam sterili degree angle0 A large pressure cooer ;; the type used *or canning and 2arring ;; can be used *or autocla+ing mason 2ars o* broth medium0 #TA%T,NG T!8 C.LT.%8 .pon obtaining one or more specimens o* a psilocybin bearing mushroom one can begin to culti+ate as much o* the hallucinogen as is desired0 Any part o* the *ungus can be used *or inoculation0 ,* the spores are used/ consideration must be gi+en to the natural li*e cycle o* the mushroom0 A single cap contains millions o* spores/ and any one o* these will germinate in the medium to *orm a mycelium0 $ut this mycelium will consist o* what is nown as monoaryotic tissue0 #uch a mycelial organism will grow *or a while/ but unless it mates with another compatible monoaryotic mycelium and *orms a diaryotic structure it will e+entually perish0 To de+elop a culture *rom spores proceed as *ollows #crape the spores *rom the print into about 3) ml o* sterili
not going to be used immediately/ tighten their lids and place them under re*rigeration0 They can be ept this way *or about a year0 %A,#,NG C%-P C.LT.%8# -" 17C8L,A The tas now is to select the most +igorous appearing mycelia in the dishes0 This means the largest and *astest growing specimens and/ o* course/ those not contaminated by *oreign molds0 Contaminants are not di**icult to detect because their appearance di**ers greatly *rom that o* the mycelia0 1ycelia are pure white *ibrous mats sometimes ha+ing a light bluish tinge0 Contaminants may appear as rapid;growing/ tiny/ white circular spots with blue;green centers/ or as sur*ace scums or *u<);>( degrees "0 ,* other species than Psilocybe cubensis are used/ ad2ust the temperature accordingly0 8+ery 4;B days tighten the 2ar co+ers/ shae to aerate and disperse mycelium/ reloosen the co+ers/ and return the 2ars to the shel*0 The process o* growth can be *ollowed with a saccharimeter0 The maximum growth and highest percentage o* psilocybin occurs about *our days a*ter all o* the broth's sugar content has been used up0 The mycelium should be har+ested at this time0 Any 2ars that cannot be har+ested on that day should be re*rigerated until this can be done0 !A%8#T,NG AND D%7,NG "ilter the medium o* each 2ar through a clean *lannel cloth/ collect the mycelial material *rom the cloth/ and place it in a pyrex baing dish0 Do the same with each 2ar o* mycelium until each baing dish is about 3B *ull with mycelia0 Dry these in an o+en at no higher temperature than 4)) deg "0 .se an o+en thermometer0 Do not rely upon the temperature indications on the o+en nob as these may +ary *rom accuracy0 Chec the baing dishes periodically0 When the material *irst appears to ha+e dried shut o** the heat and let the dishes stay in the o+en until it has cooled0 This ensures the e+aporation o* residual moisture0 8ach culti+ation 2ar should yield ();3)) g rams o* wet mycelium0 "resh mycelium contains about =) percent water/ so this much would dry down to ( to 3) grams o* crumbly material0 8ach baing dish would contain a do
8ach 3)) grams o* dried mycelium should yield about 4 grams o* extracted material0 This should contain at least ()) mg o* psilocybinpsilocin mixed or about *i*ty 3) mg doses0 Theoretically psilocin should ha+e the same e**ect upon the user as psilocybin0 The only di**erence between the two is that the later has a phosphate bond which disappears immediately a*ter assimilation in the body0 ,n other words/ in the body psilocybin turns into psilocin0 Psilocybin is a *airly stable compound/ but psilocin is +ery susceptible to oxidi( degrees "06 cause more rapid growth but lesser psilocybin content than do lower temperatures 5>) degrees "06 -ne must test each new batch o* extracted material to determine the proper distribution o* dosages0 Depending on the potency o* the mycelia and how well the extraction was conducted the dose may range between 4( and 3)) mg0 Also bear in mind that the dose +aries *or di**erent indi+iduals0 LA%G8 #CAL8 P%-D.CT,-N The techni:ues and procedures described in this guide can be employed to culti+ate modest supplies o* psilocybin *or personal use/ or they can be expanded to apply to the large scale production o* many thousand doses per wee0 A small 3) x 3( *oot room with standard @ *oot ceilings can be set up to produce an unending yield o* at least ())) doses per wee0 The stoc culture shel+es here are 3 *oot deep and ( *eet long0 8ach could hold twenty 3( cm petri dishes0 ,* shel+ing is spaced six inches apart/ there can be as many as 3? shel+es staced in this space0 This would allow *or up to B)) stoc culture dishes going at one time0 The crop culture shel+es can be staced ten inches apart/ accommodating one :uart si
stool at the wor table/ a three step ladder *or reaching the upper shel+es/ and a small table on rollers on which to place 2ars and dishes when maing the rounds o* the shel+es0 .nless one has a large sta** o* assistants it would be impossible to inoculate 4@)) 2ars in one wor session0 A*ter getting used to the wor one could do about 3)) 2ars an hour0 The best procedure is to set up a continuous rotation o* inoculations0 Woring about three hours a day about 4B( 2ars could be inoculated each session0 All 4@)) 2ars could be inoculated in 34 days0 #ections o* shel+ing would be di+ided into groups o* 4B( 2ars/ and these sections would be labled with the date and approximate time o* inoculation0 The wor schedule *or culti+ation would be as *ollows DA7 ,N-C.LAT8 #!A98 1on Group A Tues $ Wed C Group A Thurs D Group $ "ri 8 A and C #at " $ and D #un G A/ C/ and 8 1on ! $/ D/ and " Tues , A/ C/ 8/ and G Wed E $/ D/ "/ and ! Thurs 9 A/ C/ 8/ G/ and , "ri L $/ D/ "/ !/ and E #at Commence %einoculation 5#ee Col0 (6 C/ 8/ G/ ,/ and 9 #un D/ "/ !/ E/ and L 1on 8/ G/ ,/ 9/ and A;4 Tues "/ !/ E/ L/ and $;4 etc0 etc0 etc0 etc0
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This would represent the *irst 4 wees o* the continuous culti+ation cycle0 The continuation o* this schedule is ob+ious shaing e+ery other day/ har+esting approximately e+ery 34 days/ and resterili
