Growth Timeline
From inoculation to harvest - what to expect
Inoculation
Start your grow
Day 0
Colonization
14-21 days
Day 18
Pinning
5-10 days
Day 25
Harvest
Ready to pick!
Day 35
Distinctive Features
- Blue bruising when handled due to psilocin oxidation
- Purple-brown spore print
- Partial veil forming an annulus on stem
- Golden cap with lighter margins in standard varieties
- Thick, dense stems in Penis Envy variants
- Brain-like formations in Enigma mutation
Appearance
Cap
Convex to broadly convex, becoming plane with age. Golden to caramel brown with lighter margins in standard varieties. Size varies by strain.
Golden
Caramel
Brown
White (albino variants)
Stem
White to yellowish, cylindrical, often thickening toward the base. Hollow in most varieties except Penis Envy which has dense solid stems.
Spore Print
Purple-brown (translucent in albino varieties)