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Lion’s Mane Spores: From Mushroom Growing Kits to Totems

Lion’s Mane Spores: From Mushroom Growing Kits to Totems

Lion’s mane spores are used to develop the fruited body, eventually. A germinated spore will form hyphal thread. These hyphal threads ultimately lead to the development and growth of the mycelium. The mycelium can be thought of as the mushroom’s root system. The fruited lion’s mane will develop through the mycelium.

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Learn Lion’s Mane Mushroom Benefits From Reputable Studies

Learn Lion’s Mane Mushroom Benefits From Reputable Studies

Have you experienced the lion’s mane mushroom? You may have heard of this furry mushroom friend as a choice edible with healthful benefits that support the brain and nervous system. Its popularity has grown particularly in the supplement market, where many companies are touting the medicinal qualities of this mushroom. However, we wanted to look deeper into studies to go beyond the hype that often exists in sales channels.

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Growing Psilocybe Cubensis in Locations Where It’s Legal

Growing Psilocybe Cubensis in Locations Where It’s Legal

There are many ways to grow psilocybe cubensis. It can be difficult to wade through all the information on the internet to learn exactly how to grow these mushrooms. This post will walk through easy step by step processes for growing magic mushrooms. One of the hardest things with magic mushroom cultivation is you cannot purchase spawn. Spawn is mycelium that is typically used to introduce the mushroom you want to grow into a substrate. The first step to cultivation is developing spawn. Next inoculating a bulk substrate and finally fruiting the mushrooms.

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Are Shrooms Bad For You? Considerations & Fungal Food for Thought

Are Shrooms Bad For You? Considerations & Fungal Food for Thought

Are shrooms bad for you? IS connection, nutrition, love, beauty, healing, or inspiration bad for you? This can happen on many layers, between people, communities, land, and plants. Recent studies have shown that psilocybin mushrooms, or magic mushroom are not bad for you but rather can be extremely helpful. These mushrooms are currently being researched with promise as

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Mushroom Nutrition: Protein, Amino Acids, & Vitamins Are Only the Beginning

Mushroom Nutrition: Protein, Amino Acids, & Vitamins Are Only the Beginning

When most people imagine a nutritious diet, they think plenty of leafy greens and brightly colored fruits and vegetables. What about mushrooms? Despite  their often less exciting colors and technically not being vegetables, our fungal friends are actually a powerhouse of nutrition. They’re low in calories, sodium and cholesterol while being high in protein, vitamins and antioxidants.

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How to Grow Mushrooms at Home: Oysters are KING

How to Grow Mushrooms at Home: Oysters are KING

Growing mushrooms at home can be a rewarding, fun experiment, as well as a fruitful way of producing food from an otherwise under-utilized resource. If you are interested in how to grow mushrooms at home, start by considering some of the common household waste that can be used to grow mushrooms, like:

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