Cubensis Mexican

Due to its relative ease of cultivation and deep effects packaged in an attractive form, Mexican is incredibly popular with home growers.

Origin

The history of the ritual use of psilocybin mushrooms in Mexico goes back thousands of years. The indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica (a historical and cultural region (not to be confused with Central America) stretching roughly from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua) especially revered a mushroom messenger known as Teonanácatl, or "Flesh of the Gods," which offered spiritual guidance and healing to those who suffered. Today we know it by the name Psilocybe, and specifically the Mexican variety of cubensis. According to one early theory, the strain, native to the lands of the Mazatec people of Oaxaca, was first introduced to Robert Gordon Wasson in the 1960s by shamaness Maria Sabina. It was she who introduced the Western world to the mystical possibilities of sacred mushrooms.

Appearance

Mexican is one of the most beautiful Psilocybe cubensis strains due to the harmonious structure of the fruiting body and the pleasing color pattern. When ripe, the caps are 2-8 cm in diameter. They are amber or caramel colored with a smooth transition to a beige lining around the edges. When young, the caps are rounded or slightly elongated into an oval, becoming hemispherical or bell-shaped with a pace of time, sometimes with a nipple-like thickening in the center.

The stems are 4-15 cm tall and typically look quite slender, but at the base they can gain an amazing mass covered with fluffy volva. The underside of the cap is initially covered by a dense veil which, when ruptured, leaves a ring on the stem, exposing the brownish-purple spore-bearing plates.

Growing Peculiarities and Yields

The strain is resistant to contaminants and rapidly colonizes the substrate within 8-15 days at 26-30 °C, making Mexican an ideal candidate for the novice grower. A successful cycle is ensured by maintaining sterile conditions. Always keep the workspace and tools clean with antiseptic, use a medical mask and gloves, and properly sterilize/pasteurize the substrate. Beginners should opt for grains (wheat, raw oats, rye), while experienced mycologists will get the best results with a complex blend of hay and straw base, rice flour, pasteurized manure and other nutrients that increase the yield and potential of magic mushrooms.

To promote abundant fruiting and reduce the risk of fruiting body mutations, maintain the fruiting chamber at a temperature of 22-26 °C and a relative humidity of at least 90% with regular air exchange.

It is quite possible to harvest up to 300 g of fresh mushrooms from 1 liter of substrate in the first wave and 150-200 g in the following two waves. With enough patience and preparation of the substrate block, you can make the spawn reproduce two more times and end up with 50-100 g cumulatively.

Effects and Dosages

Formerly the exclusive sacrament of indigenous shamans, magic mushrooms today offer access to spiritual worlds that reveal to myconauts the gift of nature to guide humanity on the path to enlightenment. Just a few grams of the "Flesh of the Gods" were enough to immerse one in a state of cosmic unity and divine nirvana during mushroom ceremonies. While potency can vary between strains depending on cultivation aspects, the Mexican keeps the psilocybin content decently high.

The dosage for beginners ranges between 1-1.5 g of dried fruiting bodies, which, combined with a controlled alteration of consciousness, eliminates the risk of side effects. More advanced travelers consume 1.5-4g to cross the psychedelic threshold, reaching the point of significant distortion of the perception of time, space, and their personality. A dosage of 4 g or more will bring the myconaut into contact with the ultimate mystery and escape from habitual reality, achieving enlightenment leading to a total rethinking of common beliefs. Such an experience can be overwhelming for a novice wanderer, so these intense sensations are recommended only for skilled pilgrims after much preparation and in the company of an advanced sitter.