Strain
Albino Louisiana
- Species
- Psilocybe cubensis
- Lineage
- Leucistic isolate selected from the base wild-type Louisiana cubensis line
- Also called
- AL
One Shroomery grow log used a manure-based substrate frozen ~10 months before spawning; first flush just under 2oz dry weight, no mold/contamination issues.
Photos
Wild Psilocybe cubensis from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA (normal pigment, not albino). A regional species photo, not Albino Louisiana.Photo: J. Williams, CC BY-SA 3.0 (listed by Mushroom Observer as "Creative Commons Wikipedia Compatible v3.0"), via Mushroom Observer Add a note
Summary
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Growing Albino Louisiana
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Grows on
- Dung (manure-loving, like cubensis)
- Lineage and origin
- Leucistic isolate selected from the base wild-type Louisiana cubensis line
- Traits
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- Similar strains
- Ajax, Albino A+, Albino Chodewave, Albino Penis Envy
Timeline
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- Days to
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- To harvest
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- Flushes
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Climate
Typical range for the species, not tested on this strain.
- Colonizing
- 75–80 °F
- 70–75 °F, 90–95%
- Fresh air ()
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- Light
- indirect 6500K 12/12, or indirect sunlight
Substrate and casing
- Substrate
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What it looks like
- Phenotype
- Technically leucistic rather than true albino - retains slight yellow/tan cap hues that darken with maturity or moisture rather than staying stark white; dense fruiting bodies with visible veils.
- When to pick ()
- Pick at veil tear with a firm fruit; gills pale blue, not navy
Common problems
- Reported
- One Shroomery grow log used a manure-based substrate frozen ~10 months before spawning; first flush just under 2oz dry weight, no mold/contamination issues.
Grow reports (0)
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Recipes growers used
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Notes from growers
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