Strain
Chitwan
- Species
- Psilocybe cubensis
- Lineage
- Wild-collected from the Chitwan Jungle region of Nepal (Terai lowlands, near Sauraha), from dung near a shaded tree
- Also called
- Nepal Chitwan
Multiple Shroomery threads span 2003-present discussing Chitwan specifically, but no converged specifics on temps/humidity/yield. One anecdotal troubleshooting thread mentions a stall at 76F/100%RH resolved by raising to ~80F (not a stated optimal band).
Photos
Spore print and cap of wild Psilocybe cubensis from Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal. A regional species photo, not Chitwan.Photo: Niraj Kumar Giri, CC BY-SA 3.0 (listed by Mushroom Observer as "Creative Commons Wikipedia Compatible v3.0"), via Mushroom Observer Add a note
Wild Psilocybe cubensis from Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal, on dung. A regional species photo, not Chitwan.Photo: Niraj Kumar Giri, CC BY-SA 3.0 (listed by Mushroom Observer as "Creative Commons Wikipedia Compatible v3.0"), via Mushroom Observer Add a note
Wild Psilocybe cubensis from Chitwan National Park, Nepal. A regional species photo, not Chitwan.Photo: Niraj Kumar Giri, 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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Summarized from public grow logs, paraphrased. Sources:
Growing Chitwan
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Grows on
- Dung (manure-loving, like cubensis)
- Lineage and origin
- Wild-collected from the Chitwan Jungle region of Nepal (Terai lowlands, near Sauraha), from dung near a shaded tree
- Traits
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- Similar strains
- Albino A+, Albino Louisiana, Albino Penis Envy, Aztec God
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
- Specimens picked from what appeared to be either elephant or rhino dung
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What it looks like
- Phenotype
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- When to pick ()
- Pick at veil tear with a firm fruit; gills pale blue, not navy
Common problems
- Reported
- One anecdotal troubleshooting thread mentions a stall at 76F/100%RH resolved by raising to ~80F (not a stated optimal band).
Grow reports (0)
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Three fields is enough: setup, days to pins, and how it went.
Recipes growers used
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Notes from growers
Tips, corrections and “same thing happened to me” for Chitwan as a whole.