Strain
Malabar
- Species
- Psilocybe cubensis
- Also called
- Malabar India, Malabar India (a.k.a. Malabar or Mal)
Default cube: grain 75–80°F sealed, fruit 70–75°F, 90–95% RH.
Photos
Wild Psilocybe cubensis from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India. A regional species photo, not Malabar.Photo: Milo Inman, 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 Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India, on dung. A regional species photo, not Malabar.Photo: Milo, 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 Malabar
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Grows on
- Dung (manure-loving, like cubensis)
- Lineage and origin
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- Traits
- beginner-friendly
- Similar strains
- Shakti
Timeline
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- Days to
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- To harvest
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- Flushes
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Climate
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- Colonizing
- 75–80 °F
- 70–75 °F, 90–95%
- Fresh air ()
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- Light
- Indirect 6500K 12/12 or a bright room.
Substrate and casing
- Substrate
- Dung, Straw, Various grains
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What it looks like
- Phenotype
- known for its caps and veils; veils may stay connected to the cap even when fully mature; cap dark in the center fading to light yellow near the edge; often meaty stems; poor spore production
- Known for its caps and veils; veils may stay connected to the cap even when fully mature; cap dark in the center fading to light yellow near the edge; often meaty stems; poor spore production
- Very thick fleshy stems with caps that stay small relative to stem length; spotting present at maturity; cap extends to full plane; partial veil stays attached (cortinate, web-like) until full maturity
- When to pick ()
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Common problems
- Reported
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Grow reports (0)
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Recipes growers used
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Notes from growers
Tips, corrections and “same thing happened to me” for Malabar as a whole.