Strain
Z Strain
- Species
- Psilocybe cubensis
- Lineage
- Appeared around the late 1990s or early 2000s, probably as a vigorous isolate; its origin is uncertain.
- Also called
- Z
Very aggressive/fast, prolific, little recovery time between flushes.
Photos
Psilocybe cubensis, a single mature fruit with the veil broken (the photographer's label: z-strain, not independently verified).Photo: Richard Kneal, CC BY-SA 3.0 (listed by Mushroom Observer as "Creative Commons Wikipedia Compatible v3.0"), via Mushroom Observer Add a note
Psilocybe cubensis, harvested fruits with broken veils (the photographer's label: z-strain, not independently verified).Photo: Richard Kneal, CC BY-SA 3.0 (listed by Mushroom Observer as "Creative Commons Wikipedia Compatible v3.0"), via Mushroom Observer Add a note
Psilocybe cubensis, a harvested flush laid out on a basket (the photographer's label: z-strain, not independently verified).Photo: Richard Kneal, 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 Z Strain
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At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Grows on
- Dung (manure-loving, like cubensis)
- Lineage and origin
- Appeared around the late 1990s or early 2000s, probably as a vigorous isolate; its origin is uncertain.From commercial strain descriptions; not independently verified.
- Traits
- fast colonizer, heavy yields, beginner-friendly
- Similar strains
- B+, Albino A+, Albino Louisiana, 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
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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
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- 50/50 verm/coir casing layer about 0.75 inches deep; covered with a 2 mil vapor barrier and incubated; had to patch once
What it looks like
- Phenotype
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- When to pick ()
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Common problems
- Reported
- Very aggressive/fast, prolific, little recovery time between flushes.
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Notes from growers
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