Typical effects of magic mushrooms

  • Perceptual

    • seeing colourful geometric patterns
    • visions (as if dreaming)
    • very acute senses
    • Synesthesia (blurring of the senses)

  • Physical

    • Greater body awareness
    • Sensitive skin
    • Changes in pulse and temperature
    • Muscle weakness, nausea

  • Emotional

    • Powerful emotions
    • Laughing, crying
    • Suggestibility

  • After Effects

    • Calm and clarity
    • Feeling tired, sometimes confused
    • A sense of awe and connection

The basics of growing magic mushrooms

Magic Mushrooms 101

How long does it take to grow mushrooms?

  • Grow kit: 1–4 weeks until first harvest
  • From spores: 2–3 months until first harvest

Mushroom grow kits are already colonised by mycelium and can produce fruit very quickly once you’ve set them up in the right environment.

If you want to grow from spores, this will take longer, but once you’ve got the hang of it, you can grow as many mushrooms as you like.

How much psilocybin is there in a gram of mushrooms?

Mushrooms are natural organisms and their potency can vary greatly!

This makes things particularly tricky, as even two mushrooms growing right next to each other may have different potency levels.

As a very rough average, you can expect around 5–15 mg of psilocybin per gram of dried mushrooms. You can dry and grind your harvest into powder to ensure that 1 g of mushroom powder is always the same strength.

Which strain of mushroom is the best?

The best strain is the one that will grow well in your home!

When growing mushrooms, your top priority is to get a healthy strain that will produce high yields. If you’d like to find out more about the different strains available and how to grow them, take a look at:

Which magic mushroom strain is the best?

Are magic mushroom grow kits legal in my country?

Each country has different views on the legality of magic mushroom grow kits, but here are a few things you should know:

Your reason for wanting to grow mushrooms matters.

Many countries take the view that whilst it is not permitted to grow and sell mushrooms, it is perfectly acceptable to grow them if you are interested in biology.

In some countries, such as Spain, you are permitted to possess and consume them, provided you do not cause a nuisance to others – for example, by not eating mushrooms in public.

In Germany, organisms capable of producing a controlled substance – in this case, psilocybin – are only illegal if you intend to misuse them for the purpose of intoxication. (This means that, in Germany, microdosing is effectively protected by law.)

Buying magic mushroom grow kits in the UK is tricky; even mushroom spores will be confiscated by customs if detected. However, ordering a kit that is subsequently seized rarely results in more than a notification from the customs office.

However, the law can be unpredictable, and you should do some research into your country’s stance on grow kits.

They do not enjoy the same status as a taxed and fully legal product as magic truffles do (read about why magic truffles are legal), but they are normally considered to pose no harm to the individual or society.

The legality of magic mushroom grow kits

In the Netherlands, the country of origin of our products, magic mushroom grow kits are considered a grey market product.

Whilst the sale of mushrooms is illegal, the production and trade of grow kits is well established and known to the authorities – and tolerated!

If you can buy them officially within the EU, that’s good news for you.

As a European business, we are obliged to ship to all customers at the same price, regardless of their location.
(To avoid geo-blocking)

This status as a grey market product is still better than that of cannabis, which is technically illegal in the Netherlands as well. At least, mushroom grow kit producers officially pay taxes on their businesses, which puts mushroom grow kits on much firmer legal ground than cannabis.