When to Harvest Shrooms?

Legolandon

Member

• May 26, 2011

• #1

I am currently growing shrooms and I'm wondering, When am I supposed to harvest them? How do I identify when to harvest them?

 

420God

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2011

• #2

Legolandon said:

I am currently growing shrooms and I'm wondering, When am I supposed to harvest them? How do I identify when to harvest them?

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When you see the cap spread away from the stem and the veil start to tear is when they're at peak ripeness.

 

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DarthJemima

Member

• May 26, 2011

• #3

He is right specially when the veil just start to tear is perfect.

 

canndo

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2011

• #4

What you don't want to do is wait too long. That purple dust gets all over everything.

 

asdf1

Active Member

• May 26, 2011

• #5

canndo said:

What you don't want to do is wait too long. That purple dust gets all over everything.

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Haha you said it! I'm currently cleaning up a spore mess in my terrarium. But does potency get lost if you wait too long?

 

canndo

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2011

• #6

It is said that the amount of the active chemical remains constant at a certain point. If that is so then if the mushroom grows larger it is less potent. I have never found this to be the case however.

 

Legolandon

Member

• May 26, 2011

• #7

420God said:

When you see the cap spread away from the stem and the veil start to tear is when they're at peak ripeness.

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Thanks a lot for your answer! Everywhere else online told me a bunch of confusing shit. Great answer!