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So if some are growing faster than others, should I let them linger, or should I dehydrate them?
If you have already harvested them and don't plan on eating them fresh, then you should dehydrate them. If they are still on the substrate, it's okay to harvest the fruits individually. It's important to dry them as immediately as possible in order to preserve the psilocin.
Edit: I just saw your picture. The fruit in the back is ready for harvest, as its veil has broken. The rest are still not quite mature. When you do decide to harvest any of the fruits, make sure to use a flame sterilized scalpel/blade and cut as close to the substrate as possible.
They're still in a sterile bag. Haven't touched them at all. I'm thinking to just let them bloom and then harvest, but that one on the side is big...
That's a fair approach. I get not wanting to mess with success. If you want to continue growing in the future, consider investing in an SGFC or monotub setup. Both are inexpensive and will allow you to achieve much higher yields.
I'm less interested in more yield at this point. If I eat the cap of the most mature spore is that too much?
I can't give you a direct answer there. Psilocin distribution is not entirely consistent. As another user stated, drying makes predicting the potency more of a possibility.
ETA: The spores are what the mushroom releases. You will likely see a dark stain form beneath that mushroom. That stain will be comprised of thousands of spores. The part that you consume is the mushroom itself.
Addendum: Some modern strains don't drop spores easily. PE-type strains that I have been growing are like this. You gotta do some digging up in them gills with a qtip if you want to attempt to collect any spores if there are any to collect at all.
This varies from strain to strain, of course. For example, the veils break super early on Mac Galactic even though they have a long way to grow. The "feels like a marshmallow" test can be better in cases like this.
Thanks for the info. I've never heard that about PE, but that makes sense given their morphology. Admittedly I have only ever grown more vanilla cubes, so I wouldn't have much knowledge there... The early veils are another new one for me. I agree that test would be more appropriate there.
It's always cool to learn from someone with more information. Thanks for enlightening me.
Anytime! If there is any constant with fungi, it's that there isn't one.