User:2way3lvl/Psilocybe cubensis

Cultivation
P. cubensis grows naturally in tropical and subtropical conditions, often near cattle due to the ideal conditions they provide for the growth of the fungus. The cow usually consumes grains or grass-covered with the spores of P. cubensis and the fungus will begin to germinate within the dung. Mushrooms such as P. cubensis are easy to cultivate indoors and grow on numerous substrates such as coffee, brown rice flour, sawdust, and straw. Rye grain is said to be the most suitable substrate for growing P. cubensis. While growing mushrooms inside a jar, it is recommended that we leave the container at room temperature or “case” it with soil.

A 2009 study conducted showed that mushrooms grown in the dark had higher levels of psilocybin and psilocin compared to the mushrooms grown in bright, indirect light which had minimum levels.

Studies were conducted where an environmentally controlled wind tunnel and a computer program were used to determine the influence of humidity on the individual basidiocarps of Psilocybe cubensis which aided in mapping their growth and development. The transpiration and growth of the mushroom was heavily influenced due to the humidity of the air and the transpiration was accelerated at higher humidities while light had no effect to the growth. Faster growth was observed at higher humidities. It was also discovered that misting enhanced both the growth and transpiration rates in the growing process of Psilocybe cubensis.

Psychedelic and entheogenic use
In the handbook, Psilocybin: magic mushroom grower's guide, the author stated that consuming cannabis prolonged and intensified the psychoactive effects of Psilocybin Cubensis.