Magic Mushroom Grow Kits

Magic mushroom grow kits are pre-colonised cultivation boxes that let you grow fresh Psilocybe cubensis at home without syringes, sterile technique, or lab gear. We stock 18 kits across two formats — classic rye-cake kits with perlite casing and all-in-one Ready-2-Grow bags — covering every major strain from Golden Teacher to McKennaii and APE. Shop mushroom grow kits from the original online smartshop, running since 1999.

Buy Magic Mushroom Grow Kits — The Azarius Guide

A magic mushroom grow kit is a sealed cultivation container with Psilocybe cubensis mycelium already colonising the substrate. You add moisture and warmth, the mushrooms fruit, you harvest. That's the whole job. No pressure cooker, no laminar flow hood, no inoculation stage — the hardest part has been done for you in a lab.

We've been selling these since the early 2000s and the question we get most on the shop floor is "which one should I start with?" Honestly: Golden Teacher. It's forgiving, it fruits fast, and it's the reason it's the best-selling cubensis kit on earth. Order that, learn the rhythm of misting and fanning, then branch out.

Two Formats — Which One to Buy

The category splits cleanly into two kit types, and the choice matters more than the strain does for first-time growers.

Classic kits generally give you up to 3 flushes and 300–600 g fresh weight total. Ready-2-Grow bags are single-bag, single-harvest affairs up to around 500 g, but they're far more forgiving of mistakes. If you've never grown anything before, buy a bag.

Strain Guide — Buy by Potency and Behaviour

All 18 kits are Psilocybe cubensis, but the strains behave differently. Potency is the obvious difference; speed, forgiveness, and visual character matter just as much.

How to Choose Your Mushroom Grow Kit

Beginners: get a Ready-2-Grow Golden Teacher bag or the classic Golden Teacher kit. The strain forgives mistakes and the first flush shows within two weeks at room temperature. Hillbilly Pumpkin is the other shop-floor recommendation — we literally tell customers it "survives your mistakes," because it does.

Intermediate growers who've had one successful flush: step up to PES Amazonian or McKennaii for a stronger, denser fruit, or try Cambodia if you want to see pins faster than anything else we stock. Treasure Coast is the one to order if you're optimising for fresh weight per box.

Advanced growers chasing potency: APE, Makilla Gorilla, and Enigma are the three serious options. APE tested above 0.9% psilocybin — roughly twice Golden Teacher. Start with a fraction of what you'd normally take. Enigma is the oddball — it fruits as dense coral clusters rather than classic caps and stems, and colonisation takes around 8 weeks.

When in doubt, buy Golden Teacher. It's the kit we'd hand to ourselves if we were starting over.

What You'll Need Besides the Kit

• A clean, warm spot — 21–24°C is the sweet spot for most strains
• Spring water or tap water left to stand overnight (for misting)
• A small spray bottle
• Clean hands — wash before every mist and fan
• Patience — the biggest grower mistake is picking too early

Every kit we ship includes the humidity bag and paperclips. Classic kits include the perlite/vermiculite casing pre-applied. Ready-2-Grow bags include the CO2 filter patch built into the bag wall.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which magic mushroom grow kit should I buy first?

Golden Teacher — either the classic kit or the Ready-2-Grow bag version. It's the most-sold cubensis strain in the world because it fruits reliably at room temperature, forgives beginner mistakes, and delivers 300–600 g across up to 3 flushes. Hillbilly Pumpkin is the other solid starter.

How long until the first harvest?

Most kits pin within 7–14 days of unboxing and produce the first flush at 2–3 weeks. Cambodia is the fastest — visible pins in under 10 days. Enigma is the slowest at around 8 weeks. Temperature is the main variable: cooler rooms slow everything down.

What's the difference between a rye-cake kit and a Ready-2-Grow bag?

Rye-cake kits are plastic boxes with a colonised cake and perlite casing — they give multiple flushes and higher total yield. Ready-2-Grow bags are sealed 2 kg all-in-one bags with a CO2 filter patch — simpler, lower contamination risk, usually one main flush.

How much do grow kits yield?

Classic rye-cake kits produce 300–600 g fresh mushrooms across up to 3 flushes. Ready-2-Grow bags typically deliver up to 500 g in a single main flush. Treasure Coast and MVP sit at the upper end; smaller strains land around 300 g.

Which is the strongest mushroom grow kit?

APE (Albino Penis Envy) in Ready-2-Grow format — analytically tested above 0.9% psilocybin, roughly double Golden Teacher. McKennaii is the strongest classic rye-cake kit at 0.6–0.8%. Experienced users only for both — start with a small fraction of your usual dose.

Do I need any extra equipment?

No. A spray bottle, clean water, and a warm spot around 21–24°C are all you need. The humidity bag, casing layer (for classic kits) and CO2 filter (for R2G bags) are included. No pressure cooker, no flow hood, no inoculation required.

Last updated: April 2026