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Golden Teacher
Psilocybe cubensis
At a glance
- Potency
- Moderate · 55/100
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow
- Substrate
- Grain, then coco coir or BRF cakes
- Colonises at
- 24–27°C
- Spore print
- Purple-brown
- Habitat
- Subtropical grassland; enriched soils
- Traits
- cubensisbeginner
GentleIntense
Golden Teacher is around average potency. Standard dosing guidance applies, and fresh harvests still vary.
Beginner growExpert / not grown
Golden Teacher tolerates beginner mistakes well. Any of the guided methods will grow it.
The most popular cubensis strain in home cultivation, known for reliable growth, forgiving conditions and a balanced, insightful experience. Golden caps with a pale ring — the default recommendation for a first grow.
🛟 Safety: Moderate potency. Standard cubensis dosing guidelines apply. start low, especially with a fresh harvest whose potency you haven't gauged yet.
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