It was a warm summer day in June, 2020. Inoculate the World’s founder, Drew, was near the Tosohatchee wildlife area in Christmas, Florida—a hot wetland reserve in the central part of the state. He was there mushroom hunting, Florida being one of his favorite places to discover robust strains of cubensis growing in the wild.
On Google Maps he saw that cow fields neighbored the diverse wildlife reserve and knew that could be a prime spot for hunting cubes. That morning, he was on a large public birding trail following the cattle egrets, a type of heron that is known to indulge in cubensis.
It was a little trick of his to follow these birds—they often led him straight to mushrooms—and this morning was no different. That’s because cattle egrets are an important part of spore dispersal in the area. Their droppings often contain spores, and when they fly around they end up spreading them among the humid grasslands.
But because they also munch the mushrooms themselves, the best fields are the ones with just a few egrets, and that’s exactly what he stumbled upon after hours of roaming.
Tosohatchee cubensis in the wild
Drew saw the wild mushrooms from a hundred feet away. In a cluster of three cow patties, large wild cubensis standing six inches tall were growing strong. They boasted beautiful saucer caps that spanned three to five inches wide—exactly what he was looking for.
They were found in the middle of a field, a location Drew believes the most resilient mushrooms are found in the area. That’s because the increased wind speed there disperses the most spores, and the center field mushrooms must fight against degradation from the strong Florida sun, rendering them strong and resilient.
“Be sure to check areas along the forest shade where cows like to rest,” Drew also advises. “This is where I most often find Panaeolus cyanescens. But in the center of the fields to the forest line is where I find cubensis as well, often around pine needles.”
“We like to say, ‘Follow The Pine Line,’” Drew adds. “There are always ‘actives’ beneath the pines.”
Domesticated Tosohatchee mushrooms
After collecting a few of the strongest, largest specimens, our founder made several spore prints.
Drew eventually sent the spore prints off to friends of his in places where mushroom cultivation is legal. It was the talented researcher who goes by “BAS” that was able to domesticate a true stunner of a first generation print.
It’s those strong, F1 mushroom spores that we have available in our Tosohatchee spore syringe and isolated syringe. And now, most recently, a leucistic phenotype of Tosohatchee cubensis has also been stabilized and made available.
Tosohatchee mushrooms: Some of the strongest cubes around
Reports on message boards like Shroomery.org describe Tosohatchee mushrooms to be some of the most potent cubensis around. In fact, there was even a special Facebook group created for sharing research and experiences when our exclusive strain first hit the market.
In 2021, Tosohatchee’s legendary strength was proven at the First Psilocybin Cup hosted by Oakland Hyphae, when it was awarded third place in the most strain strain category.
Full genome sequencing has also been performed on ITW Tosohatchee spores by Medicinal Genomics. Through our testing procedures, the strain has also been made open-source through the blockchain. That means, this strain cannot be patented, and is owned by you, the people. It also means, by purchasing Tosohatchee spores through ITW, you can rest assured that you are buying the exact DNA you are looking for.
Blockchain Registration Information
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Stamping Certificate
SHASUM Hash
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This article was updated June 2024.
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