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Cbenesch: Where to buy: expand Denver Spore Company, add PsilocybinMyco

2026-10-24T19:50:45Z

Where to buy: expand Denver Spore Company, add PsilocybinMyco

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	What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.		What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.

	Spores and ~~live cultures~~ can be ordered from [[#~~Denver Spore Company~~\|~~Denver Spore Company~~]]. Most of the general gear is at hardware, grocery~~, and feed~~ stores. Items that are genuinely hard to find are linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.		Spores, liquid culture, grain, substrate, grow bags, and complete kits can be ordered from the vendors under [[#Where to buy\|where to buy]]. Most of the general gear (totes, jars, alcohol, gloves) is at hardware and grocery stores. Items that are genuinely hard to find are linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.

	== By stage ==		== By stage ==
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	<!-- Supplier listings are by arrangement with the wiki admin. Please don't add shops here without asking first. -->		<!-- Supplier listings are by arrangement with the wiki admin. Please don't add shops here without asking first. -->
	=== Denver Spore Company ===		=== Denver Spore Company ===
	A Denver-based ~~spore~~ vendor run by owner Eric B. ~~Sells spore syringes~~, ~~spore prints~~, and ~~live~~ culture ~~syringes~~, ~~plus gourmet spores and bundles. Orders ship~~ to ~~your door~~.		A Denver-based vendor run by owner Eric B. The place to go for '''grow bags''', which they keep in abundance, and for '''complete kits''' that include either spores or liquid culture, so you can go from zero to a first grow with one order.

	* '''Order online:''' [https://www.denversporecompany.com denversporecompany.com] ~~(browse the catalog~~ and ~~place your order there)~~		* '''Carries:''' all-in-one grow bags, kits with spores or LC, spore syringes and prints, live culture syringes, gourmet spores, and bundles
	* '''~~Questions~~:''' ~~see~~ the ~~contact details on their~~ site		* '''Order online:''' [https://www.denversporecompany.com denversporecompany.com]

			=== PsilocybinMyco ===
			A Seattle-area vendor run by Bass, a good friend of this wiki. Bass is known for '''clean, isolated genetics''': if you want a strain you can trust to be what it says, start here. He'll also make you a grow bag, but you have to ask nicely.

			* '''Carries:''' liquid culture and isolated-culture syringes, spore syringes, charcoal agar plates, and exotic strains
			* '''Order online:''' [https://psilocybinmyco.org psilocybinmyco.org] (contact him through the site for custom orders)

	''Want your shop listed here? Contact the wiki admin.''		''Want your shop listed here? Contact the wiki admin.''

Cbenesch: Replace local store listing with Denver Spore Company (order online)

2026-10-24T18:36:33Z

Replace local store listing with Denver Spore Company (order online)

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	What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.		What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.

	~~Most of this is available locally at~~ [[#~~Colonizing Colorado~~\|~~Colonizing Colorado~~]] ~~in Colorado Springs~~. Items that are genuinely hard to find are linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.		Spores and live cultures can be ordered from [[#Denver Spore Company\|Denver Spore Company]]. Most of the general gear is at hardware, grocery, and feed stores. Items that are genuinely hard to find are linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.

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	''Add more here as you find them. Include what it's for, not just the link.''		''Add more here as you find them. Include what it's for, not just the link.''

	== ~~Local suppliers~~ ==		== Where to buy ==
	<!-- Supplier listings are by arrangement with the ~~league~~. Please don't add shops here without ~~contacting the admins~~. -->		<!-- Supplier listings are by arrangement with the wiki admin. Please don't add shops here without asking first. -->
	=== ~~Colonizing Colorado~~ ===		=== Denver Spore Company ===
	~~'''The league's home base.''' Colonizing Colorado is a cultivation supply shop and mycology education center on the east side of Colorado Springs,~~ run by ~~league founder Christopher Vinci and Nikki Vinci. Most of the supplies on this page are on their shelves, and you can ask questions in person~~.		A Denver-based spore vendor run by owner Eric B. Sells spore syringes, spore prints, and live culture syringes, plus gourmet spores and bundles. Orders ship to your door.

	* '''Supplies:''' grain, ~~substrate ingredients~~, and ~~growing gear~~
	* '''Classes:''' regular hands-on workshops on cultivation, fungal ecology, and ~~foraging~~
	* '''Community:''' free supplies and classes for at-risk youth and low-income community members
	* '''Address:''' 2314 E. ~~Platte Ave~~.~~, Colorado Springs, CO 80909~~
	* '''Phone:''' (719) 407-3883
	* '''Web:''' [https://colonizingcolorado.com colonizingcolorado.com] (hours, class schedule, and online shop)
	* '''Instagram:''' @colonizing_colorado

	~~=== Denver Spore Company ===~~		* '''Order online:''' [https://www.denversporecompany.com denversporecompany.com] (browse the catalog and place your order there)
	~~A Denver-based spore vendor run by owner Eric B. Sells spore prints and syringes and live culture syringes, with local pickup available.~~		* '''Questions:''' see the contact details on their site
	* '''~~Web~~:''' [https://www.~~thedenversporecompany~~.com ~~thedenversporecompany~~.com]

	''Want your shop listed here? Contact the ~~league admins~~.''		''Want your shop listed here? Contact the wiki admin.''

	{{Cultivation}}		{{Cultivation}}
	[[Category:Resources]]		[[Category:Resources]]

imported>Claude: Batch 2: spores, cloning, culture storage, smash tek, drying, local suppliers; convert sources to footnotes

2026-10-22T20:00:00Z

Batch 2: spores, cloning, culture storage, smash tek, drying, local suppliers; convert sources to footnotes

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	What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.		What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.

	~~Anyone can do a basic search on Amazon~~. ~~Where an item is~~ genuinely hard to find~~, it's~~ linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.		Most of this is available locally at [[#Colonizing Colorado\|Colonizing Colorado]] in Colorado Springs. Items that are genuinely hard to find are linked under [[#Hard-to-find items\|hard-to-find items]] below.

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	== Local suppliers ==		== Local suppliers ==
	''~~List~~ Colorado ~~or Front Range shops that sell~~ cultivation supplies, with ~~what they~~'~~re good for~~.''		<!-- Supplier listings are by arrangement with the league. Please don't add shops here without contacting the admins. -->
			=== Colonizing Colorado ===
			'''The league's home base.''' Colonizing Colorado is a cultivation supply shop and mycology education center on the east side of Colorado Springs, run by league founder Christopher Vinci and Nikki Vinci. Most of the supplies on this page are on their shelves, and you can ask questions in person.

			* '''Supplies:''' grain, substrate ingredients, and growing gear
			* '''Classes:''' regular hands-on workshops on cultivation, fungal ecology, and foraging
			* '''Community:''' free supplies and classes for at-risk youth and low-income community members
			* '''Address:''' 2314 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80909
			* '''Phone:''' (719) 407-3883
			* '''Web:''' [https://colonizingcolorado.com colonizingcolorado.com] (hours, class schedule, and online shop)
			* '''Instagram:''' @colonizing_colorado

			=== Denver Spore Company ===
			A Denver-based spore vendor run by owner Eric B. Sells spore prints and syringes and live culture syringes, with local pickup available.
			* '''Web:''' [https://www.thedenversporecompany.com thedenversporecompany.com]

			''Want your shop listed here? Contact the league admins.''

	{{Cultivation}}		{{Cultivation}}
	[[Category:Resources]]		[[Category:Resources]]

imported>Claude: Wiki rebuild: cleanup and new cultivation articles

2026-10-22T19:00:00Z

Wiki rebuild: cleanup and new cultivation articles

New page

What you need, organized by stage. You don't need all of it to start; the '''Essentials''' column is enough for a first monotub grow from a spore syringe or liquid culture.

Anyone can do a basic search on Amazon. Where an item is genuinely hard to find, it's linked under [[#Hard-to-find items|hard-to-find items]] below.

== By stage ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Essentials !! Nice to have
|-
| '''Clean work''' || Still air box (a 60–100 qt clear tote), 70% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle, nitrile gloves, face mask || Flow hood, butane torch, alcohol lamp
|-
| '''Sterilizing''' || Pressure cooker that holds 15 psi (a 16–23 qt model fits quart jars) || A larger canner or an All American for bigger batches; a dial gauge for [[Reference/Pressure Cooking at Altitude|altitude adjustment]]
|-
| '''Agar''' || Petri dishes, agar powder, light malt extract, scalpel || Media bottles, Parafilm, a digital scale that reads to 0.1 g
|-
| '''Liquid culture''' || Mason jars, lids with injection ports and filters, syringes with 16–18 gauge needles || Magnetic stir plate and stir bars
|-
| '''Grain spawn''' || Quart mason jars or filter-patch grain bags, lids with filters, grain (oats, rye, or millet) || Impulse sealer for bags
|-
| '''Bulk substrate''' || Coco coir bricks, vermiculite, gypsum, 5-gallon bucket or cooler with lid || Probe thermometer
|-
| '''Fruiting''' || 54–66 qt tote, micropore tape or polyfill, spray mister || Hygrometer, clip-on LED, fan
|-
| '''After harvest''' || Paper towels, clean containers || Food dehydrator
|}

== Hard-to-find items ==
=== Bag tek ===
* [https://a.co/d/0gaNVxrY Clear thick tape] for holding injection ports in place on grain bags

''Add more here as you find them. Include what it's for, not just the link.''

== Local suppliers ==
''List Colorado or Front Range shops that sell cultivation supplies, with what they're good for.''

{{Cultivation}}
[[Category:Resources]]