Enigma (Brainiac) Magic Mushroom Grow Kit

Experience the most sought-after magic mushroom type on the planet with this Enigma Magic Mushroom Grow Kit. This one-of-a-kind kit offers a unique growing experience for mushroom enthusiasts. Originated from the Tidal Wave magic mushrooms. Enigma is also known as Brainiac. Currently, several different and newer versions of Enigma magic mushrooms are on the market, but this is the original Enigma.

This fungus forms into wonderful shapes that do not resemble the cubensis it originally mutated out of. From here, we won't call these fruits magic mushrooms but fruitbodies as they describe best what we are talking about!

Product Features:

• Unique Appearance: Produces a brain-like, coral-shaped structure
• Potent Strain: Known for its higher potency compared to 'regular' magic mushroom cubensis varieties
• Complete Kit: Includes all necessary components for successful cultivation
• Multiple Harvests: Expect 2 flushes, but you may be gifted more if you care well for your Enigma grow kit.

Why choose the Enigma grow kit:

• Rare Mutation: Grow a truly distinctive mushroom variety
• Visual Appeal: Cultivate an eye-catching, conversation-starting specimen
• Extended Growing Cycle: Enjoy a longer, more rewarding cultivation process
• Extreme high potency

Grow Kit Specifications:

• Optimal Temperature: 22-25°C (71.6-77°F)
• Humidity Requirements: 95-100%
• Growing Time: Approximately 3-6 weeks from setup to harvest (yes, this is longer than other cubensis)

What you need to know

• Due to its lab origin it is a sterile type of magic mushroom and thus will unlikely produce spores.
• Harvest when the growth feels firm, similar to a slightly under-inflated basketball.
• Do not let bigger fruit blobs grow too long; otherwise they can start to decay from the inside out.

How to store the Enigma grow kit correctly

It is recommended to start the cultivation process right away for the best results. If you start growing later, you may store the grow kit in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for 2 weeks. First, wrap the grow kit in a clean (plastic) shopping bag and close it well.

Contents

• 1x grow box – This contains substrate with active mycelium (the cake)
• 1x grow bag The bag has a micron filter to keep contaminants out
• 2x wooden pinchers – For closing the grow bag.

You need

• Misting Bottle – Misting is needed for the humidity level
• Potable water – For misting and soaking
• Clean environment – Work clean to give other fungi and bacteria (micro organisms) no chance to contaminate.

We recommend using

• Sterile Latex Gloves | Pair
• Face Mask
• Disinfectant Hand Sanitizer | Softa-Man Handgel
• Surface Disinfectant Spray
• Soaking Bag
• Digital Hygrometer & Thermometer with external sensor
• Thermo Heatingmat (when room temperature drops below 21°C)

How to prepare

• Close any open windows. Wind or draft may bring in micro-organisms that can contaminate the Psilocybe cubensis Enigma Magic Mushroom grow kit.
• When you take the grow box with the cake from its carton box, put it on a disinfected surface. If this surface would not be clean, microorganisms may attach to the grow box and can start to grow inside the bag and this will contaminate the grow box.
• Make sure you work with clean hands and forearms. We recommend using surgical gloves and a good disinfectant when handling the Enigma kit. You should use a facemask to avoid breathing into the grow bag and onto the cake.

Instructions

Once your kit arrives, try to set it up immediately. If that’s impossible, refrigerate your kit in an airtight plastic bag at 2-6°C to induce “hibernation mode”. You can store it in the fridge for up to two weeks.

1. Remove the lid and fill the grow box with water until it’s full. Then, put the lid back on and leave the water in for about 10 hours kit in the fridge.
2. After 10 hours, take the lid off again, clean it under running water, and save it for later. Then, pour the excess water out of the box.
3. Pour around 150 ml of clean tap water into the grow bag but next to the growbox. Put the grow kit inside and use the spray bottle to mist the sides of the bag. Try to maintain a humidity level of 95-100% throughout the entire growth cycle.
4. Fold the top of the grow bag and secure the fold with clips. Keep the kit in a bright place away from direct sunlight, ideally at 22-25°C.
5. Ventilate the kit by opening it. Push the sides of the bag together so the old air can get out and pull the sides of the bag apart again to suck in fresh air.  This way, you will remove the CO2 buildup at the bottom of the bag.
6. fruitbodies should be ready for harvesting after 3-5 weeks. Once you get to harvesting, take all the fruitbodies—even the tiny ones. The Enigma is challenging to pick as you don't see mushrooms, just coral-like structures. Make sure to follow the growth cycle and harvest the enigma after about a week after it has formed. You got to go by feeling and start poking around to feel how solid it is because it’ll feel like a slightly under-inflated basketball. Just keep in mind that some areas with the thicker coral-like growths can / will still be pretty solid and don’t get fooled letting it go too long because it can rot overnight.
7. After the first harvest, refresh the kit for the next cycle. One kit is good for at least 2 growth cycles. To re-use, go through steps 1-7 all over again.

Temperature

The ideal temperature is 24°C. Do not have the temperature drop under 21°C and not exceed 29°C. To keep the temperature from dropping under the 21°C, you can use a Thermo Heatingmat to maintain the ideal temperature. A thermo mat is a must-have in the winter or colder regions of the world.

Light

The Enigma Magic Mushroom Grow Kit only needs light for the mycelium to ‘understand’ it has reached the surface. Only then, fruitbodies will grow. A few hours of fluorescent/artificial light or indirect sunlight a day is more than enough. Direct sunlight kills the mycelium, so avoid the sun to shine directly on the grow kit.

Water / Ventilation

The humidity in the bag is good as long as you see condensation on the sides of the growbag. if there is no condensation this means that the temperature is too low (less then 21 degrees) or that it needs more water. If it needs more water open up the bag, squeeze the bag together to refresh the air and then give it a 1-4 sprays of water.Do not spray directly on the cake but spray one time against every side of the bag.Right after misting, close the bag again with the wooden pinchers.

Fruitbodies

If the conditions are optimal, the fruitbodies can appear between 14 and 28 days. This Enigma grows slower than others.

Flushes

The fruitbodies come up in groups also called flushes or growth cycles. This can be a small or large flush.  Fruitbodies are rarely ripe at the same time. You can get more than one flush out of a kit. The first two flushes are the largest. When more flushes come, they will be smaller than the previous one.

Picking Fruitbodies that grow from the sides

Fruitbodies grow where the light reaches and where there is little penetrating resistance. Because the cake has light shining on the sides, the fruitbodies might also grow there. It is hard to counter this, and it can be allowed. Some growers wrap the sides of the grow box in aluminium foil to keep the sides dark, but this doesn’t always work well.

When fruitbodies grow there, they can be picked just before you soak the kit:

Clean hands! Take the grow box out of the bag and place it upside down on your other hand. Wiggle the plastic box so that the cake falls out onto your hand. The plastic box can be placed on a disinfected surface. Now, you have this hand free to pick the fruitbodies from the sides of the cake. When all the fruitbodies are picked, you can place the cake back in the plastic box and move on to the soaking process.

Soaking

After all the fruitbodies have been picked, you prepare the kit for the next flush. Again, with disinfected hands or gloves, take the grow box out of the grow bag. Fill the box with fresh, potable water. Take the lid out of the ziplock bag and use it to close the grow box. Place the closed grow box in a soaking bag, or use your own clean plastic shopping bag and wrap it around the box. Close it well and place it in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for 8-12 hours. This is called the soaking process. Water will soak through the cake, preparing it for the next flush.

During the soaking, you can hang the grow bag with the micron filter upside down to dry. Make sure to hang it upside down so no microorganisms will access the bag. Many growers prefer to use new and unused grow bags after every flush, or to desinfect it with alcohol before reusing it. 

After 8-12 hours take grow box out from the fridge and unpack it.

Next Flush

To continue, follow the same steps 1 – 7 as before when you started the process for the first time. Several days later, a new flush will appear. You can get at least 2 flushes out of a Enigma Magic mushroom grow kit. If you are experienced in cultivating, you can get more flushes from a kit.

Be sensible

Check out the responsible use page for more information on do’s and don’ts.

This kit is meant for small-scale home use only.