Winter Solstice 2023 Cultivar Cup Results PLUS Live Zoom Call with GordoTEK tonight (Dec 20) (Patreon)

The Cultivar Cup results have just been published, and Doma (MagicMyco) has a zoom call scheduled for TONIGHT (December 20, 2023) with a live panel consisting of himself and any sponsors that want to participate. I will be participating in this zoom meeting, so its the perfect chance for anyone to ask questions live. I'll stay on for as long as there are questions. You can ask about testing, HPLC, any and all aspects of growing, the science, laminar flow hoods, agar, microscopy, the user experience, set and setting, or anything else you can think of. The Zoom call is limited to 100 people but will be recorded at least in case you can't get on. The Cultivar Cup Zoom Panel Free Live event! December 20th, 10 pm EST (7 pm Pacific) [Update: recording is here]

You can see the Winter '23 Cultivar Cup data directly (Excel) here:

It looks like a LOT of entries this time around failed the Yeast & Mold testing. I'm still not sure how legit that test is, but at the same time I think its probably a good idea that your dried fruit bodies are pure and clean and probably should not be failing this test. Myco's results site includes pictures of every entry and you can even see that some of the entries that failed don't look super clean. I highly recommend you thoroughly clean your grow room and tent (if using one) before starting every grow. You can use bleach diluted with water to scrub down all surfaces. Also make sure you have adequate ventilation and fresh air in your grow area. I have visited massive commercial mushroom grow facilities, and they bleach like crazy, cleaning before every grow (here's the actual location where Pizza Hut gets all of their mushrooms from):

Anyway, regarding the Cup results, there were 62 total entries, the highest PCBE (psilocybin equivalent) entry was once again, TTBVI (pan cyan) coming in at 3.89% (Do Boy), 2nd and 3rd were also TTBVI (Psyched Medicinals) at 3.7% and 3.74%. But the highest PCBE that passed Y&M test was, drum roll, also TTBVI at 3.25% (Explore Spores).

This marks the SIXTH consecutive win by TTBVI in testing events. Three time 1st Place Winner of the Cultivar Cup, 1st in the Island Cup, 1st in the Entheo Cup (Michigan), and 1st in the Psychedelic Cup (Denver).  As usual, if any patron wants a free spore print of these "most potent genetics on the known planet" just send me a private message.  Also if you want to know where these genetics came from I wrote up the story in this post.

I submitted a natalensis sample to this latest Cultivar Cup which came in at 0.89% PCBE, but also of note, it was high in minor alkaloids at 0.63% which may prove significant especially when you consider the ratio of minor alkaloids to PCBE. I keep mentioning this species because I think it's special and I will publish a video about it soon. What makes it special is the remarkably positive user experience reports. One often cited attribute is "euphoria" especially at lower doses. Is this legit or just a silly collection of unreliable anecdotes? Only time will tell, I hope that science can answer this question one day, and I will do my part to make that happen. In the meantime, if any patron wants a free natalensis spore print, just let me know via private message here on patreon.

The most potent Cubensis mushroom came in at a pretty impressive 2.42% (RC Enigma submitted by Explore Spores). Close behind at 2.31% was APE Blues Traveler submitted by "Capital Shrommery DMRG"

And here's a pretty amazing last minute surprise - the winner of this Cultivar Cup is getting a free vacation to Coral Cove Wellness Retreat in Jamaica plus a cash prize to cover airfare. I don't know much about this place, but they offer guided psilocybin experiences, it has great reviews on tripadvisor and the location and amenities look amazing!

Maybe Coral Cove would want to host a "GordoTEK Retreat"??  😊  That would be fun.

Merry Christmas everyone!

-Gordo

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