Golden Teacher Mushroom Spores

We sell 'Golden Teacher' Psilocybe Cubensis mushroom spores in sterile 10cc syringes, or in print form.

Our spores are fresh, healthy, and printed in a sterile environment. Ideal for studying under the microscope or for scientific research.

The 'Golden Teacher' variety is known for resistant to contamination in comparison to most other Ps.cubensis varieties, and its fast colonization speed.

 Spore germination has been reportedly seen in as little as 36 hours under optimum conditions, but can take up to 2 weeks in colder environments. A liter of grain could potentially colonize completely in less than a week.

When conditions are right to fruit, Golden Teachers usually show 'pin-heads' in about 10 days.

Though the majority of Ps. cubensis mushrooms found in the wild are quite typical, this variety can produce some unique mutations when it wants to.

A very fast and rhizomorphic colonizer, the 'golden teach' loves grain rich substrates. 

This strain can fruit prolifically in the wild and can produce some monster mushrooms in later flushes.

A customer of ours from the Netherlands was nice enough to send us and allow us the use of these pictures of Golden Teacher mushrooms growing in a domestic lab setting. The mushrooms in these pictures are of the same lineage as the spores we sell.

To our understanding, Golden Teachers achieved their legendary name for their amazing ability to heal the mind, and spirit. They are reported to produce breathtaking 'divine' effects when used in a shamanic setting.

Available while supply's last!

Syringes are $30 each.

Unlike other Spore distributors online we guarantee that these spores are of the original Golden Teacher variety. We pride ourself in our honesty when it comes to our advertising and our commitment to preserving vital genetics.

Like all medicine the earth has given us it is important to show respect and refrain from abusing the amazing power that this entheogen possesses. Know the laws in your country or state before attempting any sort of experiment with these spores. Unfortunately in most western countrys, Psilocybine containing mushrooms are considered illegal by law.

As this is the case in Canada; our spores our meant for Microscopy research only.

Cannabinoid Facts - very informative

Found this great site full of very enlightening information regarding each specific cannabinoid and its medicinal affects. Very informative!

 

Phyto-cannabinoids, also known as cannabinoids or exo-cannabinoids, are differentiated from endo-cannabinoids due to their production from enzymes in a plant opposed to being manufactured in a human, or better yet, a mammal. Cannabinoids come in many shapes and functions. Today, there are many known unique phytocannnabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids. Laboratories, like Montana Biotech, are currently assisting in cannabinoid testing. This service can help patients get the most from this ancient plant, cannabis.
Some of the >66 known Phytocannabinoids:
CBG (Cannabigerol): Non-psychoactive, sleep inducing. Anti-microbial. Lowers intra-ocular pressure (IOP) Glaucoma. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences Volume 30, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 515-527
CBC (Cannabichromene): Sedative effect. Moderates effects of THC. Analgesic (pain relieving). Non-psychoactive. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Volume 30, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 515-527

THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin): Stronger, faster “high” effect. Apatite suppressant. Euphoria, analgesic (pain relieving).

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol): Psychotropic. Analgesic (pain relieving). Apatite stimulant. Bronchial dilator. Lowers IOP/glaucoma.

CBD (Cannabidiol): Non-psychoactive. Reduces muscle spasms. Muscle relaxant. Analgesic (pain relieving) Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Volume 30, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 515-527

CBN (Cannabinol): Mildly psychoactive. Non-narcotic analgesic (pain relieving). Good indication of medications age. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Volume 30, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 515-527

This information cut and pasted from MontanaBiotech.com. Click Here for more reading.

Pacific Rim College Student Discount!

Hey there Pacific Rim students and staff! In appreciation for all the business you have brought us over the last couple of years, we would like to offer you a student and staff discount on all seeds and live plants at our Victoria Shop. Just let us know who you are, and show us your School ID or some kind of evidence that u are a student at Pacific Rim College before paying, and we will happily knock 10% off of your total. Basically it works out to no tax! Yippee!

Thank you for supporting local business, and for helping educate the world about the importance of natural medicine, health, and healing. You promote personal health, ecological awareness, and over all sustainability and adaptation that is ever so needed in our so rapidly changing world.

Thank you for being a part of our downtown Victoria community!

3 Magic Peyote Cactus need new homes!

There is an amazing wise man from Salt Spring Island who visits our Victoria store whenever he's in town. He has been breeding these amazing cactus for around 40 years now, and has blessed us with 3 amazing specimens. 

There is one 5 year old which we are offering for $100, one 6 year old for $110, and one 7 year old for $120. These cactus are all of Mexican lineage and according to the breeder (who has a LOT OF experience in this field) swears by the Mexican variety for it's potency and durability.

Each cacti comes with a small piece of bison skull carefully added to the soil mix. According to the breeder 'they love it'.

Much care and love has gone into these plants. They are very slow growing and are currently endangered in Mexico and else where due to poor and unethical harvesting. Fortunately, like many other plants it has grabbed the attention of botanists, enthogen collectors, and succulent lovers alike. Hopefully we can keep this species out of the way of extinction through protecting them in domestic gardens and homes like yours. And one day in the future, these your pups could grow to fower and empower the way this 40 year old does.

We also have many other unusual and magical plants for sale. Come check us out in Dragon Alley - bottom end of Fisgard. Open everyday from 11-6.

Pollinators loving our garden lounge . . .

We love seeds!

New Canadian Seed Menus for Summer 2013

We are constantly updating and adding new strains, please check out our websites or call either of our shops for updates on stock and requests. 

 Hope you are having a stellar summer.

Lots to choose from!

Jordan of the Islands has introduced several new strains.  Dr Atomic has crossed Love Potion #9 with his flagship Northern lights to produce the amazing Atomic Love.

Imported seeds are back at the Victoria Seed Bank!!

As of today we are stocked up with loads of all your favorite strains from holland!

Feminized! Auto-flowering! Cup Winners! Sativa! Indica! All the Best!

Imports never last long here in Victoria so come in while supplies last!

Chalk art on a sunny Sunday in Vic

Follow the chalk art...

 Let the Mycelium guide you...

Visit the Victoria Seed bank in Dragon Alley, right next to the community based artisan boutique; The Arrogant Pirate.

We have seeds, spores, information, earth first items, and amazing books to inspire and educate the masses on cultivating food and medicine, and the importance of preserving vital genetics.

Remember

~Permaculture is revolution in disguise~

12 Great Cannabis Quotes

"The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this."
- Albert Einstein quote on Hemp
 
"I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If He put it here and He wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?”"
- Willie Nelson quote on Marijuana

"Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural"
- Bill Hicks quote on Marijuana

"Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields?"
-  Henry Ford quote on Marijuana

"It really puzzles me to see marijuana connected with narcotics . . . dope and all that crap. It's a thousand times better than whiskey - it's an assistant - a friend."
-  Louis Armstrong quote on Marijuana

 "One's condition on marijuana is always existential. One can feel the importance of each moment and how it is changing one. One feels one's being, one becomes aware of the enormous apparatus of nothingness -- the hum of a hi-fi set, the emptiness of a pointless interruption, one becomes aware of the war between each of us, how the nothingness in each of us seeks to attack the being of others, how our being in turn is attacked by the nothingness in others"
- Norman Mailer quote on Marijuana

"We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption."
- John Adams, U.S. President quote on Hemp

“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.”
- Bob Marley

“‎Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see.”
- Thomas Jefferson

“The amount of money and of legal energy being given to prosecute hundreds of thousands of Americans who are caught with a few ounces of marijuana in their jeans simply makes no sense - the kindest way to put it. A sterner way to put it is that it is an outrage, an imposition on basic civil liberties and on the reasonable expenditure of social energy.”
- William F. Buckley Jr.

“Make the most of the Indian hemp seed, and sow it everywhere!”
- George Washington

“The legalization of marijuana is not a dangerous experiment – the prohibition is the experiment, and it has failed dramatically, with millions of victims all around the world.”
- Sebastian Marincolo

Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

~VSB~

Welcome Spring! - our shop in Victoria

It's a lovely day here at the Victoria Seed Bank!

Our Japanese Maple Tree is budding.

Flowers are blooming.

We have young Romanesco (fractal) Broccoli Plants ready to sell.

when they mature, the flowers look like this...

Inside the store we have many interesting plants including 3 year old Peruvian Torch Cactus.

And new arrivals; Coffee Plants! Coffae arabica - Yum! Grows fast and will produce beans once mature.

We also have some new books in stock.

To go with your Poppy seeds, why not pick up a copy of...

In preparation for this years mushroom season, the most comprehensive field guide to psilocybine containing mushroom written by the one and only Paul Stamets...

and we are back in stock with everyone's favorite grow guide:

Hurry in while supplies last!

Our store in Victoria is ope 7 days a week from 11am - 6pm.

Happy spring festival!

-VSB-

Great strains for growing outdoors!

Right now everyone is getting ready for the outdoor gardening season. We at the VSB have a plethora of strongly medicinal Cannabis strains, designed for cultivation outdoors in our cooler Canadian Climate.

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For those of you living deep in the heart of this country, you know the season can end fast and unexpected. The Canadian Shield provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) are notorious for their fast spring, hot summers, and short lived fall which typically ends sometime in October. You need a strain that is hardy, tolerant of cold weather, and fast to finish before the frost comes.

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Great White North is a great breeder straight out of Manitoba's North Country. The pride themselves for having some amazingly designed outdoor strains which will not only finish fast, but produce too!

First off, Manitoba Poison is hard to beat when it comes to the perfect outdoor plant. Usually growing around 4 feet tall, this hybrid plant is easy to conceal in the urban garden, and camouflages wonderfully when grown in a special hidden spot. Average yield around 1/4lb per plant. These ladies have a good resistance to mold, and are typically finished outdoors by September 1. 

Another great pick by GWN is their Early Sativa. A compact sativa growing typically 3-4 feet tall, great for guerrilla gardening! These little ladies finish around mid-September and are known to produce some massive buds.

Great White North is a breeder with the northern Canadian's needs in mind. You can learn more about the strains he offers by clicking here: Great White North Seed Co.

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The Kootenay Territory of BC is a beautiful and lush area with hills and rolling mountains in every direction. What better place to grow a strain bread in the Kootenays, designed for the Kootenay mountains. Kootenay Mountain Seed Co. has 3 'Grizzly' strains ideal for forested mountain regions.

If you are looking for plants that will produce big, the Jumbo Grizzly may be right for you. This is the big one. Large, massive colas. Vigorous tree-like structure. Yields over 1lb based on March 21st start. These grizzly ganja plants can grow up to 8 feet tall, and should finish around late September - Early October. 

Another Kootenay strain ideal for northern outdoor climates is the indica dominant Nepali Grizzly. This bushy, stabilized, Nepali Hashplant will frost over with very potent visible crystals. Typically finishes by mid September at the latest. This plant typically stays between 3-4 feet tall and should produce 3-4oz of highly medicinal bud.

Click here for more info and strains by: Kootenay Mountain Seeds.

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For us on the west coast, we've been blessed with some amazing genetics and some amazing breeders.

Jordan of the Islands has been breeding on the west coast for decades. He offers some of the best and most sought after BC strains including BC Big Bud, God Bud, Northern BC Skunk, Texada timewarp, and The Purp.

BC Big Bud, is a sativa dominant plant- bred in BC, produces huge potent sativa buds, with fast flowering time (45-55 days).

 BC Big Bud is famous around the world for good reason. It has helped trail blaze BC's reputation for producing some of the best medical cannabis in the world.

Brand new from Jordan, great for outdoors due to its fast flower time and mold resistance, we proudly offer you Blueberry Cough. A cross between Jordan's legendary Blueberry and the infamous 'Strawberry Cough' [haze x strawberry fields].

This indica dominant strain grows medium size with an above average yield. It is very mold and pest resistant and great for first time growers. Great for both indoor and outdoor cultivation.

Jordan of the Islands offers a huge selection of outdoor strains both sativa and indica dominant.
For more info on Jordan strains we at the VSB offer, click here: Jordan of the Islands
or
Check out Jordan's web site at http://jordanoftheislands.ca/

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Our stock is good right now, so hurry into to either one of our locations (Vancouver or Victoria). We'll help find the strain that is right for your outdoor growing needs.

Happy Planting!
-VSB-

Popular Strains

Often people ask what are the most popular strains we sell. 

Here is a brief list of some of the all time favorites and best sellers:

Both indoor and outdoor growers love Blueberry - by Jordan of the Islands.

Mostly Indica (Indica/Sativa 80/20) dating to the late 1970s. Large producer under optimum conditions.
A dense and stout plant with red, purple and blue hues, usually cures to a lavender blue.
Very fruity aroma and taste of blueberry. Produces a notable and pleasantly euphoric high.
Highest quality and is very long lasting.
Medium to large calyxes.
Long shelf-life, stores well over a long period.
Height 70-100 cm Flowering time 45 - 55 days

We also carry many blueberry crosses which are equally popular and awesome!

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Next, Dr. Atomic's - Atomic Northern Lights! 

Mostly Indica with surprising sativa potency

Stabilized with great uniformity.

Old School Sensi Seeds genetics from 1990, crossed
over the years with carefully selected NL strains from other European
seed banks.
Strong stone, high yield, and speedy finish.

Flowering: 55 days

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For the Auto-flower lovers, Solar Warrior's - Early Wonder Skunk is tried and true. If you're looking for FAST, here is where it's at!

 Mostly Indica. Autoflowering! The development of this strain began back in the 70's. The goal was to mature the bud in the heat of the summer, with the potential for two crops a year. The breeding stock was Afghani/Thai for the strong THC, a Hawaiian/Guatemalan for the earliness of the harvest and a Ruderalis for the dense buds and the consistency of the ripening time. Its medium to dark green with a main dominant cola. She has a hashy, skunk smell and sweet skunk flavour.
This strain will treat you with the earliest bud ever.
Height 3 to 4 feet
Flowering time 5 to 6 weeks
Harvest outdoor July 21 to Aug 30

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A strain that is always in demand for its above average yield and fast flowering time is Cash Crop Ken's - Kish (a blueberry afghani cross).

"This has been the fastest budding plant I have ever worked with. It also has the most crystal of any plant that I have worked with and the hardest nugget buds. As a small plant it likes to grow with one huge cola.
Grown in large pots it still yields well but is best in a high plant per light ratio. This last mother that I used for this particular batch of seed is by far the strongest, tastiest and most resinous I've ever seen!" - CCK.
Height: 5 feet
Flowering time: 42 days
Yield: High
Harvest Outdoor: mid September

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House of the Great Gardener has several killer strains all worthy of recognition; 

The most popular of which is their famed Jean Guy.

This Quebec-born legend (made famous by the Montreal Compassion Club) is a Sativa dominant. This strong euphoriant has a pungent citrus/skunk smell that is indicative of its strong buzz. Grows quickly with thick lateral branching. Produces heavy colas.
Genetics - Unknown....rumoured to be a white widow pheno.
Variety - Sativa/Indica (60%-40%)
Seed - Feminized
Analysis - THC 25.00%, CBD 1.40%, CBN 0.08%
Flowering time - 10 weeks

House of the Great Gardener are also quite well known for their original strain - Haoma 

This lovely lady is the House of the Great Gardener's flagship strain. She was created to give the Purps a stronger structure, and the best phenotypes were put out to the members of the VICS to choose their favorite. By popular demand we created an Indica dominant cross with a super fruity aroma. She flowers early with small but heavy tight nugs.

Genetics - Purps (f) X Afghani (m) Variety
Indica/Sativa (70% - 30%)
Seed - Regular
Analysis - THC 14.00% CBD 0.20% CBN 0.40%
Flowering time - 7 to 8 weeks

• 1st place 2011 Treating Yourself Expo - Compassion Club category
• 2nd place 2011 High Times Cup - Concentrate category......as part of the Hydra Hash
• 3rd place 2012 Treating Yourself Expo - Seed Company Indica category

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The list goes on, but these are just a few of what's hot right now!

Come into the shop and chat with us about more amazing strains. We're more than happy to find a strain that will work for you and your needs. 

Diverse genetics are key to maintaining a variety of unique strains which will offer a plethora of medical benefits for everyone's unique medical needs. No one strain is right for everyone. Lets keep these vital genetics alive and evolving for generations to come.

From the great white north . . .

Great White North Seed Company

Born and bred in the biting outdoor chill of Manitoba.  

An outstanding and reliable company, known for great outdoor genetics. They offer several different strains that will suit anyones taste and needs for outdoor climates.

Manitoba Poison 

Indica/Sativa.

Very purple buds, from pure south African seedlines. 

Good mold resistance.

Height 4 ft

Flowering time 6 to 7 weeks

Yield 1/4 lb

Harvest outdoor September 1

Lethal Purple

Outdoor Indica

This plant goes totally deep purple in the fall. 

Good for camouflage with fall colours.

High yield and strong perfume smell with sweet flavour and strong stone.

Mid to late September, 5 - 6 ft.

Visit the Great White North Seed Company's section on our website to see everything they have to offer.  It's not too early to get ready for Spring!

Holiday Hours

We hope you are having a festive Holiday Season

Here's our hours of operation during the time of Solstice:

The Vancouver Seed Bank will be closed Christmas Day.

We'll be OPEN for New Years Eve until 4:20 and Noon to 6pm New Years Day. 

Feel free to contact them directly by phone at 778 329 1930

The Victoria Shop location will be closed 

from December 25th to the 27th and back to our regular hours on the 28th.  

Contact them by phone for details at 250 380 1385.

Have an awesome holiday!  

Thank you for making 2012 a success for seed preservation and genetic diversity.  

We look forward to more urban renewal and 

self sustainability in the 2013.