This 1,200 ml kit is designed for growing mushrooms and comes with a prepared growing medium, a lidded tray, a filter bag and two paperclips. The included instructions explain the process in a few straightforward steps.
Strain Characteristics
| Trait | Description |
|---|
| Growing difficulty | Advanced |
| Cap appearance | White to ivory, initially rounded or convex |
| Cap development | Gradually expanding and sometimes flattening with maturity |
| Stem appearance | White to pale cream, sturdy and sometimes irregular in shape |
| Gills | Pale to white, with very little visible pigmentation |
| Growth pattern | Medium-sized fruiting bodies, sometimes forming compact clusters |
| Spore colour | Clear to nearly transparent |
| Bruising | Blue to blue-grey discolouration |
About the Strain
True Albino Teacher, commonly abbreviated as TAT, is a distinctive albino variety of Psilocybe cubensis known for its white-to-ivory caps, pale gills and sturdy stems. The caps gradually broaden as the mushrooms mature, while blue-grey bruising can create a noticeable contrast against the pale surface. Its nearly transparent spores distinguish it from leucistic varieties, which may have similarly light-coloured mushrooms but retain dark spore pigmentation.
The variety originated from Golden Teacher genetics and is traditionally credited to cultivator Jik Fibs. After discovering unusually pale mushrooms within the original line, he continued selecting these characteristics over successive generations. The resulting selection retained the familiar cubensis form while developing the distinctive albino appearance reflected in its name.
Its development also marked the beginning of a wider family of cultivated varieties. Ghost and Yeti emerged as separate selections associated with the original TAT line, while breeder Dave Wombat developed his own related Wombat TAT selection. In 2019, he crossed this line with Albino Penis Envy (APE) to create Jack Frost, initially named TAPE after the abbreviations of its two parent varieties.
Product Details
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Commercial name | True Albino Teacher |
| Species | Psilocybe cubensis |
| Tray volume | 1,200 ml |
| Container | Plastic tray with lid |
| Grain | Fully colonised rye |
| Base layer | Perlite |
| Casing layer | Vermiculite |
| Included accessories | Filter bag and two paperclips |
| Instructions | Included |
Is a Heat Mat Really Necessary?
In most homes, it's possible to find a suitable spot with enough light and a reasonably stable temperature, so a heat mat is usually not necessary. If the surroundings are too cool, additional warmth may be helpful. A heat mat can be used on its own, while an optional thermostat offers more precise temperature control when needed.
References
Elephantos product information - The description above is retained from the supplied product material. No independent public citation is provided here for the reported family history.
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