Plain guides to mushroom spores, spore prints and spore syringes. Learn what is inside a syringe, how to store it, and how to spot contamination.
Quick answer: Our Black Friday spore syringe deals for 2026 take 15% off everything in the store, from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30. Use code BLACKFRIDAY26 at checkout. The lowest price per syringe is $10.20, in the 10-Piece Variety Pack. Looking for spore syringes? We fill our 10 cc...
Quick answer: The spore syringe needle size is 18G. Every spore syringe comes with three things: the 10 cc syringe itself, an 18G sterile needle in its own sealed wrapper, and an alcohol pad. The syringe holds the spores in sterile water, the needle attaches to the tip, and the...
Quick answer: Spore syringe shipping at The Spore Source is $9.99 on orders under $100 and free at $100 or more. Orders placed by 1 p.m. Eastern on a weekday ship the same day by USPS Ground Advantage in a plain, unmarked package, and USPS says that usually takes 2...
Quick answer: Spore syringe vs liquid culture comes down to what is inside. A spore syringe holds dormant mushroom spores in sterile water. A liquid culture holds live mycelium, the thread-like body of a fungus, in a nutrient solution. For Psilocybe species that difference matters under the law, which is...
Quick answer: Is The Spore Source legit? Yes. The Spore Source (sporesource.com) fills every spore syringe in-house, in our own ISO-7 cleanroom, and orders placed by 1 p.m. Eastern ship the same day. Every product has a 30-day warranty, if a package is lost we will send a replacement, and...
Quick answer: How much does a spore syringe cost? A single spore syringe costs $19.99 at The Spore Source. Our variety packs bring that down to $15.00 each in a 3-pack, $14.00 in a 5-pack and $12.00 in a 10-pack. We fill every syringe in-house in our own ISO-7 cleanroom...
Gift ideas for someone into mycology and spore microscopy: our starter kit and variety packs, single syringes, a microscope, slide supplies and mushroom books, plus the age and state rules to check first.
A 2026 study found that the closest wild relative of Psilocybe cubensis is an African species that split off about 1.5 million years ago. What that means for the old cattle theory, and what is still unknown.
What our 3-, 5- and 10-piece spore syringe variety packs include, what each costs per syringe as of October 2026, and which size suits a first comparison set or a broader reference collection.
A compound microscope with a 40× objective is the minimum for seeing spores. The specs that matter, head types, camera options and example models from budget to professional.
