A

A2A – Agar to Agar (transfer)

A2G – Agar to Grain (inoculation)

APE – Albino Penis Envy (P. cubensis strain)

Agar – Gelatinous substance used as a base for growing cultures.

Agar Plate – Petri dish with nutrient agar, used for growing and isolating mycelium.

B

Barrio – Neighborhood rooted in family, pride, and cultura.

Biological Contamination – Competing microbes like mold or bacteria.

BRF – Brown Rice Flour

B&S – Break and Shake (used during colonization)

C

CEV – Closed Eye Visuals (during psychedelic experiences)

CFM – Cubic Feet per Minute (airflow measurement)

Clean Culture – Mycelium free of contamination

Clone – Mushroom tissue copied onto agar to preserve genetics

Coir – Coconut fiber used in substrate

CO2 – Carbon dioxide

Con Ganas – "With heart," full-force energy

Contam – Contamination

Cultura – Culture and soul, where Chicano roots meet fungi

CV / CVG – Coco Coir + Vermiculite (+ Gypsum) substrate

Cubes – Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms

D

Di-Mon – Dikaryon to Monokaryon (for mating/crossing strains)

D&R / DNR – Dunk & Roll technique for fruiting cakes

Dunk – Submerging colonized cakes to rehydrate

E

(No major entries in this section — we firme but efficient)

F

FAE – Fresh Air Exchange

FC – Fruiting Conditions / Fruiting Chamber / Field Capacity

FFU – Fan Filter Unit

FH – Flow Hood

Firme – Solid, authentic, respected

Flush – A batch of mushrooms that fruit at once

Fruiting Body – The mushroom itself

G

G2G – Grain to Grain transfer

GE – Gas Exchange

Grain Spawn – Sterilized grains colonized with mycelium

GT – Golden Teacher (P. cubensis strain)

H

H2O2 – Hydrogen Peroxide (3% is the standard available concentration)

HEPA – High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter

HPLC – High Performance Liquid Chromatography (for analyte testing)

Hpoo – Horse manure

HWFP – Hardwood Fuel Pellets

HW – Honey Water (used in liquid cultures)

Hyphae – Threadlike structures of mycelium

I

INOC / NOC – Inoculate (introducing spores or culture to substrate)

IPA / ISO – Isopropyl Alcohol (disinfection)

J–K

Karo – Light corn syrup (used in LC)

L

Lab-Tested – Verified for purity and potency

Laminar Flow Hood – Sterile workspace equipment

LC – Liquid Culture

Lime – Hydrated lime, pH balancer

LME – Light Malt Extract

LMEAC / MEP / MEAC – Various nutrient agar types for culturing

M

MEA / MEAC / MYA – Nutrient-rich agars for fungi

Mi Casa Es Su Casa – “My house is your house.” Hospitality and warmth

Mon-Mon – Monokaryon to Monokaryon mating

Monotub / MT – Tub setup for bulk mushroom fruiting

MS / MSS – Multi-Spore / Multi-Spore Syringe

Mushroom / Fruiting Body – The visible part of the fungus

Myc / Mycelium – The root-like structure of fungi

Myc Piss – Yellowish liquid byproduct of stressed mycelium

Mycogone – Wet bubble disease

N

Newb / Noob – Beginner to the grow game

O–P

Pans – Panaeolus species mushrooms

PC – Pressure Cooker

PDA / PDYA – Nutrient agar types (Potato-based)

Poo / Hpoo – Manure-based substrate

PSI – Pounds per square inch (PC measurement)

Pura Vida – “Pure life” – peaceful vibes, gratitude

Q–R

RH – Relative Humidity

Rhizomorphic Mycelium / Rizo Ropes – Ropey, healthy mycelium growth

S

SAB – Still Air Box

SB – Shoebox (small fruiting tub)

S2B – Spawn to Bulk

Scope – Microscope

Side Pins – Mushrooms growing from tub sides

Sí se puede – “Yes we can.” Powerful affirmation

Spawn – Grain colonized with mycelium

Spore Print / Syringe / Swab – Tools for spreading spores

Spores – Reproductive units of fungi

Sterile Technique – Clean, careful lab habits

SUB – Bulk substrate

SGFC – Shotgun Fruiting Chamber

T

TEK – Technique (e.g., PF Tek, Monotub Tek)

Trich / Trichoderma – Green mold, destroyer of dreams

TSA / MEA / PDA – Common agar types used in lab work

U–V

UB – Uncle Ben’s Tek (pre-cooked rice grow method)

Uncolonized Grain / Substrate – Vulnerable materials not yet grown through

Veil / Partial Veil – Protective layer that breaks when mushrooms mature

Verm – Vermiculite

Vert – Verticillium (dry bubble disease)

W–Z

WBS – Wild Bird Seed (popular grain spawn)

WBR – Whole Brown Rice

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