Tidal Wave mushroom strain (TDWV)

Species: Psilocybe cubensis
Also called: TW
Family: Penis Envy family
Potency reputation: very high
Grow difficulty: hard
Yield: average

Origin

Sources attribute the cross to Magic Myco, but differ on details: Cube Culture USA credits Doma Nunzio and says the cross was first made in 2017; psilocybea credits Magic Myco Tommyboy, says the phenotype was stabilized by 2019, and dates its first documentation to around 2019. Sporeworks.eu also associates it with Magic Myco / Doma.

Lineage

A hybrid of Penis Envy (PE) and B+; sources list the parent order differently. Enigma (also called TW2) is described as a mutation arising from the Tidal Wave line, not as another name for standard Tidal Wave.

Appearance

Descriptions include thick, dense stems and caramel-tan caps, sometimes with wavy margins or caps that do not fully open. Phenotypes vary; blue-green bruising and dark purplish-brown spores are reported.

Cultivation

psilocybea rates it advanced and says colonization is slower than standard P. cubensis, with average yields by weight. Cube Culture USA calls it intermediate and describes vigorous growth with variable morphology.

Reported effects

Cube Culture USA relays anecdotal descriptions of the experience as “intense,” “visual,” and “deep”; these are reports, not established effects.

Good to know

Sources disagree about the Cup result: psilocybea describes a 2020 Tidal Wave specimen at 3.82% combined psilocybin and psilocin, while Cube Culture USA attributes a roughly 3.8% total-tryptamine 2021 top result to Enigma, a mutation from the Tidal Wave line.

Lab results

A Tidal Wave specimen reportedly tested at 3.82% combined psilocybin and psilocin in the 2020 Psilocybin Cup, according to psilocybea.
Cube Culture USA reports about 3.8% total tryptamines for the 2021 Psilocybin Cup's top entry, specifying that it was an Enigma mutation from the Tidal Wave line, not a standard Tidal Wave fruit body.
Cube Culture USA says some standard Tidal Wave samples have been reported around 2.4%; the page does not give further assay details.

Sources

Psilocybin is a federally controlled substance. Legal adult access is limited to licensed programs in Oregon and Colorado. This profile is educational, not medical advice.