Kathmandu (KATH)

Kathmandu (KATH) is a stain with above-average potency. This is a well-rounded strain that doesn’t particularly excel in one area. Instead, it offers a balance of fast colonization, contamination resistance, ease of fruiting, decent psilocybin content, medium-sized fruiting bodies, and ease of spore collection.

This is a good option to choose as the first strain for new growers interested in learning how to cultivate mushrooms. It’s easy to grow, extremely forgiving, and good yields can be obtained without too much time or effort.

This strain produces medium-sized mushrooms with a long pale stem and a large tan-colored cap.

The effects are comparable to that of the Koh Samui, and Golden Teacher strains. 

Some people believe that Kathmandu was collected by the famous entomologist John Allen on his travels in search of new specimens. However, there’s no proof to support this statement, and Allen only reported one mushroom strain from Nepal, the Chitwan Napalese strain.

Although the origin of the Kathmandu strain is unclear, the history of psychedelic use is rich in Nepal.

Nepal has been a hub for people searching for spiritual enlightenment for centuries. Psychedelics are commonplace in rural Nepal and come in many different forms. 

From the psychoactive honey harvested by the Gurang people from the mountains of the Gandaki Province to the hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms found across the country, Nepal isn’t short of naturally-occurring psychedelics. 

It’s no surprise that the Kathmandu strain was discovered here; it’s just a shame we know so little about this intriguing mushroom’s origins.

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