by Ben Horner
While commercial fishing in Key West, Bobby Adisano recovered a fifty-pound bale of weed floating in the ocean. Often, smugglers will drop a decoy bale of marijuana to distract coast guard patrols, and Bobby assumed that this bale was just that. This random occurrence not only gave Bobby and his friends a year’s supply of smoke, but it also provided a stereotypical snack for their dog, Helix. A seed germinated from the weed poop and produced the first of many unique strains in a line that the founders of Battle Creek Seeds and Spores would go on to provide to cultivators around the world.
As with many folks in the early medical marijuana space, the founders of Battle Creek Seeds and Spores did their research and discovered Michigan was a safe place to create a cannabis start-up company. So, they packed up their families and moved north, settling just outside of Battle Creek. Mike Garretson partnered with Bobby and Sara Adisano, and soon realized there was a huge void when it came to high-quality cannabis seeds and strains. Purple Helix, the dog poop strain from the mystery bale, aka Caribbean Decoy and Gulf Stream Grouper, was one of the first, which produces strong purple indica buds.
The Michigan Marijuana Report discovered Battle Creek Seeds and Spores when the small brick-and-mortar store posted a sign in March 2021. The publication dropped off some magazines in a plastic bag at their door. “When we saw the building for sale we knew this was where we should make our company headquarters,” Bobby explained. Inside their store and on the website are huge varieties of both cannabis seeds and psychedelic mushroom spores.
The social media and website are run by Denny Kline, who does not live in Michigan. One of the hardest parts of being a seed and spore breeder/producer is dealing with other breeders that troll the internet to stake claims on strain names and denounce other breeders. The Battle Creek Seeds and Spores seed brand is Helix Genetics, named after the late, loyal dog, Helix. Helix Genetics is crossed with several classic strains, and is also partnered with other companies like Elev8 Seeds.
With the emergence of psychedelic mushrooms for medicinal applications, Battle Creek Seeds and Spores has developed a healthy stock of spores for purchase. Most of their clients are reporting life-changing results when treating PTSD. “We talk to so many vets that tell us that micro-dosing psychedelic mushrooms have saved their lives,” Bobby reported with enthusiasm. “I feel what we are doing is a game changer for so many people.” He went on to explain that seeds and spores are completely legal in all 50 states, but users must adhere to their local laws. Decriminalize Nature, which seeks to legalize all plant and organic produce, is spreading interest and demand.
Mike Garretson showed us round petri dishes with fully developed mushroom mycelia grown on agar. These dishes contain the stocks used to load syringes with a multitude of mushroom strains. Also available are the mushroom kits, which give you everything you need to cultivate at home, including a tote and sterilized substrate bag with a self-healing injection port and sterilized manure compost. According to Battle Creek Seeds and Spores, anyone can cultivate mushrooms as long as one has a clean, dark place and can keep the temperature in the right zone, 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Just like with cannabis, different mushroom strains give different medicinal effects. Some are more uplifting and some are more relaxing, while others have strong visual effects.
Family and friendship are highly valued and staple trademarks of Battle Creek Seeds and Spores. The founders have young children and the store is family-friendly. Priding the company on its customer service and 100% seed germination guarantee, Battle Creek Seeds and Spores is dedicated to going the extra mile to see folks have initial success. “We know that if we help our customers with any issues they have, regardless of if it was their mistake or not. If we help them learn and succeed they will be loyal to us for life.”
Philly Golden Teacher is a YouTube channel that has some excellent tutorials on the cultivation of mushrooms and is highly recommended to first-time customers by the helpful and friendly staff at Battle Creek Seeds and Spores.
https://youtube.com/c/PhillyGoldenTeacher
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