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How we test

Every score on Psilobase comes from products we bought with our own money and used for weeks — grown, weighed, cooked or carried into the woods.

Our process

  1. We buy it

    With our own money from Amazon UK. Free samples are never scored.

  2. We use it

    4–12 weeks: grow logs, weights, dates, photos.

  3. We score it

    Same rubric for every product in a category.

  4. We re-test

    Every 6 months, or when a product changes.

Scoring

What goes into a 9.4

Weights differ by category. Here's the rubric for grow kits.

  • Yield (grams per £)35 %
  • Ease for a beginner30 %
  • Value for money20 %
  • Build & substrate quality15 %

How we make money

Amazon pays us a small commission. It never changes a score.

  • As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases
  • Commission is the same whether a product scores 6 or 9
  • Research & Safety pages never carry products or affiliate links
  • We don't accept payment for placement, reviews or badges

The team

Growers, foragers, cooks — and a dietitian

  • Maria K.

    Head grower · 9 years

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  • Tom R.

    Forager & editor

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  • S. Patel, RD

    Registered dietitian (reviewer)

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  • Jo L.

    Test kitchen

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Names are template placeholders — replace with real bios before launch.

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