Many people are keen on such an activity as “silent” hunting. And now is the time to start picking mushrooms, because summer and early autumn are a great time of year for such an activity. But here it is important to know some rules and recommendations so as not to waste time.
So, you need to know not only where you can pick mushrooms, but also where people generally pick them. If you do not follow the recommendations, you can leave the hunt without catch. Let's consider all the main points.
Find out the route
You need to choose where you will go for mushrooms in advance. This is called a preliminary search, when you come to the forest specifically for reconnaissance to see where the mushrooms may be. True, only very experienced mushroom pickers can understand whether it is worth returning to the clearing during the season.
Therefore, the best preliminary search is word of mouth. Everyone remembers from natural history lessons at school that we eat the fruiting bodies of mushrooms, and they grow on mycelium (mycelium), and that the underground network covers several square meters. It is logical that from year to year you need to go to the same good places to collect. If you don’t have such locations in mind, ask for advice from those who like to go mushroom picking.
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These are market sellers, grandmothers, neighbors, users of local forums. See which of your friends had a mushroom on Instagram last year. Don’t think that if you’ve already collected everything in one place, you won’t get anything. The mycelium will not run away anywhere, and in a week the mushroom manages to appear, grow and grow old. You've had enough.
Recommendations for “silent” hunting
The first thing you should know is the advice of experienced mushroom pickers. So, you need to choose the right time. The most favorable time for picking mushrooms is early morning. In addition, you can not only enjoy the hunt, but also nature itself, because it is in the morning that you can see beautiful landscapes.
As for the place to collect mushrooms, the only reliable place is the forest. It is prohibited to hunt near roads or railroad tracks. The fact is that mushrooms easily absorb harmful substances, so they are dangerous for people.
It is also important to know where mushrooms are stored. So, you need to buy a special container that is created for this. If you use, for example, an ordinary bucket or bag, then the mushrooms may lose their taste.
And if you come home after hunting and start preparing a valuable product, you may discover a loss of their taste. This means that time was wasted.
Preparing equipment
Shoes must be good. The sole should be dense so that you are not afraid of sharp knots. Running shoes with membranes, mesh and ventilation will allow moisture to pass through very quickly if it has recently rained or the morning dew has not yet dried.
It is imperative to take a hat with you, simply because this is an important rule for walking in the forest. The rest of the clothing is chosen according to the weather and situation. The better you cover your body, the fewer encounters you will encounter with insects, sharp branches and other delights of nature.
Take a knife with you to cut mushrooms. By the way, it is not at all necessary to cut them off so as not to damage the mycelium. It’s just more convenient: you won’t accidentally break the stem and spoil the mushroom.
You will also need a knife to get yourself a stick. Seriously, if you are not walking through the forest, but specifically looking for mushrooms, you will need a stick to rake leaves without bending down to the ground every time. If you don’t want to train with bending, you’ll have to walk like Gandalf with a magic staff.
You need to take more water and not forget about it, constantly monitor the flow of fluid into the body if you do not want to pay for the walk with a headache from dehydration.
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And take a basket for picking mushrooms. Why a basket, basket or other hand-made item? To avoid crushing or breaking the mushrooms, which will definitely happen when using bags or backpacks. Buckets and plastic containers will block air access, and this will also affect the quality of the collected mushrooms. And since you already have a stick, you should also have a basket: then you can take stunning photos of what you’ve collected.
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I can't sit at home.
Yesterday early in the morning, while it was still not hot, I took a camera, a basket for mushrooms, a one and a half liter bucket for berries and went into the forest. It’s nice and cool in the forest, the birds are singing, and the air is so clean and transparent, as if it were crystal. Alexey Zakharenko - Crystal Melody Along a forest road I walk deep into the forest.
Have you gone mushroom picking?! The weather is a miracle for mushrooms. And the forest, amber and crimson, is ready to share with generosity.
And I love talking to mushrooms! When I wander through the forest with a basket. I want to discover their secrets and understand life, find out their interests. When I find it - hello! - I’ll tell the mushroom Let it be just russula! I don’t row them mechanically, but collect them reverently and tenderly. I found a fungus - I’m just glad for it, It’s still a pleasant mark in my soul. I’ll ask him: Come on, where is your brother? And under what branch did he hide? But if I don’t notice anyone for a long time, I call them quietly - Awww! Well, let's meet me! And he himself - under the tree or in the grass. This is how I walk: from morning until lunch, But any fungus in the forest is dear to me. And the forest makes noise, joining our conversation, And joy in my chest that I am not alone... Author: Mikhail Belikov.
My first beautiful white mushroom. I don't rush to cut it, but take a photo first. I am the porcini mushroom, I am the king of mushrooms, a priceless gift from the mushroom forests. Growing in oak groves and forests. Widely famous throughout the world. And if you find me, You will find out for yourself how good I am!
Cool and strong Boletus is the host mushroom, the forester. He looks from under his brows - his heart is jumping in his chest! A low bow to White - it’s not for nothing that he is the King of Mushrooms
Hey, you! Who is there, under the pine tree, Hidden under the pine needles - Fat, in a daring hat, All happy with life?
Along a secret forest path I go for mushrooms again. The age-old melody of the pines, A coniferous carpet underfoot... A woodpecker knocks in the heights, Small birds chirp: A warbler on a pine tree, A titmouse on an old cedar. There is grace in the air! The sun sparkles through the crowns! Where to look for mushrooms here - I wish I could enjoy life! Absorb the thick air There is nothing like this in the city, A day filled with grass, Tales of the forest surf!
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Velvet hat, gray slipper. The boletus is so bright, like a holiday gift, and of course, it is not for nothing that it is called red.
Honey mushrooms are friendly guys.
We are meadow mushrooms, We are groovy guys! We love to live in a big crowd, We will be generous with you. Where you find one fungus, there you will pick a basket!
I can’t breathe in the pine forest, At the sound of a woodpecker, my soul freezes. I walk very slowly along the path, I inhale the aromas of pine trees. And fenced off from everyone, like a wall. It’s so easy to enjoy a dream here; Thoughts, thoughts and feelings become in order, Helping you understand yourself. Pine forest, you teach struggle - Strengthening the sands with roots. And it’s easy for me to entrust my thoughts to you, perceiving the wisdom of the world. Author: Veselova Svetlana
Here are the blueberry bushes. How pleasant is sweet work! Here and there in the forest there are shouts: People are taking berries! The smoky sweetness of the berries teases, beckons and calls. Reproaching myself for weakness, I take a mouthful. Tasty! Sweet! Juicy! It's ripe! Yagod - God's grace!
Blueberries are the berry of my childhood. I’m from Vyatka, I was born in the north of the Kirov region and there were a lot of blueberries there. Blueberries also grow in Permian forests, but there are much fewer of them here. I came across only one blueberry bush, I remembered my childhood and ate blueberries straight from the bush.
On the bush, take a closer look, There are pomegranate seeds, Don’t be lazy and bow down, The payment will be delicious. The fact that this is not a pomegranate, you’ll figure out soon... - Kostyanika! - That's right, brother. Who's arguing with you?!
While picking mushrooms, I reached a clearing. I already have a basket full of mushrooms. I hid the basket of mushrooms in the bushes and went to the clearing to pick raspberries.
Forest raspberry and its protection - nettle.
My harvest:
I never cease to be amazed at the richness of our forest. Thank you forest for your gifts! And it's time for me to return home.
The road to the house.
Series of messages “walking with a camera.”:
Part 1 - Ski trip on New Year's Day. Part 2 - Winter beauty on a sunny February day. ... Part 22 - A rainbow shines and sparkles in the sky... Poems and my photographs. Part 23 - Gooseberry, medicinal properties. My photos. Part 24 - Into the forest to pick mushrooms and berries. My photos. Part 25 - Rare phenomenon: Winter rainbow. My photos. Part 26 - Spring flowers in our forest. My photos. ... Part 48 - A successful shot. Owl in the autumn forest. Part 49 - Pre-New Year's forest. My photos. Part 50 - Rowan lanterns. My photos.
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Search system
Incredible, but true: you can search for mushrooms using a scientifically proven method. A. I. Semenov collected data and structured it into a system back in the days of the USSR. What to do if you just came to the forest?
Depends on which forest you come to. If you find yourself among trees specially planted by man, then a “comb” route is suitable, when you can navigate along even rows of trunks and not miss a single meter of area.
A more complex option is called a “comb with a ledge,” but on the ground you are unlikely to check your path with the accuracy of a tree, so just take the principle into account.
Another search method is a wave, or a zigzag. We walk like this if the forest is transparent, that is, there are few trees.
When inspecting the edge of the forest adjacent to a clearing, use the tension spring principle to inspect the area around each tree.
Start combing it using a zigzag method. Let's take our time, enjoy nature, and don't run around looking for the first hat. Slower, even slower, one step per second - this way you will see a larger area and be able to notice mushrooms.
Did you find the first one? Great. Place any beacon (stick or basket) near the place where you found the mushroom and start moving in a spiral around it.
Choose whether your spiral will twist or unwind, or it is better to go the route in two directions to increase the chances of a successful search.
If you are not traveling alone (and it is boring to go picking mushrooms alone), then combine methods. While one person is inspecting the trees at the edge, another person is following the same course, but along a zigzag path and a little further into the forest.
What you need to know about chanterelles?
The most profitable hunting is July. It is during this month that mushrooms such as chanterelles grow in the forests. These mushrooms always look very tasty and appetizing, and they are also very healthy. A nice bonus is that they won’t get wrinkled, so you can put them in a regular bucket and not be afraid.
Now let’s answer the next question - where do people pick chanterelle mushrooms? Such mushrooms almost always grow in groups of several. So, if you find one thing, don’t pass it by. They grow in mixed and coniferous forests. Experienced mushroom pickers know that they can be found under leaves or moss.
The fact is that chanterelles love shade, which is why they grow near trees. They are rarely found in open areas, but there are exceptions. So, if it rains often, you can check an open clearing. You can definitely find a few pieces.
