wisemonkey Posted June 18, 2006 Have found some awesome patches for subs this year heavily fruiting but on going back to them recently I have found every single one completely picked out and every last strand of mycelia dug out as well. Knowing how well they were fruiting I dont understand why anybody would need to take so much even if they were intending to start new patches elsewhere. Drives me nuts as this just wrecks the patch for everyone including themselves. Anybody got any ideas to deter this??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Old Man Posted June 18, 2006 Innoculate the patches with gallerinas and amanita phalloides and darwinism will take care of the rest. Sorry shouldn't even joke about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushhunter Posted June 18, 2006 Have found some awesome patches for subs this year heavily fruiting but on going back to them recently I have found every single one completely picked out and every last strand of mycelia dug out as well. Knowing how well they were fruiting I dont understand why anybody would need to take so much even if they were intending to start new patches elsewhere. Drives me nuts as this just wrecks the patch for everyone including themselves. Anybody got any ideas to deter this??? i rekon doms idea would be a good lesson for them ,dude im no mycologist yet but i make guitars and one of them got ripped,now they are stored in a place that only i can get to, cheers man sorry to hear the bad luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted June 18, 2006 lots of native aninals and birds can eat mycelium or other things that live in debris covered in it so sometimes that can be the culprit - blackbirds like to dig that kind of shit up too. But that being said, where i went and saw about 100 nice fruits in and around April, went back and found two dudes in there with a bag full of shrooms and they had ripped everything up and insects did the rest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted June 18, 2006 I made the mistake of being seen picking mushrooms once and came back the next day and they were all gone. The thing is the peice of shit that saw me asked if they were shrooms and I told him no, and he asked if I was gonna sell them and I told him no. Fucking greed kills muchrooms patches and sorry to sya, at least around here most people have no clue about what it takes for fungi to thrive. 11 out of 10 Americans strike me as idiots... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted June 19, 2006 11 out of 10 Americans strike me as idiots... I'd have to agree, but what has that got to do with patch raiders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead-eye Dick Posted June 24, 2006 :saufen2: baseball bat the fuckers seriously - if you catch them in the act maybe a talking to about mycelium networks and such might sink in - it's what afoaf did when he stumbled across some mcdonalds eating teenagers stomping around, oddly enough they did listen and started using different practices. good luck bruz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted June 24, 2006 I'd have to agree, but what has that got to do with patch raiders? Patch raiders are idiots. Archaea lives in the US, but from I can gather does not identify with his nationality all that much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroom-Aura Posted June 24, 2006 (edited) Innoculate the patches with gallerinas and amanita phalloides and darwinism will take care of the rest. lol! hehe that is highlarious darwinism ey ... sounds like a good plan to protect my patches :ph34r: j/k Edited June 24, 2006 by Trich-Aura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted June 24, 2006 I made the mistake of being seen picking mushrooms once and came back the next day and they were all gone. The thing is the peice of shit that saw me asked if they were shrooms and I told him no, and he asked if I was gonna sell them and I told him no. Fucking greed kills muchrooms patches and sorry to sya, at least around here most people have no clue about what it takes for fungi to thrive. 11 out of 10 Americans strike me as idiots... sorry to rain on your Parade Archaea Its got nothing to do with Americans its humanity in general Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manisobsolete Posted June 28, 2006 sorry to rain on your Parade ArchaeaIts got nothing to do with Americans its humanity in general HAHAH. so very very true Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themagicmushroom Posted June 28, 2006 Canberra patches are being raped too this year.... went to <insert famous canberra picking spot> and the place was full of school kids (and i mean FULL, like 80 - 100 of 'em) getting "fucked up man", running around screaming, and kicking up mycelium all over the place, it was like a carpet of white I don't think the spot will recover for quite a few years... (I wanted to kill who ever had been talking... in 6 years of picking at this spot, I've NEVER seen so much devastation...) Meh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soul-searching Posted June 28, 2006 now that is sad...i so wish this wasnt happening because not only does it destroy patches, but also draws negative attention to the good medicine. it will only take one negative parent or teacher to start the ball rolling.. then once its public news something will have to be done.. of course...its never the dickless irresponsible childs fault...no never.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soul-searching Posted June 28, 2006 Have found some awesome patches for subs this year heavily fruiting but on going back to them recently I have found every single one completely picked out and every last strand of mycelia dug out as well. Knowing how well they were fruiting I dont understand why anybody would need to take so much even if they were intending to start new patches elsewhere. Drives me nuts as this just wrecks the patch for everyone including themselves. Anybody got any ideas to deter this??? are you sure its human interference.?..i often wander about animals eating them.. especially possums.. i have a possum thats digs my garden up...usually where i had recently been.. including my patch..but luck was on my side as i had picked the day before..but he did dig into and destroy a large patch of myc....tripper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wisemonkey Posted June 28, 2006 are you sure its human interference.?..i often wander about animals eating them.. especially possums.. i have a possum thats digs my garden up...usually where i had recently been.. including my patch..but luck was on my side as i had picked the day before..but he did dig into and destroy a large patch of myc....tripper! I have seen rabbits, possums & blackbirds very near some patches so would make a lot of sense. I like possums so they can share with me but rabbits & blackbirds... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
