Shroomeup Posted June 24, 2008 Yeah Sina I notice that also but all of these were growing separately not in clumps. I suspect some of the really fat ones are almost Siamese as the caps of them are in the shape of an 8 like two stuck together. The stems get fatter towards the top and almost split into two. Buggered if I know why they always do this in this little patch about 2x2 metres when normal looking subs like in the top left of pic grow about 3 metres away in identical conditions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted June 24, 2008 Genetics - which is why cloning mushrooms works so well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted June 25, 2008 haha.. Climate as well. Its a mixed bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conan Troutman Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Wellywell the rains are finally hear...a month late as expected and also as expected the mushrooms have been holding out for the wet also...heres some pics from a mate. 3 samples = 47.9g P.S> Statement retracted. I'AM THE WINNER OK we'll call it a draw for now... Edited June 30, 2008 by Conan Troutman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted June 30, 2008 Chunky numbers! Nice find.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomeup Posted July 18, 2008 A few piccys I took a couple of days ago. Hopefully this rain today will bring on a few more nice flushes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDanger Posted July 23, 2008 Sydney seems to have finally received its cold snap, and today we have rain! I'm new to the species; is it too late for subs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divinersage Posted July 24, 2008 holy moly shroomemeup! they are some chuuuunky subs!!! stems as thick as thumbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptAmazing Posted July 26, 2008 I think with one or two more days of rain Sydney might see another flush of matures. I reckon pins will be going by now. (sina's patches will be rocking now.....) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomeup Posted July 27, 2008 Heres some found today. Lots of pins on the way also. Melbournes still rockin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesus On Peyote Posted July 27, 2008 Nice finds guys, i thought the melb season was all but over. Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alkatrope Posted July 27, 2008 Yeah I thought it was all over too.. Well at least it is on the Western side. Some friend came back with a couple of hundred from Gippsland today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Posted July 27, 2008 My friends its definately not over in Sydney. Taking advantage of the good weather today before the storm, the lady-bird and i were happily stolling through our magnificent botanical gardens,taking photos of the Flying Foxes starting to spread their wings. When i happened upon a sign that stated something about not all mushrooms being good etc,when i looked down and found my first 2 subs. What i love is that i dreamed about it last nite! The lady-bird and i cheersed and i detached the Myc and the wood chip its growing off from the base and put it in a dunny roll in a strw filled box in my fern garden out the back.At the mo..feeling pretty damn good! Its taken prob two years to find but finally,so Ace dont give up,they do find you.. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Spoons Posted July 29, 2008 Hi everyone, First post Woooh!! (ok its out of my system) I just came back from the snow. During my trip i took one day off the slopes to go hunting. I found a nice big pine plantation outside of Myrtleford. I walked around for about 2 hours, saw alot of misc fungi. Definately identified a few galerinas but the magestic Sub eluded me. I was wondering if there is a peak altitude the little buggers like to live in. Perhaps i was too high up the mountain? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted July 29, 2008 Fantastic story birdman! Congrats on the big find Welcome Spoons I think they tend to stop fruiting when it gets below about 5 degrees. If you were hunting in the snow it was probably a little too cold for them to pin/fruit, but I could be wrong (going off growing parameters for caramel caps [azures, cyans, subs, etc] in Stamets' many books on the subject). They need a sharp drop in temps from around 20s (myc running) to 10s (pinning), then a little increase to around 13-15C for fruiting, or so it reads in Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms (Stamets). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted July 30, 2008 My friends its definately not over in Sydney. Taking advantage of the good weather today before the storm, the lady-bird and i were happily stolling through our magnificent botanical gardens,taking photos of the Flying Foxes starting to spread their wings. When i happened upon a sign that stated something about not all mushrooms being good etc,when i looked down and found my first 2 subs. What i love is that i dreamed about it last nite! The lady-bird and i cheersed and i detached the Myc and the wood chip its growing off from the base and put it in a dunny roll in a strw filled box in my fern garden out the back.At the mo..feeling pretty damn good! Its taken prob two years to find but finally,so Ace dont give up,they do find you.. Cheers Argh. Was this the spot near the hothouse (clearing, some logs) where the Flying Foxes nest? There was previously only one known rarely fruiting spot in the gardens, you may have just removed it. How is it a group of five of us last happening on it could show the self restraint to leave them admired but undamaged and you felt it nescessary to remove them "by the roots"? These fungi rarely fruit so close to the coast in Sydney and there is not a lot of similar microclimate and appropriate substrate occurring together... If I am wrong and you have discovered a new patch then I apologise in advance but after extensive examination by myself and talking with others there is only one spot known to produce a only handful of fruits per season in a pretty static location. Couldn't you have just carefully taken some above ground material? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Posted July 30, 2008 HAHA i love the instant negativity... Sina there were hundreds and no its not were you describe,they were there too and yes i did admire them,thanx. because of the numbers taking one innoculated wood chip will not harm the myc mat and i have nothing but respect for our little friends and dont really appreciate being made to sound like a cowboy pullin' every shroom he sees.I wouldnt contribute here if i did. If it sounds like im angry im not,just feel the need to defend myself,peace love and mungbaens and all that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) Oh and Apo has said he has patches in the east right next to the harbour,chill mate no harm was done Edited July 30, 2008 by Birdman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted July 31, 2008 You tell that Apo if I see him around these parts I'm going to shove one of those patches up his arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legba Posted July 31, 2008 In defense of poor Apo, who went bacc to Israel to bang his head against the wall, he wasn't really the rectalian type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted July 31, 2008 In defense of poor Apo, who went bacc to Israel to bang his head against the wall, he wasn't really the rectalian type. Going back to Israel was just a cover story. Apo was extradited by Mossad under allegations of general antagonism, riling of the people and seditious claims against Yahweh. He got his comeuppance I reckon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Posted August 1, 2008 You tell that Apo if I see him around these parts I'm going to shove one of those patches up his arse Got a mirror? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
