-RC- Posted February 20 Cube environs = cyan environs. That said I have foraged in paddocks with only cyans, only cubes, cyans then cubes, and cubes and cyans together. I reckon it is connected to spore proliferation for sure, but there is likely way more factors involved, amongst which is probably fungicide and herbicide use related to modern agricultural practices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 5 Northern NSW. Got lucky and found some mega fauna. The cap on the left measured to about 25cm in diameter from its longest points. It was honestly too big to carry. The one the right was the biggest fresh specimen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted March 5 On 20/02/2023 at 11:13 PM, -RC- said: Cube environs = cyan environs. That said I have foraged in paddocks with only cyans, only cubes, cyans then cubes, and cubes and cyans together. I reckon it is connected to spore proliferation for sure, but there is likely way more factors involved, amongst which is probably fungicide and herbicide use related to modern agricultural practices. My dad always told me you won't find mushrooms in paddocks fertilised with superphosphate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted March 5 Perhaps so. I haven't had a chance to look into the fert side, but RoundUp is a fucking no-no when it comes to mycelium 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 6 Half of my pull didnt fit in my dehydrator, so I left so under a fan instead. A bunch have been munched on by some type of grub/larvae all day. Is it worth drying or trying to salvage them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 6 Also any tips for cleaning? I gave the first batch that went in my dehydrator a good rinse, but the ones under fan I was too scared to have them soaked. Hence they haven’t been rinsed but I did brush off most of the dirt. Can this be a problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 6 One more thing. RC, is your book still available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oncewhywechange Posted March 6 (edited) 11 hours ago, Strontium Dawg said: My dad always told me you won't find mushrooms in paddocks fertilised with superphosphate. You rarely see fertiliser used around the dairy farms around south east QLD. If you see dead thistles in the paddocks it will be a spot spray by the farmer, No mush luck around that. Edited March 6 by oncewhywechange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oncewhywechange Posted March 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, oncewhywechange said: 5 minutes ago, oncewhywechange said: 11 hours ago, Strontium Dawg said: Edited March 6 by oncewhywechange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted March 6 2 hours ago, Excalibr3 said: Half of my pull didnt fit in my dehydrator, so I left so under a fan instead. A bunch have been munched on by some type of grub/larvae all day. Is it worth drying or trying to salvage them? That's maggots bro. I assume the mushrooms were soggy and a bit over-moist? 2 hours ago, Excalibr3 said: Also any tips for cleaning? I gave the first batch that went in my dehydrator a good rinse, but the ones under fan I was too scared to have them soaked. Hence they haven’t been rinsed but I did brush off most of the dirt. Can this be a problem? I would guess that once they are dry any dirt would be easy to remove. 2 hours ago, Excalibr3 said: One more thing. RC, is your book still available? Fo sho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 7 17 hours ago, -RC- said: That's maggots bro. I assume the mushrooms were soggy and a bit over-moist? Yeah I guess so. The ones that got ravaged by them were the older looking end of the batch. I dehydrated a second batch around 80 degrees. There were a couple caps that had possibly 1 or two maggots here n there, from what I’ve read there shouldn’t be anything too serious to be concern about. I hope they right, but also I feel like I unknowingly do this all the time anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted March 7 17 hours ago, -RC- said: Fo sho! Awesome, I’m keen to give it a read 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted March 22 Some reasonable falls around the Sunny Coast, with decent humidity too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swampdonkey Posted April 29 Although we haven't had the usual rainfall this season they are still about if you look hard enough. Today's find from an hour's walk. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted May 1 Despite the lack of rain the cubes and pans are still to be found. We have been having some heavy dews which tends to sustain the more shady and sheltered mushroom habitats quite late into the season ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excalibr3 Posted May 19 I tried a spot known to have cubes around the qld/nsw border. I could only find ones that looked like this. Most were golden ontop but some odd ones had purple caps. They all had the exact same veil on their stems. Could someone please help me Identify them? Some where Identical to the cubes I’ve seen in field except for the veil and no bruising. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted May 19 Psilocybe cubensis I reckon. I would say that one is about a day before maggot and slop slop town. The veil remnant, or annulus, for me is a big identifier for cubensis, and I look for it for partial confirmation. The purple colouration is from spore dispersal, and again is another huge identifier for me, as cubensis spores are dark purple. If you see it, it means there has been prime conditions for dispersal, and usually the mushrooms have come up in crowded clutches of at least two or more, one usually towering over the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted May 20 The ‘maggots’ are likely to be fungus gnat larvae, little bastards that they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-RC- Posted August 11 Dune = psilocybin. Just sayin' https://thedebrief.org/how-magic-mushrooms-inspired-frank-herberts-dune/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
