Sub foraging

[Spiritman555]

Time for Sub foraging.

I have heard many myths about subs. How they don't grow up Northern rivers or Qld, how they are found in pine forests, or eucalypt etc, which is kind of misleading.

Last year I took it on myself to do some research regarding subs in the Northern Rivers NSW region, and heres what I discovered.

Subs are plentiful in Northern NSW when the conditions are right.

Lots of rain and below 10C.

This tip Im about to share is probably the most important thing I learned last year.

When it floods or we have very heavy rain, the streams, creeks, rivers leave piles of debris on the banks.

During the floods the debris is also colonised by sub spore.

As time passes the whole pile of debris will become colonised, and when conditions are right, you will find fruit in these piles of debris all along the banks.

Hope this helps someone find some beautiful specimens this season.

[-RC-]

There are members who have validated subs growing in SE QLD for sure. Higher altitudes and lower temps to be fair.

Edited June 10 by -RC-

[wachumacallit]

Didn't notice any around Daylesford (VIC) a few weeks ago, but it's been cold and wet since then. 

[saguaro]

+1, their distribution includes colder parts of QLD and the northern rivers.

 

Territory boundaries are arbitrary. Any sporulated pile of mulch where there's rain or irrigation and it dips below 12 degrees C could fruit. That's a LOT of microclimates.

[Freakosystem]

The most northerly on the coast ive seen them is Bongil Bongil. I've also seen many near a "hairless rock" north east of Tenterfield, if you catch my drift. There are many confirmed sightings around Lamington National Park area and I wouldn't be surprised if they're around Glasshouse Mtns or even near Toowoomba.