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watering cyans?
#22394793 - 10/17/15 06:58 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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There's this patch that is super dry. It hasn't been raining. Is it OK to water them with a spray bottle. Would that help? Or would it make them worse? What kind of water to use if it's good? Hate seeing them turn white and this sunshine is making me stressed. Lol. Thanks dudes.
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elprawn
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This may not help now, but why not leave a big bucket outside to collect rainwater, if you're concerned about what's in tapwater?
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DavidReishi
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I wouldn't worry about 'em being white. Here in the Bay area last year, after a certain point of too little rain, practically all specimens were white. They grow fine like that.
I watered a lot last year, and my conclusion is that, at least as far as applying water to the woodchips is concerned, it may do more harm than good. I remember always coming back to find the mushrooms maturing "too early," that is, opening their caps overnight, causing all the caps to split, and staying small. The only only exception was when I saved a patch from certain death...but they were to the point of starting to wrinkle. Your idea of spraying them may be better than actually applying gallons, but I still think that you don't need to do it just for that white/yellow cap condition.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: elprawn]
#22394968 - 10/17/15 07:37 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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elprawn said: This may not help now, but why not leave a big bucket outside to collect rainwater, if you're concerned about what's in tapwater?
Not too concerned about what kind of water. Was just asking if it made a difference.
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DavidReishi said: I wouldn't worry about 'em being white. Here in the Bay area last year, after a certain point of too little rain, practically all specimens were white. They grow fine like that.
I watered a lot last year, and my conclusion is that, at least as far as applying water to the woodchips is concerned, it may do more harm than good. I remember always coming back to find the mushrooms maturing "too early," that is, opening their caps overnight, causing all the caps to split, and staying small. The only only exception was when I saved a patch from certain death...but they were to the point of starting to wrinkle. Your idea of spraying them may be better than actually applying gallons, but I still think that you don't need to do it just for that white/yellow cap condition.
Thanks, good to know. Just didn't want them to go black like some I've seen (assuming that's what caused it?) I think it's supposed to rain somewhat soon. Was just wondering if spraying them in the meantime would help
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DavidReishi
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IMO spraying or misting would help if they're in danger of drying out. Also what about shading the patch with some dead leaves? Maybe after misting them?
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I feel like that's a good idea. Anyone else think so? They're out in the open with no trees. These are my babies and I only want the best for them :P
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Always cover your patches with leaves, but don't make it obvious. Helps em grow and hides em, if you do it right. Make obvious piles far away it miss leads scavenger hunters. Spread yours out spend 15 minutes to make life better and make a big leafy area, and a few fake out piles.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: N05482]
#22395288 - 10/17/15 08:38 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It will help to water them, try watering early in the morning.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: N05482]
#22395324 - 10/17/15 08:46 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks guys. Great ideas. Can't believe I've never thought of that. All the spots I've found are right next to sidewalks/obvious areas (since they're cyans), and fake pile of leaves. I know what I'm doing in a few hours.
In the past I've had no problem, but I have a question. When you pick in public spots (cars passing by) how do you pick without being obvious? At night? I usually pick 1-3 while there are no cars then wait for 20 cars to pass then pick another 3...
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: loco801]
#22395333 - 10/17/15 08:48 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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loco801 said: It will help to water them, try watering early in the morning.
Okay, does it matter the kind of water? it actually just started raining right now for the first time in two days, thankfully, but for future reference...
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loco801
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I'd collect that rainwater like someone else suggested. Use a clean bucket or two. Also you could probably use some spring water or distilled water.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: loco801]
#22395494 - 10/17/15 09:27 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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rain water or pond/puddle water would prolly be best and yah not in direct sun.
Tie your shoes, drop your whatever, pretend to talk on the phone. Big patch, bring a lunch pail and food sit down to a picnic fill you pail eat your food. Lots of easy ways to pick near public. Good luck!
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colors will change said:
In the past I've had no problem, but I have a question. When you pick in public spots (cars passing by) how do you pick without being obvious? At night? I usually pick 1-3 while there are no cars then wait for 20 cars to pass then pick another 3...
That's about how I do it
I have picked some at night, but traffic only goes down around 3 or 4 am in the morning.... At that time it's just me and the LE so I stray away from night time, plus it's hard to see... Walking around with a flashlight in the middle of the night is suspicious activity, and I don't want the LE stopping me, so I do it just like you stated, little by little.
Ppl are jackasses, so ur gonna get strange looks no matter what! Chances are they just hate life, their job, and always look that way, most likely they have no idea what your doing.
Just keep on keeping on, patience is key Good Luck
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elprawn
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confuzzed said:
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colors will change said:
In the past I've had no problem, but I have a question. When you pick in public spots (cars passing by) how do you pick without being obvious? At night? I usually pick 1-3 while there are no cars then wait for 20 cars to pass then pick another 3...
That's about how I do it
I have picked some at night, but traffic only goes down around 3 or 4 am in the morning.... At that time it's just me and the LE so I stray away from night time, plus it's hard to see... Walking around with a flashlight in the middle of the night is suspicious activity, and I don't want the LE stopping me, so I do it just like you stated, little by little.
Ppl are jackasses, so ur gonna get strange looks no matter what! Chances are they just hate life, their job, and always look that way, most likely they have no idea what your doing.
Just keep on keeping on, patience is key Good Luck 
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: elprawn]
#22395599 - 10/17/15 09:55 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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One thing I do sometimes is carry around a camera with me so I don't look suspicious. But then I get the feeling like someone's going to go look at what I was taking "photos" of. I feel like it's best when I'm hunting, not actually picking.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: loco801]
#22395624 - 10/17/15 10:04 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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loco801 said: I'd collect that rainwater like someone else suggested. Use a clean bucket or two. Also you could probably use some spring water or distilled water.
Right on. I put a few pans outside but how much I actually get, we'll see. It's only sprinkling here. I'm sure they'll end up being fine, I think I'm just getting paranoid seeing them dry. It's only mid october, has to rain more soon.
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DavidReishi
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When I'm picking my main concern is, as you mention, that someone passing will see me and come back later to find out what I was doing. I definitely don't pick at night, so there's not a whole lot I can do. People on foot aren't so much a worry, because you can check for them at a distance. It's the damn cars passing that make me paranoid. What I do is try to have my back to the passing cars and keep my body relatively still, since people often only notice objects when the objects are moving.
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On the subject of the water...
The sprinkler systems that keep our little friends happy pump out the same tap water that is full of chloramine from the city system. They do just fine with it.
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Re: watering cyans? [Re: Mr Piggy]
#22400667 - 10/18/15 10:51 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It wouldn't hurt to water them, but it might not help either. Unless you can do it many times a day. I would use a garden watering jug our a piped sprinkler. A spray bottle is useless outside. You could water and then cover with some clear tubs of the patch isn't visible.
Why listen to me? I have grown many outdoor patches of many species including cyan.
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