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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods] 1
#27248463 - 03/11/21 03:31 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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I’m sure there’s a brood in western PA that comes out every 17 years. The dc area brood x is known for being the most massive.

Video I took back in 2004
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods]
#27256238 - 03/16/21 08:34 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kood's tree is the indicator for season START.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: va hunter]
#27256321 - 03/16/21 09:16 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Still another week at least
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods]
#27257743 - 03/17/21 04:23 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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The mulch beds looking good but floodplains are fucked here. Some pics of the premium hunting territory that is now stripped down to rocks and river mud from the ice melt.
 The result is just mud flats and giant piles of all the woody debris that were stripped by the flood. These might seem like good habitat for woodlovers but the problem is voids like wood that's decayed and mixed with dirt so these piles would take a few seasons to become fruitful and they will certainly be washed away by then. Some of the smaller streams and big rivers were not hits hard but most the medium size rivers that provide the best habitat are in shambles.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: Shroomhunts]
#27258759 - 03/18/21 11:35 AM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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How long do you think it will be before those spots produce again?
I've been focused on a creek that experienced a big flood in 2019 and I'm hoping for better results than I got (TBH, I still got a lot, but on a side creek and a mulched trail) in 2020. I'm really curious what model is used for floods by those who have been foraging in an area for 10+ seasons or at least more than I've seen.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: LeafRaker]
#27258936 - 03/18/21 01:15 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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I dont have near that much experience, this will be my fourth season. From what I can gather the longer it has been since a massive flood the better the crop will be. The plains pictured will surely still produce but picking is gonna be less rewarding the closer you get to the river. This particular floodplain is massive and the land is very flat on that side of the river so there are still aged debri piles far from the river just not nearly as much as last year. It mostly depends of the vertical gradient of the shore, very flat areas are gonna be more prone to flood damage but also tend to produce very well in the absence of flood. Hopefully that explains a little maybe a more experienced forager can chime in I know there are members here that have been picking voids when I was still in the school classroom picking my nose.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: LeafRaker]
#27259315 - 03/18/21 05:47 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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LeafRaker said: How long do you think it will be before those spots produce again?
I've been focused on a creek that experienced a big flood in 2019 and I'm hoping for better results than I got (TBH, I still got a lot, but on a side creek and a mulched trail) in 2020. I'm really curious what model is used for floods by those who have been foraging in an area for 10+ seasons or at least more than I've seen.
If wood has just been covered by a layer of mud it will still produce.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods]
#27259533 - 03/18/21 08:41 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Would one have better luck searching innawoods near streams/lakes or moreso in areas with mulch beds not as close to natural water sources?
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: ArchStanton66] 1
#27259566 - 03/18/21 09:07 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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If you are new to hunting I'd suggest mulch beds as it is easier to find large patches, better for a number of reasons, less likely to find deadly lookalikes, you dont have to pull ticks off your balls etc. Floodplain hunting is definitely the endgame tho when you know what the deal is you can walk down a river for miles filling garbage bags, also less likely to encounter other humans when you are in the woods vs a park or neighborhood. If you live in a city with rivers then check the mulch beds of the public buildings. Easy hunting that way and you can find some massive patches. I dont pick in public places anymore though because its just not worth it to me when I have so many spots that I can pick undisturbed by people. Use any means you can to speed up the process when hunting in mulch, you can easily spot ovoids from a car or better yet, a bicycle.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: ArchStanton66] 1
#27259683 - 03/18/21 10:59 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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ArchStanton66 said: Would one have better luck searching innawoods near streams/lakes or moreso in areas with mulch beds not as close to natural water sources? 
What you really want is mulch beds right along streams and creeks. these produce 100% of the time. I’ve never been let down because there’s always some colonized debris and putting mulch on top of it is like pouring gasoline on a fire
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods] 1
#27259693 - 03/18/21 11:11 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sometimes they’ll do tree plantings along streams and then mulch the area like this:

This spot was in a neighborhood park right next to a tiny creek that only flows when it rains but that was enough for some ovoids to grow. There was a tree cut down and they mulched it and just spread it around instead of carting it out. (Look for this. They do it a lot. Random piles of mulch you can seed). A year or two later this was the result.

If there is suitable substrate ovoids are one of the two most prolific species of mushroom you’ll find. There’s an agrocybe that will also take over mulch like crazy. There was a mulched stream project road a few years ago that easily had 1/4 million ovoids growing at one time and it produced for six weeks.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: Shroomhunts]
#27259709 - 03/18/21 11:26 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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koods said:
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LeafRaker said: How long do you think it will be before those spots produce again?
I've been focused on a creek that experienced a big flood in 2019 and I'm hoping for better results than I got (TBH, I still got a lot, but on a side creek and a mulched trail) in 2020. I'm really curious what model is used for floods by those who have been foraging in an area for 10+ seasons or at least more than I've seen.
If wood has just been covered by a layer of mud it will still produce.

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Shroomhunts said: If you are new to hunting I'd suggest mulch beds as it is easier to find large patches.
This also
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods]
#27259807 - 03/19/21 12:53 AM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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koods said: Sometimes they’ll do tree plantings along streams and then mulch the area like this:

This spot was in a neighborhood park right next to a tiny creek that only flows when it rains but that was enough for some ovoids to grow. There was a tree cut down and they mulched it and just spread it around instead of carting it out. (Look for this. They do it a lot. Random piles of mulch you can seed). A year or two later this was the result.

If there is suitable substrate ovoids are one of the two most prolific species of mushroom you’ll find. There’s an agrocybe that will also take over mulch like crazy. There was a mulched stream project road a few years ago that easily had 1/4 million ovoids growing at one time and it produced for six weeks.
Have to say I'm impressed with that patch kooks. Areas where trees are commonly cut include parks, trails, power lines, pipe lines, and road sides. A quarter million ovoids, damn you'd need to bring some buddies for that one.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: Shroomhunts]
#27259935 - 03/19/21 05:43 AM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Please note: KOODS is man! He also is in an area where everything he's previously explained holds true BUT not all areas are that fruitful.
I live a few hours from him & had the same set up as far as parks, new mulch beds, etc. but NO OVOIDS. Had plenty of agrocybe. My opion why I didn't was due to the lack of hardwood's used in the mulch + no spawn.
Last key factor is location. Again I live just a few hours away but I'm ALWAYS 2 weeks behind everyone else before my 1st fruits appear
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: koods]
#27260187 - 03/19/21 10:14 AM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Shroomhunts said: If you are new to hunting I'd suggest mulch beds as it is easier to find large patches, better for a number of reasons, less likely to find deadly lookalikes, you dont have to pull ticks off your balls etc. Floodplain hunting is definitely the endgame tho when you know what the deal is you can walk down a river for miles filling garbage bags, also less likely to encounter other humans when you are in the woods vs a park or neighborhood. If you live in a city with rivers then check the mulch beds of the public buildings. Easy hunting that way and you can find some massive patches. I dont pick in public places anymore though because its just not worth it to me when I have so many spots that I can pick undisturbed by people. Use any means you can to speed up the process when hunting in mulch, you can easily spot ovoids from a car or better yet, a bicycle.
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ArchStanton66 said: Would one have better luck searching innawoods near streams/lakes or moreso in areas with mulch beds not as close to natural water sources? 
What you really want is mulch beds right along streams and creeks. these produce 100% of the time. I’ve never been let down because there’s always some colonized debris and putting mulch on top of it is like pouring gasoline on a fire
Thank you Koods and Shroomhunts for the insight. Hope I have some beginner's luck
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: ArchStanton66] 1
#27260523 - 03/19/21 01:55 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Found in my yard just now:
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: doctorghosty]
#27260528 - 03/19/21 01:58 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Let's gooooo it is beginning! Did you seed them or they just popped up
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: Shroomhunts]
#27260534 - 03/19/21 02:00 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Seeded
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: doctorghosty]
#27260671 - 03/19/21 03:28 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Along a trail where they've laid wood mulch. There was about 1:5 ratio of ovoids to agrocybe in this area. They can be kinda hard to tell apart until you pluck one.
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Re: East coast 2021 ovoideocystidiata thread [Re: Shroomhunts] 1
#27260825 - 03/19/21 05:29 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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koods said: Sometimes they’ll do tree plantings along streams and then mulch the area like this:

This spot was in a neighborhood park right next to a tiny creek that only flows when it rains but that was enough for some ovoids to grow. There was a tree cut down and they mulched it and just spread it around instead of carting it out. (Look for this. They do it a lot. Random piles of mulch you can seed). A year or two later this was the result.

If there is suitable substrate ovoids are one of the two most prolific species of mushroom you’ll find. There’s an agrocybe that will also take over mulch like crazy. There was a mulched stream project road a few years ago that easily had 1/4 million ovoids growing at one time and it produced for six weeks.
Have to say I'm impressed with that patch kooks. Areas where trees are commonly cut include parks, trails, power lines, pipe lines, and road sides. A quarter million ovoids, damn you'd need to bring some buddies for that one.
Unfortunately the spot was right next to a very busy path and in plain view of a couple houses. I grabbed as much as I could that would fit in my backpack intending to get more the next day, but they were pretty much worthless the next day covered in mold. You can see in the pic some area of mold already. That shit took over in a single day.
I was pulling backpack loads like this for two weeks from that mulched road
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