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Zone 5a/5b hardwood bed survival during winter?
    #7947060 - 01/28/08 07:25 PM (16 years, 22 days ago)

So, im in the very southern part of vt (I can get on the highway to Mass 200ft from my neighborhood public high school. So, looking at the plant hardiness zone map, It seems that I reside either 5a or 5b area. That is a low of -30 at a maximum low during winter. In the winter right now, it hasnt really dipped below 0 this year and has pretty much stayed between 20 - 35 degrees.

My question is, if I add mulch/hey to the top of my hardwood bed (Psilocybe azur/cyans/blue foot bethany or gym something) in the fall after fruits have been harvested as much as possible, will my bed survive? I can add alot of compost to the top or hay or something so it doesnt get too cold/freeze too much. No preventing the ground freezing unless I packed that fucker high but any suggestions? Any perennial hardwood beds in VT out there?


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Re: Zone 5a/5b hardwood bed survival during winter? [Re: hightimesreader]
    #7947263 - 01/28/08 07:51 PM (16 years, 22 days ago)

From what im to understand woodlovers like that tend to do quite well in the cold. Ive seen stories of them fruiting to an extent in the winter for some people.


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Re: Zone 5a/5b hardwood bed survival during winter? [Re: Overclock22]
    #7948034 - 01/28/08 09:52 PM (16 years, 22 days ago)

i think they will live even if they completely freeze. The mycelium will find a way. But yes you could add some chips. You are supposed to add at least 1-2 inches of chips per year


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Re: Zone 5a/5b hardwood bed survival during winter? [Re: tahoe]
    #7951680 - 01/29/08 06:00 PM (16 years, 21 days ago)

Tahoe has a pretty wife :wink:

Yea, I think that I'll set up some sub. jars. Whats the recomended starting substrate for cyans/azurs? Also, if I found woodchips that are white-ish at, say, a local park, could I ASSUME that they're alder or some other useful mushroom wood chip? I live in VT if that makes a dif. about what the chip might be. They're just laying there and I'd LOVE to just pick up some to use for spawn or if they're the bulk supplies, still sweet :thumbup: [/rant]

So, anyways, would a WBS/Rye berry grain substrate be perfect because I have access to alot of this and cheap :smile:

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