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laughingbuddha
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Rhododendrons and shrooms
#6482216 - 01/21/07 11:52 AM (17 years, 10 days ago) |
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Greetings. I have a question about shrooms growing in and around rhododendron bushes. Do any? I live about two hours south of Portland now, in Oregon's 3rd largest city. Apparently there's lots of rhododendrons that bloom in the spring here, around March. I thought i'd read somewhere that some mushrooms like the soil or mulch of rhododendron bushes. . . but i could be mistaken. just thought i'd throw the question out and see if anyone has an idea.
Thanks.
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koraks
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I'm not really familiar with your location, but I'd say you should look for rhododendrons with wood mulch underneath them. That would seem a good habitat for cyans.
I don't know about the current weather conditions in Portland though.
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notapillow
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Re: Rhododendrons and shrooms [Re: koraks]
#6482363 - 01/21/07 12:54 PM (17 years, 10 days ago) |
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ya your a bit late. fall was the time to lok for you. i fund my first cyans in and around rodi bushes. but yeah the wood mulch is just as inportent in the bed. not just the plant litter
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Re: Rhododendrons and shrooms [Re: notapillow]
#6482584 - 01/21/07 01:54 PM (17 years, 10 days ago) |
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notapillow summed it up. Rhodies by shedding water create a nice microclimate for mushrooms underneath to prosper. However, many actives would need a good bed of wood chips to establish themselves. Do some research and you'll be ready for next fall.
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laughingbuddha
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I was thinking mainly of panaeoulus subalteatus. These apparently grow in the early spring rains and late fall here in oregon. thus i thought that when the rhododendrons start blooming it might be a good time to check for some subbalteatus. i understand that they grow in rotting hay and dung but it seemed like they might also like the beds of rhododendron bushes, especially if they're landscaped and fertilized like many of those which houses and parks maintain in this city. thanks. i would go to the coast to check for azurescens but it seems late for that as well. . .
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pscyanescens
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Rhododendrons are usually associated with Psilocybe Cyanescens. This is due to the high moisture and humidity it provides. Wood chips are usually recommended for growing Rhododendrons. Wood chips are the primary source of all saprophytic mushrooms such as psiolcybes.
So that being said.... Rhododendrons usually provide food and moisture, and a high humidity micro-climates for mushrooms. Sounds like an excellent place to look.
I don't know about panaeoulus subalteatus, never found one. However i hear that you must find dozens to get high.
You are better off looking for half a dozen Cyanescnes to make you trip.
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Schwip
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No idea how it effects any micro climate under the bush.
But Rhododendrons grow mainly in acidic soils, no?
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pscyanescens
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Re: Rhododendrons and shrooms [Re: Schwip]
#6491675 - 01/24/07 04:04 AM (17 years, 8 days ago) |
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Quote:
Schwip said: No idea how it effects any micro climate under the bush.
But Rhododendrons grow mainly in acidic soils, no?
Micro climates are often created by bushes and grass when the leaves or blades are wet. When the sun comes out and shines on the leaves or blades, it creates an extremely humid environment usually reaching 100% much sooner then the regular open outside air.
edit> The humidity is increased because of the little evaporating drops of water equally dispersed through out the wet plant. When evaporation occurs the water is broken down into smaller parts filling theair surrounding the area of the bush/plant/grass.
Micro-climates are usually considered to be caused by special geography, usually determined by hills, valley, ravines, and elevation. However micro-climates are called MICRO-climates because they can be extremely small. Even the size of a small bush, or small patch of tall grass under a tree that a lawnmower can't get to. Thees places should be considered when rain and moisture is minimal.
As for the acidic soil. I don't know i will do more research. However i do know that Rhododendrons are a very popular mushroom for finding Psilocybe Cyanescens, and i have heard many recommendations for its use in Cyanescens cultivation.
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Edited by pscyanescens (01/24/07 04:08 AM)
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