The beginning of autumn is the most convenient time for mushroom picking, as the number of pests decreases due to cold nights. This means that the chance of finding good mushrooms is greatly increased.
When picking mushrooms in September, you need to remember that in autumn mushrooms appear in open meadows and near country roads; you can also look for them on the hills.
The timing of mushroom picking is very approximate, as it depends on climatic conditions, which are different in each next year.
September is called the peak of the mushroom season, since it is in this month that any mushrooms can be found in the forest, with the exception of morels. On a mushroom hike, they take a sharp small knife, a long stick to push the grass apart without bending over. A basket is best for folding mushrooms, as mushrooms crumple and break in plastic bottles or buckets.
The cut mushroom must be immediately cleaned of adhering soil, leaves and needles, the parts affected by worms are removed, as well as heavily contaminated ones. It is best to put the mushrooms in the basket with the cap down, so it has more chances to survive.
Edible mushrooms
The whole September is very favorable for the collection of porcini mushrooms - it is at this time that all its species begin to grow. Throughout September, old stumps and fallen trunks cover oyster mushrooms, their harvest is very abundant. In the first half of September, you can often find various types of boletus, chanterelles and aspen mushrooms.
At the end of September, winter mushrooms appear and grow until the onset of severe frosts. For those who are well versed in mushrooms, milk mushrooms, greenfinches, dung beetles, garlic plants, raincoats and ryadovki are also suitable.
It is believed that mushroom season is only summer and early autumn. In reality, different types of mushrooms are harvested from May to November.
Conditionally edible mushrooms
There are many conditionally edible mushrooms in September. These include a pig, a black lump, a violin, an oak and a violin. With strict observance of all the conditions for the preparation of these mushrooms, they can be eaten without risk to life and health. In order to distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous mushrooms when harvested, you need to have a lot of experience in this matter. For the first time, you can familiarize yourself with the distinctive features from books, or go in a company with an experienced person.
Do not pick mushrooms soaked in water, as this is a sign that they are overgrown and already damaged. In the process of decay of old mushrooms, a substance such as neurin is formed - and even healthy mushrooms become poisonous. Only young mushrooms with dense pulp are suitable for food. If an old, wormy and overripe mushroom was accidentally cut, you do not need to throw it on the ground. The hat is strung on a bush or on a branch of a tree, there it dries up and blows spores with the wind. On the ground, mushrooms will rot without benefit.
