Autumn is in full swing.I just want to throw all the things, dress warmly, take a basket or a bucket and go into the forest for mushroom hunting. Is it possible to find an occupation more fascinating than to go between trees, inhale the fresh air, enjoy the smell of fallen leaves and look for boletus, late russula and honey agaric among them? Autumn is the time for mushroom pickers. However, do not forget that in the summer you can enjoy this exciting activity. Already in July, you can begin the search for forest gifts, and August will delight the mushroom abundance. Chanterelles, russules, milk mushrooms are waiting for those who want to take them in their basket. This article is about how to cut mushrooms, and whether it should be done at all. You can decide for yourself. Also in the article you will find tips on how to behave in the forest.
Most people take with them to the forest not onlybuckets, but also knives. But there are also those who are asking quite a relevant question, whether it is necessary to cut the mushrooms with a knife or you can simply unscrew them. On this account there are different opinions. How to use, you decide - we consider the advantages and disadvantages of both methods. Also, it will not be superfluous to learn how to properly cut mushrooms.
The first advantage of cutting is thatthe legs remain in the ground, which means that the mycelium will be safe and sound. That is why experienced lovers of “quiet hunting” come to the same places from year to year. They are sure that they will find a family of favorite mushrooms there. The knife is useful in the event that the legs are wormy or you need to clean them from the ground and dirt.
They will also have to use it if the leg of the fungus is tightly pressed to the ground, which means that there is no way to unscrew it.
Many novice collectors are interested in howcorrectly cut the mushrooms. The answer is simple: at the base near the ground. But if the leg is wormy, it is better to cut in the place where there are no traces of worms. If the pests do not exude a cap, you can only take it into the basket. How to cut mushrooms? Of course, carefully, so as not to harm the knife of the mycelium. In no case can they just be pulled out.
Let us return to the arguments about whether to cut or twist the mushrooms, and consider the advantages of the last action.
Chanterelles can be found in the forest in August.Regarding them, no one even asks if they should be cut with a knife. The answer is not worth it. As a rule, they do not even need to be twisted - chanterelles are removed immediately with the mycelium. And then later, at home in the kitchen, they should be cleaned of soil, sand and dirt. These mushrooms are summer favorites.
Very often in a forest glade can be seenthe sad picture: wormy mushrooms are lying on the grass, it is wrinkled, mycelium dries. It is immediately obvious that there were not even amateur lovers here, but simply uncultured people who are not at all interested in how to cut the mushrooms correctly. They can't even leave the lawn in order after themselves. But there are rules of conduct in the forest, which simply must be observed. Regardless of what your decision is to cut or twist the mushrooms, you must sprinkle the mycelium with moss and earth. And lightly, quite a bit, put pressure on the sole of the boot. Easy, isn't it? By performing this simple action, you will not harm the mycelium, and next year you will be able to find a rich mushroom “harvest” at this place.
Теперь вы можете смело идти в лес и не бояться do something wrong. Tell these simple rules to those who are just beginning to get involved in this exciting thing - "quiet hunting". Pleasant and successful walks! Let your buckets be filled with beautiful and selected mushrooms to the top! Get to know this art and bypass inedible specimens!
