Summary of our Webinar on 16th April, 2020
In this article, we will summarize all that we talked about in our Webinar. We welcome your feedback and suggestions, if any!
What tools to carry?
All you need are the following things:- A knife or a cutter - to cut the mushrooms
- A basket - of course to carry your lovely mushrooms back home
- A punched plastic bag
- Cell phone with GPS
- Whistle - to get children back to you (in case you take your children along)
- Torch
- Magnifying lenses
- Raincoats and Gumboots - to protect yourself from the rains!
- Long pants
Some precautions to take
Always wash the mushrooms before consuming themAvoid eating raw mushrooms
Remember, when in doubt - throw it out!
Avoid immature mushrooms
DO NOT consume the ones with the milky juice
Avoid species whose flesh changes color when bruised or cut
Familiarize yourself thoroughly with a few species at first and then gradually extend your knowledge to others
Where can you spot mushrooms?
Dead logsBarks of trees
Soil/Compost Peat
Open grass lawns
Humid ecosystems
Shady areas
Railway tracks
Sides of Footpaths
Deep Forests
Morels (Morchella) the most common foraged mushrooms in Spring
These are yellow or black in color with pitted caps appearing irregularly honey-combed or sponge-like. You can slice it to identify these mushrooms. When sliced into half, the stem is attached to the cap & the mushroom is hollow.Tasting mushrooms safely…
Follow the steps:
Chew ------>Wait -------> Spit --------> Rinse
In case of accidentally eating unidentified mushroom:
- Puke forcefully
- Drink as much water as you can
Sustainable Mushroom Hunting
How to Document your findings?
- Upload your finding on inaturalist app, along with coordinates
- Clear photograph from front and back side
All fungi are edible, some fungi are edible ONLY ONCE! So, please be careful!
So what are you waiting for??
Go for Mushroom hunt today in safe zones around you and reach out to us for any queries on +91-8894486066!
Take Care!
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