Wavy Caps!!!!:)

ethnobotanica · 11-04-09, 09:17

Just got an email from my old house-mate with some pics attached.

I had put some spawn and woodchips in a small corner of his garden around 1.5 years ago. I had no expectations last year.

I had to leap around and have a little whoop and holler when I saw these.

He's taking "care of them" until I can make it to see him ( about 30 miles away ).

Ive got goose-bumps all over my body!!!!!!

Thank you Mushroom Gods!!

Thank you Topia!

teesus · 11-04-09, 09:31

those are beautiful! congratulation. time to pay your ex house-mate a visit?!

nightflyer · 11-04-09, 09:31

Great!

and print, print, print!

Tripp · 11-04-09, 10:29

Amazing! They look great. Been getting interested in these for a while now. Would love to have the growing in my garden!

Dr.Hallucination. · 11-04-09, 10:30

MMMMMM,they look tasty ethnobotanica,Congratulations.

ethnobotanica · 11-04-09, 10:36

Thanks guys,

I'm afraid I'm not guna be able to print though

My mates not in the know about those things, ive already had to give very concise instructions on picking. I'm not sure he can do it.

I wo'nt be up there til next tues/weds. The bigguns are gettin cut today and i just hope i get to do the later ones. He said some of the bigguns are a bit mushie, i suggested he put these in a jar in the fridge. Is that a good idea?? I thought they could be made into a tea next week.

Will keep you all posted.

kcmoxtractor · 11-04-09, 10:50

Awesome man, good to hear that you got fruits! You have been hawking those other woodlover threads as hard as I have so it must be exciting!

Jaspmf · 11-04-09, 11:14

I know in the cooking world a trick is to lightly boil button's and such if they're starting to go bad.
I'm pretty sure that'd destroy the fun in trippy caps though

Congratulations!

Gnarcat420 · 11-04-09, 11:44

thats a badass patch ya got there

as for storage of the mushy mushies ( ha ha) i would try and dehydrate it as quick as posibble but if its only starting to go bad you should be fine in the fidge for a couple of days just try and keep moisture and air to a minimum
At any rate keep up the good work

ethnobotanica · 11-04-09, 13:53

Thanks for all your compliments folks.

This patch was started from a patch I found 2 years ago, I managed to make some small spawn bags by transfering living myc into zip bags with some beech chips in.

Its so cool to know that i managed to keep this strain going as I visited the original patch last year and it was pretty much done.

Can u see how prolific and dense this strain fruits? Thats only about two square feet. Look how big the clusters are!!!

I'm aiming at a proper sized patch in the woods somewhere next year

If I get prints I shall post the news and take PM's for them. Not a certainty yet though.

Anyway, enjoy the pics, hopefully have a few more next week

Cheers

ethnobotanica · 11-04-09, 14:02

Here's a couple nice shots of the original specimens from 2 years ago.

I really like the accidental color filter effect on the 2nd one.

paph · 11-04-09, 14:07

Awesome ethnobotanica !

I'd love to try some of those one day, I'll just have to keep hunting......and praying!

M&M420 · 11-04-09, 14:10

Very Nice

!!That's quite a nice surprise to get.I wouldn't recommended putting them in an airtight vessel as that would cause rot though.Better to just use a paper bag and keep them in the fridge.let us know how they turn out

zodd · 11-04-09, 14:14

AWSOME!!

this is just the kind of good news story i like to hear before bed. gives me hope for my half arsed azurs bed im still waiting on.

badger1 · 11-04-09, 14:59

absolutely beautiful..

hyphaenation · 11-04-09, 15:26

Congrats bro !

Trip report please ...

waylitjim · 11-04-09, 19:48

What a nice suprise!

1BADBAJA · 11-05-09, 21:35

I netted almost 6lbs wet off my patch this year. Thats about a halfer to pounder size. 30 miles is nuthin if you know exactly where they are.

ethnobotanica · 11-06-09, 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADBAJA

I netted almost 6lbs wet off my patch this year. Thats about a halfer to pounder size. 30 miles is nuthin if you know exactly where they are.

That's what i reckoned from the pic, probly almost a pound.
Matey has cut em and put em to dry so there is no mega urgency, am hoping to see fresh pins when I get up there.

How long on average is it between flushes with cyan's? Or do they just keep flushing as long as the weather permits???

1BADBAJA · 11-06-09, 11:28

Its all about the weather for these guys. I had sum clear into DEC last year. Try sum wet if you havent before. Just be sure not to let friends do more than 1.5 to 2g even for the expierenced. I did 2.2 dry the other day and peeled sum paint off the wall for 3 hrs strait. Help down the trip for almost 10 hrs. Good times, lol. When I hook up friends they only do 1.5 at most and I have never heard a complaint. Check my pics over in the wild mushroom section. If you want you can send a friend invite to me as well.

hyphaenation · 11-06-09, 12:43

Quote:

How long on average is it between flushes with cyan's? Or do they just keep flushing as long as the weather permits???

No pun intended , they come in waves. There are definite discernible flushes and they are dependent on several factors like moisture , humidity , temps etc. It can be as long as 10 days to 2 weeks resting period between flushes (where I live anyways).

So far i've had 3 major flushes in the Cyans beds , and then there are always the mid-sized and up and coming pins that are ever-present. There's always something to harvest but the bulk of it comes in flushes.

1BADBAJA · 11-06-09, 13:32

^
The little guys kill me, hate to cut them but if they are flat or close then they probably dumped a bunch of spores, so the cycle is complete. I get a alot of tiny ones fully open, they add up though. This mornings net wt was just over half p.

ethnobotanica · 11-07-09, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADBAJA

^
The little guys kill me, hate to cut them but if they are flat or close then they probably dumped a bunch of spores, so the cycle is complete. I get a alot of tiny ones fully open, they add up though. This mornings net wt was just over half p.

Imagine how I feel having someone else cutting them

My mate is a bit vacant as well. He was already slow on the draw getting a pic and letting me know they were there, hence the overly mature ones.
I asked him to check the week before but he was too f****n lazy!

Tempted to camp out there just to keep an eye on them.

ethnobotanica · 11-07-09, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyphaenation

There are definite discernible flushes and they are dependent on several factors like moisture , humidity , temps etc. It can be as long as 10 days to 2 weeks resting period between flushes (where I live anyways).

So far i've had 3 major flushes in the Cyans beds , and then there are always the mid-sized and up and coming pins that are ever-present. There's always something to harvest but the bulk of it comes in flushes.

Good to know

Cheers

Leftover Salmon · 11-07-09, 12:40

If you don't mind me asking ethno, what part of the world you in? I live around the rocky mountains and am wanting to give these a go.

Just curious if my climate will be compatible is all... Stellar Job with those by the way

:eusa_c lap

GypsyDancer · 11-07-09, 13:05

Quite lovely! Please let us know how they do for you!

ethnobotanica · 11-08-09, 05:50

[QUOTE=Leftover Salmon;793776]If you don't mind me asking ethno, what part of the world you in? I live around the rocky mountains and am wanting to give these a go. "

I am in the UK. I reckon you be fine where you are , your season would probably be shorter though.

It hasn't gone below freezing here yet so they will continue to pop I hope

ethnobotanica · 11-10-09, 08:33

Nearly 2 oz dry

Off to make mushy-honey now

ethnobotanica · 11-10-09, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by GypsyDancer

Quite lovely! Please let us know how they do for you!

I will definitely post the bio-assay results as soon as i get time to test them out

copelandiaKidd · 11-10-09, 10:39

Those are beautiful!!!!!! awesome work!!!!

ethnobotanica · 11-10-09, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by copelandiaKidd

Those are beautiful!!!!!! awesome work!!!!

I'm afraid most of the cred goes to mother nature.
I set that patch up in 10 minutes. Just dug a quick shallow hole, put wet cardboard in bottom, bust up about 1 pint of spawn, then covered with chips/soil mixture. It was a very rushed job.
Left it for 1 year and voila. I think the cat might have even been shitting in there. That might be the key eh!

I think it might have been watered a bit in summer as well.
Other than that it was pretty much total neglect tek.

I can't wait to test them out

ethnobotanica · 11-15-09, 13:55

Ate some with my mate and his gf last night. They hadn't had any for a while and we havn't tripped together yet so we took it easy.

Started with a couple of small freshies then ate a larger one after an hour or so. Gave us all a nice little buzz for a few hours. I think this strain is not as potent as the Washington strains. Unless we just spread out the dose too much.
Guna try eating 2 teaspoons of "honey' next time and see how far that goes

Was also contemplating a liberty cap tea with 1 tsp cyan honey in.

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11-04-09, 09:17	#1 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Wavy Caps!!!!:) Just got an email from my old house-mate with some pics attached. I had put some spawn and woodchips in a small corner of his garden around 1.5 years ago. I had no expectations last year. I had to leap around and have a little whoop and holler when I saw these. He's taking "care of them" until I can make it to see him ( about 30 miles away ). Ive got goose-bumps all over my body!!!!!! Thank you Mushroom Gods!! Thank you Topia! Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-04-09, 09:31	#3 (permalink)
nightflyer Far Journeys Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 276	Great! and print, print, print! __________________ http://forums.mycotopia.net/fungi-gr...pe-2009-a.html

11-04-09, 10:30	#5 (permalink)
Dr.Hallucination. Chasing the Rabbit. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,820	MMMMMM,they look tasty ethnobotanica,Congratulations. __________________ The man who walk's through the door on the wall,Will never be quite the same,As the man who went out.

11-04-09, 10:36	#6 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Thanks guys, I'm afraid I'm not guna be able to print though My mates not in the know about those things, ive already had to give very concise instructions on picking. I'm not sure he can do it. I wo'nt be up there til next tues/weds. The bigguns are gettin cut today and i just hope i get to do the later ones. He said some of the bigguns are a bit mushie, i suggested he put these in a jar in the fridge. Is that a good idea?? I thought they could be made into a tea next week. Will keep you all posted. __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-04-09, 09:31	#2 (permalink)
teesus alzheimer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 482	those are beautiful! congratulation. time to pay your ex house-mate a visit?!

11-04-09, 10:29	#4 (permalink)
Tripp Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 136	Amazing! They look great. Been getting interested in these for a while now. Would love to have the growing in my garden!

11-04-09, 10:50	#7 (permalink)
kcmoxtractor Satan's Helper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,349	Awesome man, good to hear that you got fruits! You have been hawking those other woodlover threads as hard as I have so it must be exciting! __________________ "It was the straying that found the path direct" - Austin Osman Spare

11-04-09, 11:14	#8 (permalink)
Jaspmf Splendid Confusion Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 655	I know in the cooking world a trick is to lightly boil button's and such if they're starting to go bad. I'm pretty sure that'd destroy the fun in trippy caps though Congratulations! __________________ All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours. -Aldous Huxley

11-04-09, 11:44	#9 (permalink)
Gnarcat420 shamanista Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 45	thats a badass patch ya got there as for storage of the mushy mushies ( ha ha) i would try and dehydrate it as quick as posibble but if its only starting to go bad you should be fine in the fidge for a couple of days just try and keep moisture and air to a minimum At any rate keep up the good work __________________ We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden. CSNY

11-04-09, 13:53	#10 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Thanks for all your compliments folks. This patch was started from a patch I found 2 years ago, I managed to make some small spawn bags by transfering living myc into zip bags with some beech chips in. Its so cool to know that i managed to keep this strain going as I visited the original patch last year and it was pretty much done. Can u see how prolific and dense this strain fruits? Thats only about two square feet. Look how big the clusters are!!! I'm aiming at a proper sized patch in the woods somewhere next year If I get prints I shall post the news and take PM's for them. Not a certainty yet though. Anyway, enjoy the pics, hopefully have a few more next week Cheers __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-04-09, 14:02	#11 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Here's a couple nice shots of the original specimens from 2 years ago. I really like the accidental color filter effect on the 2nd one. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-04-09, 14:07	#12 (permalink)
paph Corny Piskie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 485	Awesome ethnobotanica ! I'd love to try some of those one day, I'll just have to keep hunting......and praying!

11-04-09, 14:10	#13 (permalink)
M&M420 Voyager Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,455	Very Nice!!That's quite a nice surprise to get.I wouldn't recommended putting them in an airtight vessel as that would cause rot though.Better to just use a paper bag and keep them in the fridge.let us know how they turn out

11-04-09, 14:14	#14 (permalink)
zodd Maniacal Laughter Mwahaa! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 584	AWSOME!! this is just the kind of good news story i like to hear before bed. gives me hope for my half arsed azurs bed im still waiting on. __________________ who would win between a monkey and a dog?

11-04-09, 19:48	#17 (permalink)
waylitjim A Mirror Image Join Date: Sep 1972 Posts: 4,232	What a nice suprise! __________________ *Waylit's Exotic Roundup - a collection of sexy threads*

11-04-09, 14:59	#15 (permalink)
badger1 Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 108	absolutely beautiful..

11-04-09, 15:26	#16 (permalink)
hyphaenation Puck Teknician Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,646	Congrats bro ! Trip report please ... __________________ We're just flying by the seed of our plants.

11-05-09, 21:35	#18 (permalink)
1BADBAJA Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 79	I netted almost 6lbs wet off my patch this year. Thats about a halfer to pounder size. 30 miles is nuthin if you know exactly where they are. __________________ You see the size of that chicken!! Last edited by waylitjim; 11-06-09 at 00:55. Reason: plz don't ask about locations

11-06-09, 11:28	#20 (permalink)
1BADBAJA Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 79	Its all about the weather for these guys. I had sum clear into DEC last year. Try sum wet if you havent before. Just be sure not to let friends do more than 1.5 to 2g even for the expierenced. I did 2.2 dry the other day and peeled sum paint off the wall for 3 hrs strait. Help down the trip for almost 10 hrs. Good times, lol. When I hook up friends they only do 1.5 at most and I have never heard a complaint. Check my pics over in the wild mushroom section. If you want you can send a friend invite to me as well. __________________ You see the size of that chicken!!

11-06-09, 13:32	#22 (permalink)
1BADBAJA Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 79	^ The little guys kill me, hate to cut them but if they are flat or close then they probably dumped a bunch of spores, so the cycle is complete. I get a alot of tiny ones fully open, they add up though. This mornings net wt was just over half p. __________________ You see the size of that chicken!!

11-07-09, 12:40	#25 (permalink)
Leftover Salmon Can'tGetRight Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 224	If you don't mind me asking ethno, what part of the world you in? I live around the rocky mountains and am wanting to give these a go. Just curious if my climate will be compatible is all... Stellar Job with those by the way:eusa_c lap:eusa_c lap:eusa_c lap:eusa_c lap __________________ "It is dangerous to persue only progress..."

11-07-09, 13:05	#26 (permalink)
GypsyDancer Mycophiliac Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26	Quite lovely! Please let us know how they do for you!

11-08-09, 05:50	#27 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	[QUOTE=Leftover Salmon;793776]If you don't mind me asking ethno, what part of the world you in? I live around the rocky mountains and am wanting to give these a go. " I am in the UK. I reckon you be fine where you are , your season would probably be shorter though. It hasn't gone below freezing here yet so they will continue to pop I hope __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-10-09, 08:33	#28 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Nearly 2 oz dry Off to make mushy-honey now __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

11-10-09, 10:39	#30 (permalink)
copelandiaKidd Void Of Boundaries Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 578	Those are beautiful!!!!!! awesome work!!!! __________________ "LEARN THE RULES SO YOU CAN BREAK THEM PROPERLY" -The Dali lama "i don't care if it eats my cat, as long as the damn thing fruits"~ prism

11-15-09, 13:55	#32 (permalink)
ethnobotanica Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 678	Ate some with my mate and his gf last night. They hadn't had any for a while and we havn't tripped together yet so we took it easy. Started with a couple of small freshies then ate a larger one after an hour or so. Gave us all a nice little buzz for a few hours. I think this strain is not as potent as the Washington strains. Unless we just spread out the dose too much. Guna try eating 2 teaspoons of "honey' next time and see how far that goes Was also contemplating a liberty cap tea with 1 tsp cyan honey in. __________________ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."

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