The beginning of autumn is an ideal time for “quiet hunting”, that is, mushroom picking. The collection began back in August, residents of the Lomonosovsky district are already boasting about in social networks"forest harvest". The peak of the season traditionally falls on September, when mushroom pickers return from the forest with full baskets white, mushrooms, chanterelles, boletus and boletus.
Where to look for mushrooms in the Lomonosovsky district? The townsfolk will say - in any forest, while professionals know the best mushroom places. At the request of LL, the rating of the most “yielding” massifs was compiled by the director of the Lomonosovsky forestry Alexei Dikiy. And here's what happened:
1) Forests near the village of Porozhki and the village of Petrovskoe
2) Massif behind Bolshaya Izhora
3) Outskirts of the village of Lopukhinka
4) Forests near the village of Koporye
5) Territory near Lubny Lake
“Mushrooms in our area are clean, there is no radiation in them. Sometimes such information passes, but it is not confirmed - environmentalists constantly monitor. This year everything is clean,” assured the director of the Lomonosovsky forestry Alexei Dikiy.
IN Leningrad region grow almost all types of edible mushrooms. What forest dwellers to look for in September and October?
Mushroom picker calendar for the Leningrad region | ||
When to pick mushrooms | What mushrooms to collect | Where to collect mushrooms |
March | Oyster mushroom, tree mushrooms, talker | There are practically no mushrooms, but at the end of the month the first snowdrops may appear. If the winter is warm, you can find fresh oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms usually grow on trees, the hat of such a mushroom is one-sided or rounded, the plates run down to the stem, as if growing to it. Distinguish oyster mushroom from inedible mushrooms easy - it has a hat that is completely non-leather to the touch. |
April | Oyster mushroom, tree mushrooms, talker, morel, line | Quite often there are mushrooms-snowdrops - morels and lines |
May | Morel, line, butter dish, oyster mushroom, raincoat | Most mushrooms can be found not under trees, but in clearings, in thick grass. |
June | Oiler, boletus, boletus, oyster mushroom, morel, honey agaric, chanterelle, White mushroom, raincoat | In June, mushrooms of the highest (first) category begin to appear. |
July | Butter, boletus, boletus, oyster mushroom, morel, raincoat, honey agaric, chanterelle, white mushroom, flywheel | There are already quite a lot of mushrooms - both in the clearings and under the trees. In addition to mushrooms, strawberries and blueberries are already found. |
August | Butter, boletus, boletus, oyster mushroom, morel, honey agaric, chanterelle, white mushroom, flywheel | At this time, mushrooms can be found almost everywhere: in the grass, under trees, near stumps, in ditches and on trees, and even in city squares and on roadsides. In addition to mushrooms, lingonberries have already ripened, and cranberries appear in the swamps. |
September | Oiler, boletus, boletus, oyster mushroom, morel, honey agaric, chanterelle, porcini mushroom, flywheel, | September is the busiest mushroom month. But you need to be careful: autumn comes to the forests, and it is difficult to see colorful mushroom caps in the bright foliage. |
October | Valuy, oyster mushroom, camelina, honey agaric, champignon, boletus, porcini mushroom, milk mushroom, flywheel, russula | The number of mushrooms in the clearings begins to decrease. In October, it is better to look for mushrooms near stumps and under trees. |
November | Butter dish, greenfinch, oyster mushroom, tree mushrooms. | Frosts begin, but there is a high probability of finding frozen mushrooms. |
Portal information nexplorer.ru |
Safety regulations
With all the charms mushroom hunting do not forget about its dangers. The forest is fraught with many threats. First of all, collect only famous mushrooms. It is recommended to study how edible species look before going into the forest.
Even popular mushrooms can be dangerous if the forests are close to major highways and factories. In this case, the “catch” should be carefully processed in the kitchen: clean the mushrooms from sand, earth and needles. Boil the prey in a saline solution (30 grams of salt per 1 liter of water). Every 20 minutes, the solution must be changed, boiled for about an hour. Mushrooms must be washed between changes of solution cold water in a colander.
Before you go to the forest, warn your relatives about your plans: in which direction will you go, how long are you going to spend time for silent hunting. It is worth taking a supply of water and food with you, fully charged mobile phone and compass.
“You have to pay attention to the weather. Be careful when it's windy strong wind, trees can fall. Another rule for everyone without exception is to follow the rules fire safety in the forest, be careful with fires and cigarettes,” said Aleksey Dikiy, director of the Lomonosov forestry, to LL.
About how to behave in the forest, Have a good hunt and good prey!