Mushrooms grow in the Kirov region, depending on the area and weather conditions. Having studied the peculiarities of the region, mushroom pickers go to harvest at any time convenient for themselves.
Mushrooms in the Kirov region
What species grow in the area
Ryzhiks are considered an unconditional symbol of Kirov and the entire region. In addition to saffron milk caps, the mushroom places of the region are rich in such species as:
- boletus;
- White mushrooms;
- boletus;
- podgruzdok white;
- lump;
- waves;
- chanterelles.
Oil
Oils have a shiny, sticky skin that covers the cap. The name of the mushroom is associated precisely with its oily appearance. Fruiting bodies are small and medium-sized, the cap is hemispherical, covered with a thin skin-film, its maximum diameter reaches 15 cm. When collecting oil, it is very easy to get your hands dirty, because the pigment contained in the dark-colored skin of the cap is very easy to "bite" into the skin of the hands and then it is very difficult to remove it. Therefore, it is better to protect yourself with rubber gloves.
White mushrooms
Porcini mushrooms have a dark brown cap, in some places the presence of a purple tint is possible, its diameter is 7-30 cm, the pulp is dense, white, juicy, the color remains unchanged. These mushrooms have a delicate and pleasant aroma. The mushroom got its name because its pulp, with any method of processing, does not change color and remains light - white. Lovers of "quiet hunting" are often confused with a boletus with a satanic and bilious fungus.
Boletus
These mushrooms grow under birch trees, forming mycorrhiza with their roots. Distributed in deciduous forests, on hillocks, light edges. The cap color of boletus boletus is from white to dark brown, it can be sticky. The pulp is white, dense, darkens on the cut. The diameter of the cap is up to 18 cm. Boletus boletus is also often called "boletus". These mushrooms belong to the genus Leccinum or Obabok. There are twins for boletus mushrooms as well as for porcini mushrooms. In boletus, it is a gall mushroom.
Podgruzdok white
The hat is white, matte, dry, up to 20 cm in diameter. A young person has a flattened cap, an adult has funnels. The leg resembles a cylinder and grows in forest areas.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
Among the people, this species is called "dry milk mushroom" or "rusk", although it is he, despite its outward resemblance to milk mushrooms, has nothing to do with them and does not belong to the genus Mlechnik. Milky sap is absent in this species. As the mushroom develops, its cap changes its shape and color. Young specimens are characterized by a convex cap with curled edges. Mushroom pickers also call it "weak tomentose". Then, spots begin to appear on its surface. At first they have an indistinct yellowish color, which gradually turns into ocher-rusty. In addition, forest debris and dirt constantly fall on the hat, and it additionally changes its color. The mushroom is considered a conditionally edible mushroom, which can be used for food only after preliminary boiling for 15, or better - 20 minutes.
You can find representatives of this species at the edges of all types of forests, and is often found near hardwood trees: birch, alder, aspen, beech or oak, as well as near spruce or pine.
Lactose
Milk mushrooms are often found near birches - it is with this tree that the mushroom enters into a symbiotic relationship and forms mycorrhiza. They are characterized by a funnel-shaped yellow cap, a light cylinder-shaped leg. They begin to collect milk mushrooms from the moment when the air temperature at the soil surface drops to + 10 ℃ and moderate humidity is observed, because excess moisture inhibits the development of fruit bodies.
Milk mushrooms usually grow under a layer of leaf litter, so it is difficult to see them. They usually look for them with a stick, but you need to be careful not to damage:
- mushroom cap;
- underground mycelium - then at this place you will not find any mushrooms for a long time, because the mushroom will need time to restore the "performance" of the mycelium.
Volnushki
Volnushki are classified as conditionally edible mushrooms. They require some processing. They should be soaked in water: this is how the bitterness goes away. To be salted. The most attractive for mushroom pickers are pink and white. These mushrooms belong to the genus Mlechnik. They settle in forests where birch trees are always present, because it is with them that they form mycorrhiza (mainly with mature trees).
Chanterelles
Chanterelles are never damaged by worms. This is due to the presence of a specific compound in their pulp - quinomannose, a natural antihelmintic that can destroy not only parasites, but even their eggs. Mushrooms are easy to see under the leaves due to their bright color. The cap and the leg are one whole - to be more precise, the cap smoothly flows into the leg, and the thick folds descending onto it, acting as hymenophore plates, simply smooth this border and it is very difficult to see it. The diameter of the cap is up to 12 cm. The shape is irregular, concave or depressed inward, the flesh is fleshy, dense.
Mushroom places
There are many mushroom spots in the region
There are many mushroom sites in the region, the study of which allows you to choose places to collect certain species.
Mushroom pickers can find:
- on the territory of Sovetsk, Nagorsk - milk mushrooms;
- in the Urzhum region, Nema, Suna, forests with pines and spruces, deciduous forests in the south - porcini mushrooms;
- in aspen, birch and rare coniferous forest - white podgruzdok;
- birch forests, groves - boletus, boletus;
- not far from Raduzhny, in the Nolinsky district, in the places of the villages of Kyrchany, Rechnoy, Torfyanoy and Kstinino, all varieties are found;
- forests with spruces - volushki, mushrooms, chanterelles;
- woodlands in the north of the region - russula.
Depending on the type, mushroom pickers choose the most productive area in the forest for harvesting.
Features of the growth of saffron milk caps
In the Kirov region, a mushroom pickers club is known, which recommend picking just mushrooms. Their collection begins in mid-summer and continues until the end of September. Ryzhiks are rich in useful elements and substances. They are used for frying, pickling, salting, drying.
Types of saffron milk caps
There are such varieties of saffron milk caps:
- red;
- spruce;
- present.
According to the species description, these mushrooms have a red (sunny) color, green stains on the cap. The bodies of saffron milk caps are fragile, the leg is hollow, if cut off, the milky juice colored in shades of red flows out, which has a sweetish taste. The pulp turns green or turns blue.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
The mushrooms get their specific "sunny" color due to the presence in the fruiting bodies of a large amount of beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), which in the human body turns into the compound retinol, or vitamin A. Also, these mushrooms contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin). Mineral compounds of various metals (Fe, K, P, Na, Mg, Ca) have a great influence on the condition of the skin, hair and nails.
Lactrioviolin, a natural antibiotic capable of attacking even the causative agents of tuberculosis, was found in mushrooms.
In their composition, mushrooms are equated to meat in terms of the number of amino acids that make up it.
By the way. Ryzhiks are mandatory mycorrhiza formers - therefore, they are found only in the forest, next to certain tree species. If their mycelium is capable of developing without the participation of tree roots, then it will not work to get a harvest of tasty mushrooms - in this case, fruit bodies are not formed.
Camelina mushrooms, which will grow in autumn, are considered especially valuable; the peak falls in mid-September.
Places of collection of saffron milk caps
Ryzhiks are common in coniferous forests, especially in young pine forests. The age of trees in places of their growth should not be more than 5-7 years. Spring and summer with rains contribute to the production of a huge number of saffron milk caps in autumn.
They grow in large volumes in the forests of the Yuryansk and other regions, and are also found in the forests of the Bogorodsky, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Sunsky regions. It will be possible to collect mushrooms around the following villages:
- White Kholunitsa;
- Bobino;
- Nizhneivkino.
In addition, you can visit the areas of the northern forests near the village of Kostelnich, the village of Raduzhnoe, Kyrchany, the Nolinsky district, in Michurinsky, Borisovo.
The most mushroom places where edible mushrooms are found are Nolinsk, Suma, Nema.
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Mushroom picking in the Kirov region
When picking mushrooms, you must follow the tips:
- collect them from 6-7 in the morning (the most successful time when the mushrooms are still "fresh" after the night);
- carry out primary processing at the collection point;
- process crops immediately after returning home;
- carry out additional checks during cleaning, since poisonous species are found in the area;
- store mushrooms in the refrigerator or immediately preserve, pickle, fry.
It is not allowed to collect unfamiliar species: this can lead to poisoning, because in the forest you can meet edible and poisonous species. Only non-overgrown and young mushrooms are subject to collection. They should be collected away from roads, city parks: in such places, mushrooms usually accumulate poisonous elements.
Conclusion
Mushroom places in the Kirov region allow for a large harvest. Studying the features of the map of the region and its mushroom map will allow you to select the desired species and determine the place for its collection.