[veronica]

Some fresh oysters , since right before turkey day they have been coming out ..or up.
I think they will persist for another week at least from what I see in the forecast.

They make a fine soup
Happy holidays and see ya next year

V

 

[veronica]

Really up and kicking now.
Not seen this many winter shrooms since back in the Clinton administration

 

[jmerx]

Hi Veronica sounds good which ones are you finding?

 

[veronica]

Pleurotus ostreatus.... http://www.mushroomexpert.com/pleurotus_ostreatus.html

 

[jmerx]

Do u mess with the velvet foot. What's ur temps been?

 

[veronica]

No velvets for me I would prolly gag. Temps not below 25 for weeks which works well for winter growth of oyster 'mushrooms. We have had many days with higher humidity and dewpoints, as well as lots of foggy mornings.

The oyster's are opportunistic IMo , and the lack of bugs, and lack of their enemy the yellow slime mold gives them a definite opportunity to grow and sporulate

I am seeing mushrooms on 30 to 40 percent of the willow's by the local river here pretty much

 

[jmerx]

Checked one spot i no but didn't look like anything fresh in a while. Might try some new spots this weekend since I get 4 days off.

 

[veronica]

Cottonwood , Elm , and Maple could also pay off
good luck

 

[jmerx]

Veronica them are some cool pics.I layed off the oysters little bit my wife says they hurt your stomach but they don't mess with my mind since I'm jonesing I'm going to have to get out.I've never harvest any velvet foot still somewhat new not sure if I want to chance it yet probably won't. Hope you have a good Christmas and a happy new year a bag full of shrooms!

 

[jmerx]

Picked ten pounds of oysters today.

 

[amogardener]

My gf and I want to start hunting these but just d not know enough about them to look

 

[jmerx]

it's a very easy shroom the hunt. the best place is river bottoms or wherever there r Elms that's where I found most of mine. I believe that's the one my book says there are no look alikes in Missouri.is there any more information you need

 

[veronica]

Elm, Maple ,Cottonwood, or in my case Black Willow
Decurent gills

http://www.messiah.edu/oakes/fungi_on_wood/gilled%20fungi/species%20pages/Pleurotus%20ostreatus.htm

and lavender to white spore print

 

[amogardener]

would osters be out this weekend in mid missouri

 

[jmerx]

I would think so

 

[jmerx]

What county r u in???

 

[jmerx]

Anyone been out looken. Went yesterday buy only old shrooms.

 

[amogardener]

im in pettis county

 

[jmerx]

Did u
find shrooms??

 

[amogardener]

all we found was some frozen oysters when we went last now have to wait for warm up again