Mushrooms in September 2019
The mushroom season starts in spring and ends in September or October. Mushrooms in September 2019 will grow actively, so we, mushroom pickers, hope. According to the preliminary reports of forecasters, the weather this month is favorable for their growth.
Mushrooms in September 2019
Types of mushrooms in September
September in the middle zone and in the south of Russia is usually characterized by warm weather and heavy rainfall. Most edible mushrooms grow in such conditions:
- oyster mushrooms;
- white;
- rows;
- boletus;
- russula;
- boletus;
- boletus;
- aspen mushrooms;
- honey agarics;
- morels;
- chanterelles;
- ringed cap (chicken).
September rightfully bears the title of the most mushroom month of the year. Along with edible species, poisonous ones also grow - pale toadstools, fly agarics, cobwebs, false mushrooms.
Mushroom picking by area
In different regions of Russia, the mushroom harvest in September will be relatively uniform. Forecasters do not predict temperature anomalies. Low precipitation in Crimea, Saratov, Ryazan, Voronezh, Volgograd, Astrakhan regions, as well as in Saratov does not promise a wide variety of mushrooms.
The most successful will be the September collection in the following regions:
- Leningrad region: the humidity is quite high here, and therefore many types of edible mushrooms grow. Popular places among mushroom pickers in the Leningrad Region - Novoe Devyatkino, Berngardovka, Semrino, Puholovo, Nurma, Sosnovo, Lavrovo, Mirror Lake.
- Moscow region: reports of mushroom pickers (in social networks and on forums) over the past years show that the most mushroom places are located in the vicinity of cities Chekhov, Zvenigorod, Stupino, Odintsovo, and in the Kolomensky district. The territory is rich in mushrooms along the Kaluga highway. Istra district of the Moscow region is one of the best mushroom spots in Russia.
- Krasnodar region: any forest and planting is considered a mushroom place in the Kuban. There are 600 species of cap mushrooms growing there. Most of them are edible, but many are poisonous.
- Tula region: almost every year, rich harvests of white, boletus, mushrooms, boletus, boletus are collected. Mushroom places - environs of Tula, Chernsky, Leninsky, Efremovsky districts.
- Tver and Tver region: many porcini mushrooms are found in the forests. One of the richest places - the village of Rozhdestveno, territory along the highway to Staritsa.
- Yaroslavskaya oblast: in September 2019, a rich harvest of chanterelles and whites is expected there. Popular places - forests in the area the villages of Shetikhino and Markhachevo, Bolsheselsky district (Meshkovo and Afanasyevo), the village of Larino near Yaroslavl.
- Nizhny Novgorod Region: here mushroom picking continues throughout the year, and all thanks to the abundance of reservoirs. Rich places - Nizhny Novgorod and its environs: the villages of Tarasikha, Shemanikha, Bolshoye Pikino, the area of Lake Svetloyar.
- Ulyanovsk and all districts of the region: locals in the fall collect milk mushrooms, honey mushrooms, boletus and other well-known varieties.
- Surroundings of Samara: boletus, mushrooms and milk mushrooms grow here.
- Siberian cities: Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, September 2019 promises to be rich in mushrooms in them too. For your information. It is not advised to pick mushrooms in Chelyabinsk because of the large number of industrial enterprises.
The harvest, harvested in September, is suitable for eating boiled, stewed, fried, pickled. The method of preparation depends on the mushroom category to which the forest harvest you have collected belongs.
Safe collection
It is recommended to go mushroom picking after rains
The peak of food poisoning has been in September for many years. Many do not understand the varieties and can collect by mistake not only toxic, false, but also old mushrooms.
Gathering mushrooms is allowed only in forests, plantings, groves away from busy highways, businesses, hospitals and cemeteries. The mycelium quickly absorbs toxins that accumulate in such an attractive and appetizing fruit body at first glance.
It is preferable to go hunting after warm little "mushroom" rains. Fungi grow within 3-4 days, reaching an average size in 6 days. In dry periods, the edibility of fruit bodies decreases.
Only young mushrooms that have not yet ripened spores are allowed to be eaten. This is evidenced by the unopened cap (under it there is a solid film - a veil covering the hymenophore). Adult mushrooms lose nutrients and accumulate a number of toxins.
In edible varieties, the plates can change color as the body grows. Therefore, if in a family different representatives of the plate (tubes) have different shades, it is allowed to collect mushrooms. Attention! In the atlases of edible and poisonous mushrooms, this fact (age-related changes in the color of the hymenophore) must be indicated. For poisonous, the plates remain white, but there are exceptions to the rule.
You need to be careful about mushrooms that grow on tree bark and stumps. Their edibility depends on the life of the tree.
Usage rules
Mushrooms are not recommended for children under 7 years of age, pregnant women, patients with ulcers, kidney failure.
Before eating, the mushrooms must be thoroughly rinsed and cooked for 15-25 minutes.
Signs of food poisoning are:
- dyspeptic disorders;
- dizziness;
- headache;
- cramps in the abdomen;
- hallucinations;
- impaired coordination of movements.
Symptoms appear during the first days after the ingress of toxins into the body. For cleansing, doctors recommend to induce vomiting before the arrival of an ambulance. To do this, drink 1-1.5 liters of water or a weak solution of potassium permanganate in 1-2 approaches.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
Quite often, there are problems associated with poisoning with a pale toadstool, because the toxins contained in its pulp (phalloidin and amanitin) cause damage to the liver and myocardium. These poisons are resistant to high temperatures and are not destroyed by any type of heat treatment or drying. The first symptoms appear after 6-12 hours and may not be associated with the consumption of mushrooms by the victim. They can be mistaken for ordinary indigestion. This is the first danger of death cap poisoning. Then you may experience abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, dehydration and intense thirst. Then there may be an improvement, and after 3-5 days, when the "quiet" working destroy the liver, kidneys, nervous system, there is a catastrophic drop in blood sugar and loss of consciousness, which in combination can lead to death. Therefore, in case of poisoning with a pale toadstool, urgent hospitalization is required. Special laboratory tests will help to determine the presence of pale toadstool toxins in the blood.
Of course, before being admitted to the hospital, the victim must be provided with first aid (rinse the stomach, etc.). In the conditions of a medical institution, he will be given an exchange blood transfusion, hemodialysis, and will be administered:
- intravenously: glucose with insulin;
- subcutaneously: atropine (in case of respiratory failure).
Therefore, when processing mushrooms, it is important to carefully sort them again, and if you suspect the presence of a pale toadstool among them, destroy the entire harvest.
Treatment of intoxication is carried out with the help of sorbents, and then drugs to restore healthy microflora. Symptomatic therapy is also carried out. In case of severe poisoning, prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, emergency medical attention is required. A person who has been poisoned is advised to drink water from a spoon to prevent dehydration.
Conclusion
September 2019 will be fruitful for mushrooms in many regions of Russia. This month mushrooms of 1-4 categories grow. Before leaving for the forest, it is imperative to study the area with the help of a map, and with the help of an atlas or a reference book with photos or pictures of the mushrooms that are characteristic of it. Only the attentiveness of the mushroom picker will help to avoid poisoning.
