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The mushroom season for saffron milk caps lasts from July to September. These mushrooms occupy a leading position in nutritional value among tubular varieties. The yield of saffron milk caps is very high; mushrooms do not grow alone, but form colonies covering large areas. Most of Perm is covered with coniferous and mixed forests, which are considered an ideal place for mushrooms to grow. In the Perm region, saffron milk caps are collected en masse for winter harvesting and for commercial purposes.
Where do saffron milk caps grow in the Perm region?
Saffron milk caps can be divided into two conditional groups, one in symbiosis with pines, and the second with spruce trees. Mushrooms appear in small forests next to young conifers, the height of which does not exceed 5 m. They grow in large and small groups, most often they can be found on the north side of the tree. They prefer sandy soil. The main accumulation is observed on moss or coniferous litter. The colony can be found among short grass at the edge of the forest or in a sunny forest clearing. Often young specimens are difficult to see among the grass; mushroom pickers recommend paying attention to small mounds, under which red caps are visible. Mushrooms also grow in fields with rare young pine trees.
You should not waste time looking for saffron milk caps in the coniferous forest in shaded and damp places: they will not be found in such areas, because...fruiting bodies require good lighting and dry soil.
The most famous camelina places in Perm are located in a westerly direction towards the border with Udmurtia. Mushroom areas of the western Perm region:
- Sivinsky;
- Bolshesosnovsky;
- Vereshchaginsky;
- Karagaysky;
- Nytvensky.
In the western direction of the Perm region, electric trains leave from the II railway station of Perm. After an hour of travel, the first station is where the Shabunichi mushroom places begin. You can get off at the following stations:
- Vereshchagino;
- Grigorievskaya;
- Mendeleevo.
Or at the final Balezino, bordering Udmurtia. By bus or car they go for saffron milk caps in the direction of Kazan. A trip to the border of the Perm region in this direction will take no more than 2.5 hours.
In the northern direction of the Perm Territory you can travel independently by car or shuttle bus. Popular stations among mushroom pickers:
- Nyroba;
- Useful;
- Solikamsk;
- Dobryanki;
- Cherdyn;
- Berezniki;
- Krasnovishersk
In this area, the forests are poorly passable, bordering on the taiga, so this direction is not suitable for novice mushroom pickers.
In the east of the Perm region, mushroom places are located in the Gornozavodsky district in the territory:
- Lysva;
- Kizela;
- Chusova;
- Lips;
- Gremyachinsk.
Electric trains depart from two Perm railway stations in this direction. Stations along the route where mass collection of saffron milk caps is carried out:
- Marvelous;
- Warm Mountain;
- Chusovskaya;
- Ugleuralskaya;
- Lateral.
By transit bus or with the final point of the route:
- Gornozavodsk;
- Gremyachinsk;
- Chusovoy;
- Lips.
By personal transport along the Perm – Chusovoy highway.
In the eastern part of the Perm region there are mountainous areas and mixed forests. Here mushroom pickers with many years of experience collect saffron milk caps. The harvest is not as abundant as in the western part of the Perm region. Saffron milk caps grow in one area every season, the mycelium increases, but the location remains unchanged. Those mushroom pickers who know these territories reap a good harvest.
In the southern and southwestern parts of the Perm region, deciduous forests are mixed with coniferous ones. Here are the optimal conditions for saffron milk caps: dry, open terrain and pine trees. This direction is suitable for inexperienced mushroom pickers, the place is clearly visible, it is difficult to get lost and the harvest is decent. The southern part of Perm includes the Kungur and Osinsky mushroom districts.
You can get to your destination by train, which goes to the following settlements:
- Cordon;
- Kungura;
- Kisherti;
- Shawls.
On a regular bus going towards populated areas:
- Chernushka;
- Wasp;
- Queda;
- Horde;
- Barda.
The trip by your own transport will take 1-2.5 hours. The direction of movement is towards the Sverdlovsk region.
When to collect saffron milk caps in Perm
The beginning of the saffron mushroom picking season in Perm depends on the summer weather. During the warm season, the first harvest is harvested in July. Mass harvest occurs in August and the first half of September. If the autumn is warm, there are mushrooms in October, but there are not many of them. It is recommended to pick only young specimens; more mature ones are usually damaged by insect larvae.
The main composition of mushrooms is protein; late specimens age quickly, and when decomposed, the protein releases toxins. Experienced mushroom pickers also advise skipping the first early wave. Productivity during this period is insignificant.July in Perm rarely brings heavy rain, so saffron milk caps accumulate toxic substances from the soil and air. At the end of summer it will rain and the second wave of mushrooms will become absolutely safe.
Conclusion
Saffron milk caps in the Perm region grow in coniferous or mixed forests. The main accumulation is observed in open, dry areas near young pines. The mycelium is located on mosses, among grass, on deciduous or coniferous litter. Saffron milk caps rarely grow alone; they are mostly found in families in the same place.
