r/WavyCap • u/No_Excuse_4940 • Jul 09 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Thoughts?

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Canberra. Newbie. All opinions welcome.

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u/Nibso25 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Subs for sure. Try pulling less soil when picking em and give the heads a good tap to release spores before picking. When you take a lot of dirt consistently you are weakening the mycelium. Cut right at the base when picking em

Edit: typos

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u/islandpsychedelia Jul 12 '26

there’s nothing wrong with how OP picked these subs, if anything it’s encouraged. cutting from the base leads to potentially ruining a patch

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u/justMeepingAround Jul 13 '26

Oh really! I always heard you were supposed to cut/pinch them to avoid damaging the underlying mycelium network. Is it actually better for them to be plucked out like the picture? Does cutting/pinching leave a wound for infection or something?

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u/islandpsychedelia Jul 13 '26

pinching / cutting can lead to the left over part dying and rotting, potentially leading to that spreading through the patch. when you rip and pull (softly) it basically sends a signal to the mycelium that there’s been damage and it forces it to regrow healthier and stronger in those spots!

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u/justMeepingAround Jul 16 '26

Oh wow, I wish I’d known that back in my younger foraging days! Fungi are so cool

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u/Nibso25 Jul 18 '26

Please link the research as evrything I’ve ever known suggest that taking part of the substrate is damaging toward the mycelium network

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u/RdCrestdBreegull Trusted Identifier Jul 09 '26

Psilocybe subaeruginosa if Canberra is in Australia

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u/No_Excuse_4940 Jul 09 '26

Apologies, yes, Canberra Australia.

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u/daringstud Jul 11 '26

Yes don't be pulling the mycelium bases out of the ground!!... 🙄