People have learned to collect mushrooms since time immemorial. Since then it has been useful and exciting activity has acquired dozens of beliefs, signs and folk tricks. They still help many mushroom pickers figure out when and what mushrooms they should go into the forest for, and when there is no point in this trip.


At the same time, since our ancestors were religious people and revered folk traditions, many folk mushroom signs are associated with certain Christian or national holidays. Let's look at the most popular and effective of them.

  • 6th January. This day marks Christmas Eve. The sign says that if stars are shining on the road on the night before Christmas, berries and mushrooms will grow in large quantities.
  • May 21st. This is Midsummer's Day, or the Day of Ivan the Theologian. It is believed that if it rains on this day, the mushrooms will begin to grow almost like shelves.
  • June 11. As you know, the vast majority of our ancestors were engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, which is why a folk sign appeared associated with the date of June 11 - the holiday of Fedosya the Giraffe. If the rye is heading well on this day, then there will be a lot of mushrooms.
  • June 16. This is the day of Lukyan the Windy. If it rains all day on June 16th, then, as the villagers believed, the mushroom harvest will be glorious this year.
  • July 7. This holiday is known, perhaps, not only to old-timers: Ivan Kupala is still celebrated in many Slavic cities. If the night during Kupala is starry, then the next morning it will begin to appear in the forest. a large number of mushrooms Another forest omen is associated with this day: if a thunderstorm begins on the afternoon of July 7, then very few nuts will be produced this year, and even those will be empty.
  • September 7. Our ancestors believed that if autumn leaves began to fall on this day, deadline collecting late mushrooms, colloquially called “deciduous mushrooms”. There won't be any more mushrooms growing this year.
  • 8 September. This day is called Natalia fescue and is considered the best autumn day for going to the forest to pick mushrooms.

In addition to these folk signs tied to specific dates, there are many other beliefs that often turn out to be objective. We should not neglect them, since these signs are not the result of unfounded imagination, but the result of many years of serious observations, during which our ancestors were able to identify some natural patterns.

  • So, for example, one of the folk signs says that rain on the Annunciation indicates the impending rapid growth of mushrooms, a thunderstorm indicates a rich harvest of nuts and a hot summer, and frost indicates a harvest of milk mushrooms.
  • Rainy April is considered a harbinger of mushroom summer.
  • Our ancestors considered the rapid growth of morels to be proof that they would reap a good harvest of buckwheat and millet.
  • And the boletus harvest, according to the sign, should be expected exactly three weeks after unusual-looking mushrooms begin to appear in the forest.
  • Frequent rains in July are considered a sign of a good mushroom harvest in the following months.
  • If mold appears on last year’s leaves remaining in the forest, the season will be fruitful for saffron milk caps.
  • Our ancestors also knew that the absence of a large number of mushrooms, combined with a good harvest of nuts, is a warning about a harsh and snowy winter.
  • If January turns out to be cold, then July will most likely be very warm and dry, and you will have to wait until autumn for mushrooms.
  • Villagers considered the crackling of dried boletus mushrooms to be evidence of the first news of the approaching winter - frost in the field.
  • It is also believed that if there is little snow on tree branches during the winter, there will be no good harvest of berries or mushrooms in summer and autumn.
  • If the snow has melted in some place and mold has appeared, then it is in this place that many mushrooms will soon appear. This sign is very justified: mold from under the snow appears where mycelium (or mycelium) cells are present, which are extremely thin intertwined threads. It is the mycelium that forms the vegetative body of the fungus.
  • During the waxing moon, our ancestors were in a hurry to go pick mushrooms, but during the waning moon they preferred to sit at home.
  • In the heat and wind, they looked for mushrooms under the trees, and in damp, windy weather - in the clearings.
  • If it rained in the evening, then in the morning, as the saying goes, popular belief, you should expect a lot of mushrooms.
  • The more rain there is during the spring-summer season, the more milk mushrooms there should be. Moreover, they will appear soon after the first waves appear in the forest.
  • The first summer fog is the first signal of the arrival of mushroom season. The steamy fog formed over the forest is also considered evidence of the mushroom harvest.
  • Farmers considered heavy morning dew a harbinger of fertility, and the frequent appearance of fogs as evidence of a good mushroom harvest.
  • After the pine tree blooms, it’s time to go in search of a grainy oiler.
  • If in the summer there are a lot of midges flying in the air, then you can safely go mushroom hunting.
  • After the rye has begun to sprout, the first mass accumulations of boletus and porcini mushrooms should appear in forests and groves. And after the first fluff flies from the aspen, boletuses will begin to grow.
  • Porcini mushrooms, according to the deep conviction of our ancestors, grow not far from red fly agaric mushrooms.
  • They also believed that looking for boletus mushrooms after the hot June was a waste of time.
  • There must be others located next to one oiler.
  • The second harvest of boletus will begin when the rye ripens.

Basic signs associated with mushrooms and their explanation: should you believe it or not?

There are many legends, signs and beliefs associated with mushrooms. Why are war, famine, and curse associated with mushrooms? Now it is quite difficult to answer this question. But our ancestors were smart and observant, and the effect of many signs has been preserved to this day.

Is it true that a lot of mushrooms are a sign of war?

For a long time It is believed that the mushroom year promises an imminent war. The clearest evidence of this sign was considered to be 1940 and 1941, which saw an unprecedented harvest of mushrooms. And as you know, at this time war came to the territory of the USSR. For a long time, no one questioned the mushroom sign, because the facts were obvious.

However, even after the Great Patriotic War there were very fruitful years for mushrooms. But, fortunately, no war followed.

Mushrooms love dampness and warmth, but simply cannot tolerate drought. Such years occur several times a decade; usually there are 2-4 mushroom years per 10 years.

As you know, the weather in no way foreshadows war, therefore, mushrooms should not be associated with war.

This is interesting! But on the ground big battles and battles where a large number of people died, or at burial sites, mushrooms love to grow. They say the soil there is suitable for mushrooms. Mushrooms absorb all pollution, cleansing the earth.

Why are there a lot of mushrooms in the forest, a big harvest: signs

As mentioned earlier in the article, there is a sign that the abundance of mushrooms in the forest promises an imminent war. Moreover, war is understood not only as battles, weapons and shots. Even the increased internal discontent in the country is associated with mushrooms.

Why with mushrooms, and not with berries or fruits? Because mushrooms still remain a completely unexplored substance. They are neither classified as plants nor animals. Exists whole form life, which is called “mushrooms”. There is even a version about the alien origin of this species, but it is hard to believe.


Here's what else, besides war, is associated with a huge mushroom harvest:

  • change of power in the country
  • famine (for several years after harvest)
  • diseases, epidemics, many deaths

A lot of porcini mushrooms: a sign

Porcini mushrooms are boletus mushrooms, the rarest and most beloved by mushroom pickers. You can go for a long time to find a real porcini mushroom. In a normal year, it grows alone, hiding in leaves and grass. Finding him is real luck.

In a mushroom year, you can often find a whole clearing of white mushrooms, and if they are still clean and free of worms, consider yourself incredibly lucky. Take a knife, sit back and enjoy the “quiet hunt”.

a basket of pure porcini mushrooms pleases the eye

So what do people associate with big harvest porcini mushrooms? All with the same war. And also with bread. “If it’s mushroomy, then it’s bready.” This is what popular belief says. And indeed, mushroom years are famous for a good harvest of rye and wheat, but this is most likely due to the same weather.

Why pick mushrooms in a leap year?

Is it possible to pick mushrooms in leap year? All mushroom pickers who respect signs want to know the answer to this question.

Leap year is considered by astrologers to be the beginning of a four-year cycle. This year you cannot start any new business, there is a high probability of failure. Older people believe that the more mushrooms you collect this year, the more coffins you will take to the graveyard. In other words, picking mushrooms in a leap year means bringing death and misfortune to your family.

It is known for certain that the mycelium regenerates every few years. And if Last year the life of the mycelium fell on a leap year - there is a chance of being poisoned by these same mushrooms. They say that even edible mushrooms can become deadly poisonous. But the degeneration of mycelium can occur in any year, not just a leap year. Therefore, you can still pick mushrooms in a leap year.

Why did mushrooms grow in a flower pot?

Can a mushroom grow in an indoor pot? Quite. If you use forest or garden soil, there may well be fungal spores or even part of the mycelium there. There are no special signs associated with the appearance of a mushroom in a pot with a flower. Moreover, mushrooms are even grown specifically at home, using the same pots. It is very easy to grow champignons this way.

Advice! Most often, toadstool spores end up in pots; be careful and do not try to eat them.

Why did the mushrooms grow on the grave?

There is a belief that mushrooms grow on the graves of those who died from various serious illnesses, and picking mushrooms at the grave means inviting illness and adversity upon oneself. In fact, mushrooms can grow if spores get into the ground. Accordingly, the condition for the presence of diseases in the deceased is not at all mandatory.

Important! Don't pick mushrooms at the grave. This cannot be done not only because of beliefs, but for aesthetic reasons.

Witch's circle - mushrooms: signs

Mushrooms are also associated with legends about witches and witchcraft. There is even an expression "witch's circle." This is a circle formed naturally by mushrooms, while the grass inside the circle, for unknown reasons, withers and dries up. Most likely, the mycelium simply gradually fills this circle, so the grass has nowhere to grow, and it withers.

But people said: if there are a lot of mushrooms, the evil spirits have raged and acquired unprecedented power. Such mushroom circles were associated with a witch's Sabbath and were avoided.

Whether or not to cut mushrooms from this circle is a personal matter. People who do not believe in legends and omens do not disdain such luck - where else can you collect a whole basket of mushrooms in 15 minutes? People who respect superstitions avoid the “witch’s circle” and under no circumstances enter it, much less cut mushrooms, so as not to disturb the forest spirits.

Grew up in the yard at the doorstep: signs

If mushrooms grow at your doorstep, wait for news. This is what the folk saying says. Mushrooms on the doorstep are also associated with wealth or an addition to the family. If the mushrooms are edible, the news will be good, if the toadstools are probably bad. In any case, it is not worth removing these mushrooms, especially if they do not interfere with walking and do not grow. If the mycelium begins to actively grow and becomes a strong nuisance, dig up the soil. But this should only be done with toadstools. Edible mushrooms grown at the doorstep can be safely eaten after heat treatment.

Signs for porcini mushrooms in June, July, August

Porcini mushrooms are especially famous for their omens. Most often, boletus mushrooms are called fly agaric neighbors. If there are fly agarics, look for a porcini mushroom nearby. This sign is especially relevant in the summer months: June, July and August.

Also, a summer omen about porcini mushrooms includes the appearance of morels. They say that if the morels are gone, expect a harvest of porcini mushrooms. Morels leave early; usually in June it is already difficult to find them. They also say that if there are no morels, then there will be no porcini mushrooms.

porcini mushrooms in July and August are a frequent and welcome find

Signs for mushrooms in September

The best month for mushrooms is September. It's just starting to rain, but it's still warm enough for the mycelium not to freeze. There are many signs associated with mushrooms in September. Here are some of them.

  • if mushrooms appear in the fall, the cold weather will not begin soon
  • leaf fall has begun - the “silent hunt” is coming to an end
  • oats are ripe - honey mushrooms have grown
  • honey mushrooms have appeared - summer has gone (autumn has come)
  • autumn fog brings mushrooms

Each mushroom picker has his own signs that have evolved over the years. Any mushroom picker values ​​these signs and believes in them.

Autumn is known not only for the beauty of nature preparing for a long winter sleep, but also for its many generous gifts. And today we are not talking about those products that you can grow in your garden, but about what our forests are rich in. More specifically, about mushrooms. These amazing natural creatures are associated with many folk signs and superstitions, noticed by mushroom pickers and passed on from generation to generation. Today we will talk about the sign that many mushrooms appear.

Interpretation of signs about mushrooms

According to folk superstitions, Not in all cases a large number of mushrooms is a good thing. Our ancestors were especially wary of various natural anomalies. And when the delicacy beloved by many appeared in excess, it was perceived as a definite warning that upheavals were coming.

But even despite this, mushroom season is always looked forward to. Mushroom pickers try to guess how productive it will be. Silent hunting is one of the favorite pastimes of many people. A large number of different beliefs and signs are associated with mushrooms.

So, the following facts will indicate a good mushroom harvest:

  • at Christmas, “stars” sparkle brightly on the road;
  • on the night before Christmas, as well as on Epiphany, many stars appeared in the sky;
  • It rains on Annunciation Day; if there is severe frost on this day, do not be upset, the sign indicates an abundance of milk mushrooms;
  • It rains all April;
  • there is abundant mold in clearings, paths, and on old leaves left over from last year;

You will also know that there will be a lot of mushrooms by a number of signs during the mushroom season itself.

The most important indicator is the presence of rains, because after them a lot of mushrooms grow (especially milk mushrooms).

They will also indicate that it’s time to prepare the baskets and go into the forest. heavy fogs. The appearance of the first summer fog will be a sign for you that mushroom season is coming in the near future. And if fogs have become commonplace, there will be a lot of mushrooms.

By signs you can also figure out the place where the forest beauties are hiding from prying eyes:

  • if the weather is hot and dry, you should look for mushrooms under trees, in the shade;
  • In warm but damp weather, mushrooms scatter across the clearings.

Our ancestors were so inventive that they even learned to set a specific time when certain varieties of mushrooms appear:

  • So, when a pine tree begins to bloom, it means boletus has appeared;
  • the rye is sprouting - it’s time to take a basket and go look for boletus mushrooms;
  • when the rye ripened, the second harvest of boletus mushrooms ripened along with it;
  • fluff appears on the aspen - you can prepare for the appearance of boletuses;
  • when the oats ripen, feel free to go looking for honey mushrooms.

Different types of mushrooms interact with each other differently. Based on this indicator, you can also make a certain forecast:

  • if wavelets appear, milk mushrooms will soon appear;
  • if you notice fly agaric mushrooms with bright red caps - be careful, somewhere nearby there are porcini, “royal” mushrooms hiding;
  • If you find one oiler, you should look for others next to it.

Many experienced mushroom pickers are of the opinion that the “mushroom index” is capable of predicting future events. So our distant great-great-grandmothers were sure that many mushrooms appeared before the war. And there was ample evidence of this. For example, old-timers recalled that the beginning of the summer of 1941 was very mushroomy. Chanterelles and boletus suddenly began to appear on the edges of many regions of Central Russia. At first people rejoiced, collected gifts from nature, and very soon, a few days later, the Great Patriotic War began.

Other signs and superstitions about mushrooms

I would especially like to dwell on porcini mushrooms. A large number of them has always been associated with a good grain harvest. The people even had a special saying for this occasion: “When it’s mushroomy, then it’s bready.”

In the event that mushrooms began to appear on the walls of a house, this promised a very rich year for the owner of the home. Those who prefer “quiet hunting” for mushrooms are firmly convinced that porcini mushrooms usually hide not far from fly agaric mushrooms and are very fond of their neighbors. Therefore, if you unexpectedly come across a fly agaric in the forest, take a close look at your surroundings: it is likely that boletus mushrooms are hiding somewhere nearby.


Other mushroom pickers believe that by the presence of fern thickets it is easy to detect the growing area of ​​boletuses, although others believe that only fly agaric mushrooms grow next to them. And this, if we remember the previous sign, will again lead us to porcini mushrooms.

If you notice a large number of porcini mushrooms in the forest, immediately grab the bulbs and run to collect the harvest, because next year may not be so successful. Every year there is a degeneration of the mycelium, plus porcini mushrooms are a very popular product.

The appearance of porcini mushrooms in the forest is also indicated by the flowering of jasmine, and this can also be determined by the heavily swarming midges. You can go mushroom hunting after good, heavy rains, but it is important that August is also not stingy with rainfall. It’s also a very good time to go into the forest – the period when a lot of mold appears on the paths.

And according to skeptics, there are never too many mushrooms. Therefore, stop thinking about the interpretation of this or that sign - quickly run into the forest and return from there with a basket full of porcini mushrooms, butter mushrooms, honey mushrooms, chanterelles and other yummy things!

In the Moscow region you can collect up to 10 kilos per day, during Vladimir region - 100

Scientists have not yet decided whether they are plants or animals. But this doesn’t make people’s love for mushrooms any less. This year they are paying people a hundredfold for their attention - at the turn of the coming autumn, the Central Russian region was simply covered with a mushroom invasion.

Some experts are firmly convinced that the “mushroom index” is capable of predicting future events. “Such an abundance of mushrooms means war!” - our great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers used to say. And there is evidence of this. For example, old-timers recalled that at the beginning of the summer of 1941, in many regions of Central Russia, seemingly not at all “on schedule,” chanterelles suddenly began to grow rapidly in the forest edges. The people rejoiced, collected buckets of these free gifts of nature, and a few days later the black military suffering broke out.

It turns out there is another specific “mushroom sign”. At least, this is what one of the amateur local historians, a resident of the Mozhaisky district, Petr Kostromin, claimed, with whom the author of these lines had the opportunity to communicate at one time. Pyotr Erofeevich, who walked many paths along the western Moscow region, noticed a curious pattern: mushrooms very willingly grow where the battles of the Great Patriotic War once took place - in the places of trenches and dugouts that had swollen with earth... According to Kostromin, he was repeatedly successful even thanks to this sign find such “military objects” and, together with invited members of the search teams, carry out successful excavations there in order to discover the remains of dead Soviet soldiers. However, the local historian emphasized that in recent years his sign has actually “faded away.” Perhaps too much time has passed since the battles with the Nazis, and the mushrooms have ceased to “feel” the echoes of those tragic events.

However, biologists, of course, laugh at these signs. After all, it is known that a good mushroom harvest occurs every three to four years and depends, firstly, on last year’s autumn, it should be warm and rainy, and secondly, on August, it should also be pampered with rain.

You can make sure that the mushroom “high season” is now in full swing by visiting the capital’s markets. There is an abundance of mushrooms on the shelves there. Moreover, almost all representatives of the classic “top ten” mushrooms are available - boletus, boletus, saffron milk caps, boletus, boletus, chanterelle...

Such a surge in goods has little effect on prices. Depending on the size, boletus go for 800-1200 rubles, boletus - 600-800, boletus and chanterelles for 250-300... The geography of market gifts of nature is quite varied: mushrooms, judging by the statements of sellers, were brought from Vladimir, Tverskaya, Yaroslavl even the Tambov region. Mushroom pickers working, say, in the Vladimir region, called a record figure - one hundred kilograms of mushrooms in a few hours. The most amazing thing is that sometimes you don’t even have to go into the forest to get them - they already grow in the fields that begin right behind the village houses.

Of course, compared to the periphery, the capital region is not distinguished by such powerful “deposits” of mushrooms, however, in the Moscow region, if you wish, you can collect a good harvest of the same boletuses or even boletuses. Here mushroom pickers give numbers - 7-10 kilograms for a full “mushroom” day.


Of course, the majority of residents of the capital region, who seriously engage in the “third hunt” (this is what the classic of Russian literature Sergei Aksakov called the process of searching and collecting mushrooms), do not name the places of their treasured forest lands, but we managed to find out where in the Moscow region mushroom pickers with large It is likely that a rich harvest awaits.

One should immediately make a reservation: it is better not to try to pick mushrooms closer than two dozen kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. Not to mention the scarcity of local forests, crowded by dacha and cottage settlements, any “one-legged person in a hat” who dares to grow here absorbs many harmful substances - waste from the activities of the metropolis.

The best prospects for a good catch are those who go north and east of the capital.

In the Savelovsky direction, forests to the north of Dmitrov are considered mushroom - along the Dubna River, the vicinity of Verbilok, forest thickets along the Rogachevskoe highway; northeast of Iksha. In the Yaroslavl direction, one of the most “mushroom” territories is to the north of Sofrin, Khotkovo; You can also look for productive places in the vicinity of the village. Fryanovo. The Leningrad direction promises success for those mushroom pickers who climb into the forests west of Klin - beyond the town of Vysokovsk, along the northwestern arc of the Great Moscow Automobile Ring.

Eastern regions areas are also among the most mushroom-producing. Here, among the vast coniferous forests, the favorite places of white boletuses are boletus. Here are just some possible “reference points” on the “mushroom picker map”: Shevlyagino, Zapolitsy, village. Misheronsky (Kurovskoe direction); village them. Tsyurupy, Dmitrovtsy (Kazan direction); Voinovo, Semenovo, Kovrigino (Gorky direction).

The southern borders of Moscow land (these are Paveletsk and Kursk directions) are not so rich in forests, but mushroom pickers find the “right” places there: for example, the vicinity of the villages of Kishkino, Panino, Talezh, Novinki...

It remains to mention the western regions. In the Kyiv direction, you can take note of Kamenskoye and Belousovo as landmarks. According to Belorussky - Semenkovo, Oblyanishchevo, village. Kolyubakino, Dyadenkovo. In the Riga direction, many people choose Lesodolgorukovo, Pokrovskoye, Novlyanskoye, Chismenu as starting places to go looking for mushrooms...

For amateurs mushroom dishes there is another way to stock up the right product: use techniques for growing mushrooms in artificial conditions.

People have been mastering such agricultural production for more than one century. The most convenient for growing “in the garden” were champignons and oyster mushrooms. However, enthusiastic craftsmen manage to cultivate even the most popular species - boletus and white boletus. These representatives of the “elite” belong to the so-called mycorrhiza-forming group of fungi, which are characterized by the fact that their mycelium must necessarily grow together with the roots of certain types of trees - birch, pine, spruce... So for the successful cultivation of such “one-legged” you need your the plot was closely adjacent to the forest, and even better - for trees to grow on it. Several methods for conducting mushroom sowing have been developed. You can, for example, find a place in the forest favored by porcini mushrooms, dig up fragments of the overgrown mycelium there, divide them into pieces the size of a chicken egg and plant them in your area under the trees, covering them with a thin layer of forest soil. You can also use the caps of overripe mushrooms as a starting material for growing. They are cut into small pieces, mixed with soil and watered. The first harvest can be expected in a year.

Artificial cultivation of “elite” mushrooms is a troublesome business. Therefore, it is much easier to stock up on forest gifts in the traditional old-fashioned way: in the morning, pick up a basket and go to the forest. Judging by weather forecasters, the warm, fine season, so lovely for the mushroom growth, will last in our area for at least another week, so we all still have enough time to go on the “third hunt.”

According to signs, a lot of mushrooms is not always a good thing. People are wary of any anomalies. Excessive harvests of the beloved delicacy were often perceived as a warning of coming turmoil. Many mushrooms - many coffins, i.e. there will be war.

However, mushroom season is eagerly awaited. They are trying to guess what it will be like. “Silent hunting” is one of the favorite activities of many. Various beliefs and signs are associated with mushrooms. Their abundant harvest throughout the season is foreshadowed by:

“stars” sparkling on the road on Christmas night;

Starry sky at Christmas, New Year's and Epiphany nights;

Rain on the Annunciation, but if there is frost on this day, it’s also not a problem: this means an abundance of milk mushrooms;

Humid, “wet” April;

Abundant mold on paths, clearings, old last year's foliage, and places where snow melts.

The abundance of mushrooms is indicated by signs during the mushroom season itself. The most important of them are rains: after them, expect mushrooms (especially milk mushrooms).

The mass appearance of this tasty product is also heralded by fogs. The first summer fog lets you know that mushroom season is just around the corner. Frequent fogs mean there will be a lot of mushrooms.

Signs also indicate the place where the forest beauties are hiding:

In hot and dry weather they gather under trees in the shade;

When it’s warm but damp, they scatter across the clearings.

People have also learned to recognize the time of appearance of individual varieties of mushrooms:

The flowering of pine trees announces the appearance of boletus;

The rye is earing - it’s time to go for boletus mushrooms, and when the rye ripens, their second harvest ripens with it;

Down appeared on the aspen - aspen boletuses also appeared;

The oats are ripe - it’s time to gather honey mushrooms!

Different varieties get along with each other differently:

The appearance of waves foreshadows the imminent appearance of milk mushrooms;

Fly agarics with their red caps signal about porcini, “royal” mushrooms lurking nearby;

There are others hiding next to one oil can.

Skeptics say that you can’t have too many mushrooms! Feel free to head into the forest and return with a full basket!


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Autumn time is famous not only for the beauty of nature preparing for hibernation, but also for its gifts. And we will not talk about what we grew in our garden, but about what our forests are rich in. Namely, about mushrooms. Moreover, these amazing creatures of nature are associated with a lot of folk signs and superstitions that mushroom pickers have noticed.

You can eat all mushrooms, but only some of them - only once in your life. Many signs about mushrooms are not familiar to modern people, but everyone knows this one. It's about that in no case should you take mushrooms that you do not know. It is very easy to get poisoned with this delicious dish. But it's not just about that. There are mushrooms that you can eat for a year, two, three, and then suddenly get very sick and even die. These mushrooms include pig mushrooms. Previously, they were collected, salted, pickled and eaten with pleasure. But today it has already been proven that they are poisonous, only their poison does not act immediately, but accumulates in the body for several years, and then it can “shoot” so that it is no longer possible to save a person.

If mushrooms grow on the wall of a house, then the person who lives in it will become rich. It has been noticed that often what a person believes in with all his soul necessarily comes true. But in this case it is completely unrelated to this sign. You can believe that you will become rich if you get fired from your job, but if you don’t believe it with all your heart, then nothing will work. So, for those who listen to signs, but do not blindly believe in them, it should be noted that mushrooms that have grown on the wall of a house will bring nothing but the destruction of the walls. If you have to repair a wall, or even build a new house, will you really become richer? It’s best to get rid of this wall disease right away, otherwise you can end up with a lot of everyday problems.

If you saw a small mushroom and left it to grow further, then it will not grow anymore. People believe that a mushroom grows only as long as no one sees it. Any look of a person is an evil eye that does not allow him to grow further. Of course, centuries of human observations cannot be ignored. But no one sat and watched every little mushroom that they saw. Maybe someone cut off a grown mushroom, and another, small one grew next to that place. After all, they grow very quickly. Where there was nothing two days ago, today there may be a magnificent forest creature.

If a person loves to bow to the earth, then he will not be left without mushrooms. There is no need to argue here. It's about hard work. How do mushrooms grow? They can hide under leaves, under fallen pine needles. In order to find a good mushroom, you need to look under each tubercle, but so as not to damage the mycelium. To do this, you need to not only dig into the ground with a stick, but also bend down and carefully look under the leaf. Look, the most beautiful mushroom will be found. And someone can go around the entire forest and still not find anything.

A mushroom torn from the ground is lost forever. This statement only looks like a sign, but in fact it is a real rule that should be followed by any person who goes into the forest to collect the “harvest.” If you collect mushrooms that have plates under the cap, for example, russula, then you only need to cut them off with a knife. But if you find those specimens that have a sponge under the cap, for example, white boletus, boletus, boletus, polish or oiler, then they need to be twisted out of the ground. And be sure to cover the place where you picked the mushroom with earth and preferably trample it down. In this case, in this place and next year you will be able to harvest a good harvest, and the mycelium will remain intact. We once encountered the fact that lazy people came to buy mushrooms. They simply walked through the forest and dragged rakes behind them. They took everything that was good. But after them, in the most mushroom places, nothing grew for seven years, neither edible nor poisonous. It’s easy to spoil, but it’s better to get a harvest every year.

Where you find one mushroom, look for another. The mycelium really stretches far. Therefore, if you find a good mushroom, be sure to squat down, and while you clean the found mushroom, look around. If you look carefully, you will definitely find at least one more, and if you are lucky, even more. This rule has been tested many times and has always worked.

When the midges start flying, then you need to prepare the baskets. Mushrooms can be found at almost any time of the year. They begin to appear in the spring, as soon as there is heavy rainfall. Some varieties of mushrooms also grow in summer. Even in winter, you can dig up mushrooms under the snow if you know the places where they grow. One of our friends went for mushrooms exclusively in winter. He said that at this time the mushrooms, although glass, were not eaten by worms. But the best time to pick mushrooms is autumn. It is at this time that midges begin to pester people, sensing the approach of cold weather. That’s why people say that if midges have become annoying, then it’s time for mushrooms.

When the pine trees are sprinkled with golden pollen, that year the boletus will come in droves. In this case, it is a figurative expression. Pine is an evergreen plant and is rarely seen with yellow needles unless the tree is diseased. People have noticed that once every three to four years, strange pollen of a mysterious golden color falls next to fallen pine needles. Biologists also do not explain this phenomenon in any way. But it is precisely in these years that you can harvest the largest harvest of boletus - the most delicious mushrooms for marinade.

If the clouds begin to cling to the tops of the forest, then take a basket and go for mushrooms. Low clouds are the formation of fog. When there is thick fog over the ground, therefore the ground is wet. What is the best way to ensure good mushroom growth? Of course, moisture! So it turns out that under such conditions you can always return from the forest with a good harvest.

If it's raining lightly and without wind, then it's time to pick mushrooms. Strong winds with heavy rains - this is typical for summer, but not for autumn. It rains in autumn. Abundant? Yes. But extreme situations can no longer be expected. Therefore, any rain will be considered quiet. So, every rain is a signal, grab a basket and run into the forest.

There are a lot of fly agarics in the forest, which means you can expect a lot of white ones. Indeed, the growth conditions of these fungi are very similar. The only difference is that some of them are poisonous, while others can be eaten and not be afraid. However, there really is a connection. However, fly agarics are always in sight, and white ones are hiding. But the one who searches, knowing about this sign, will always be able to collect a full basket of porcini mushrooms, and maybe even more than one. In this regard, there is another sign - the red fly agaric shows the way to the porcini mushroom. Go for fly agarics - you are sure to find the most elite mushrooms.

When it rains in the evening, expect mushrooms in the morning. Mushrooms really grow very quickly. And they grow mainly at night. It’s not for nothing that people talk about everything that quickly appears and grows like mushrooms. Quite often, those who go for mushrooms every day during the season notice that where there was nothing yesterday, mushrooms are already growing today.


When you find a white one, stop. Mushrooms don't grow like regular plants. Their roots - mycelium - can stretch for several tens of meters. Therefore, a mushroom can appear anywhere. If you are lucky enough to find White mushroom, and not only white, be sure to stop and carefully look around. It cannot be that he is the only one in this place. When an attentive mushroom picker looks around, it almost always turns out that he has found himself in a good fruitful clearing.

If the paths in the forest are covered with mold, then there will be a lot of mushrooms this year. People believe in this sign sacredly. The fact is that mushrooms are also mold, although it’s tasty. If mold appears on forest paths, it means that the weather is most suitable for a good mushroom harvest.

And in winter I would eat a fungus, but the snow is deep. Usually no one picks mushrooms in winter. You can't see anything under the snow. However, old people claim that an experienced mushroom picker can always find mushrooms under the snow. Most often, this experience is used in the case when, by force of circumstances, you have to spend the night in the forest near a fire. Under the snow, mushrooms left over from the fall are very well preserved, but in the spring, when the snow begins to melt, they spoil very quickly. You can't eat spring mushrooms. It is believed that they, like a sponge, absorb all the dirt that has accumulated on the ground during the winter.

The mushroom has outgrown - the man has found danger on his nose. Everything has its time. It is better to collect fewer mushrooms, but those that will be tasty and safe. The older the mushroom, the greater the likelihood of poisoning from it, even if it is completely edible. The most delicious and safest mushrooms are only when they are small and young. Old mushrooms absorb all the bad things from the earth, in addition, worms love them very much.

There are many signs among people about mushroom pickers. And this is not all that knowledgeable people talk about. But every person who is going to go into the forest should know the basic signs about mushrooms. Firstly, this is useful in order not to waste your time in vain, and secondly, with such knowledge you can collect much more good and delicious mushrooms.

Source : Superstition.ru

BIG HARVEST OF MUSHROOMS AND SIGNS

Autumn time is famous not only for the beauty that is preparing for hibernation, nature, but also with their gifts. And we will not talk about what we grew in our garden, but about what our forests are rich in. Namely, about mushrooms. Moreover, these amazing creatures of nature are associated with a lot of folk signs and superstitions that mushroom pickers have noticed.

Why are there a lot of mushrooms in the forest, a big harvest: signs

As mentioned earlier in the article, there is a sign that the abundance of mushrooms in the forest promises an imminent war. Moreover, war is understood not only as battles, weapons and shots. Even the increased internal discontent in the country is associated with mushrooms.

Why with mushrooms, and not with berries or fruits? Because mushrooms still remain a completely unexplored substance. They are neither classified as plants nor animals. There is a whole form of life that is called “mushrooms”. There is even a version about the alien origin of this species, but it is hard to believe.


Here's what else, besides war, is associated with a huge mushroom harvest:

  • change of power in the country
  • famine (for several years after harvest)
  • diseases, epidemics, many deaths

A lot of porcini mushrooms: a sign

Porcini mushrooms are boletus mushrooms, the rarest and most beloved by mushroom pickers. You can go for a long time to find a real porcini mushroom. In a normal year, it grows alone, hiding in leaves and grass. Finding him is a real success.

In a mushroom year, you can often find a whole clearing of white mushrooms, and if they are still clean and free of worms, consider yourself incredibly lucky. Take a knife, sit back and enjoy the “quiet hunt”.


a basket of pure porcini mushrooms pleases the eye

So what do people associate with a large harvest of porcini mushrooms? All with the same war. And also with bread. “If it’s mushroomy, then it’s bready.” This is what popular belief says. And indeed, mushroom years are famous for a good harvest of rye and wheat, but this is most likely due to the same weather.

Why pick mushrooms in a leap year?

Is it possible to pick mushrooms in a leap year? All mushroom pickers who respect signs want to know the answer to this question.

Leap year is considered by astrologers to be the beginning of a four-year cycle. This year you cannot start any new business, there is a high probability of failure. Older people believe that the more mushrooms you collect this year, the more coffins you will take to the graveyard. In other words, picking mushrooms in a leap year means bringing death and misfortune to your family.


It is known for certain that the mycelium regenerates every few years. And if the last year of the mycelium’s life fell on a leap year, there is a chance of being poisoned by these same mushrooms. They say that even edible mushrooms can become deadly poisonous. But the degeneration of mycelium can occur in any year, not just a leap year. Therefore, you can still pick mushrooms in a leap year.

Why did mushrooms grow in a flower pot?

Can a mushroom grow in an indoor pot? Quite. If you use forest or garden soil, there may well be fungal spores or even part of the mycelium there. There are no special signs associated with the appearance of a mushroom in a pot with a flower. Moreover, mushrooms are even grown specifically at home, using the same pots. It is very easy to grow champignons this way.

Advice! Most often, toadstool spores end up in pots; be careful and do not try to eat them.


Why did the mushrooms grow on the grave?

There is a belief that mushrooms grow on the graves of those who died from various serious illnesses, and picking mushrooms at the grave means inviting illness and adversity upon oneself. In fact, mushrooms can grow if spores get into the ground. Accordingly, the condition for the presence of diseases in the deceased is not at all mandatory.

Important! Don't pick mushrooms at the grave. This cannot be done not only because of beliefs, but for aesthetic reasons.


Witch's circle - mushrooms: signs

Mushrooms are also associated with legends about witches and witchcraft. There is even an expression "witch's circle." This is a circle formed naturally by mushrooms, while the grass inside the circle, for unknown reasons, withers and dries up. Most likely, the mycelium simply gradually fills this circle, so the grass has nowhere to grow, and it withers.

But people said: if there are a lot of mushrooms, the evil spirits have raged and acquired unprecedented power. Such mushroom circles were associated with a witch's Sabbath and were avoided.


Whether or not to cut mushrooms from this circle is up to each individual. People who do not believe in legends and omens do not disdain such luck - where else can you collect a whole basket of mushrooms in 15 minutes? People who respect superstitions avoid the “witch’s circle” and under no circumstances enter it, much less cut mushrooms, so as not to disturb the forest spirits.

Grew up in the yard at the doorstep: signs

If mushrooms grow at your doorstep, wait for news. This is what the folk saying says. Mushrooms on the doorstep are also associated with wealth or an addition to the family. If the mushrooms are edible, the news will be good, if the toadstools are probably bad. In any case, it is not worth removing these mushrooms, especially if they do not interfere with walking and do not grow. If the mycelium begins to actively grow and becomes a strong nuisance, dig up the soil. But this should only be done with toadstools. Edible mushrooms grown at the doorstep can be safely eaten after heat treatment.


Signs for porcini mushrooms in June, July, August

Porcini mushrooms are especially famous for their omens. Most often, boletus mushrooms are called fly agaric neighbors. If there are fly agarics, look for a porcini mushroom nearby. This sign is especially relevant in the summer months: June, July and August.

Also, a summer omen about porcini mushrooms includes the appearance of morels. They say that if the morels are gone, expect a harvest of porcini mushrooms. Morels leave early; usually in June it is already difficult to find them. They also say that if there are no morels, then there will be no porcini mushrooms.


porcini mushrooms in July and August are a frequent and welcome find

Each mushroom picker has his own signs that have evolved over the years. Any mushroom picker values ​​these signs and believes in them.

You can eat all mushrooms, but only some of them - only once in your life. Many signs about mushrooms modern people We don’t know each other, but everyone knows this one. The point is that you should never take mushrooms that you don’t know. Get poisoned by this delicious dish it can be done very simply. But it's not just about that. There are mushrooms that you can eat for a year, two, three, and then suddenly get very sick and even die. These mushrooms include pig mushrooms. Previously, they were collected, salted, pickled and eaten with pleasure. But today it has already been proven that they are poisonous, only their poison does not act immediately, but accumulates in the body for several years, and then it can “shoot” so that it is no longer possible to save a person.

If mushrooms grow on the wall of a house, then the person who lives in it will become rich. It has been noticed that often what a person believes in with all his soul necessarily comes true. But in this case it is completely unrelated to this sign. You can believe that you will become rich if you get fired from your job, but if you don’t believe it with all your heart, then nothing will work. So, for those who listen to signs, but do not blindly believe in them, it should be noted that mushrooms that have grown on the wall of a house will bring nothing but the destruction of the walls. If you have to repair a wall, or even build new house, will you really become richer? It’s best to get rid of this wall disease right away, otherwise you can end up with a lot of everyday problems.

If you saw small mushroom and left it to grow further, then it will not grow any more. People believe that a mushroom grows only as long as no one sees it. Any look of a person is an evil eye that does not allow him to grow further. Of course, centuries of human observations cannot be ignored. But no one sat and watched every little mushroom that they saw. Maybe someone cut off a grown mushroom, and another, small one grew next to that place. After all, they grow very quickly. Where there was nothing two days ago, today there may be a magnificent forest creature.

If a person loves to bow to the earth, then he will not be left without mushrooms. There is no need to argue here. It's about hard work. How do mushrooms grow? They can hide under leaves, under fallen pine needles. In order to find a good mushroom, you need to look under each tubercle, but so as not to damage the mycelium. To do this, you need to not only dig into the ground with a stick, but also bend down and carefully look under the leaf. Look, the most beautiful mushroom will be found. And someone can go around the entire forest and still not find anything.

A mushroom torn from the ground is lost forever. This statement only looks like a sign, but in fact it is a real rule that should be followed by any person who goes into the forest to collect the “harvest.” If you collect mushrooms that have plates under the cap, for example, russula, then you only need to cut them off with a knife. But if you find those specimens that have a sponge under the cap, for example, white boletus, boletus, boletus, polish or oiler, then they need to be twisted out of the ground. And be sure to cover the place where you picked the mushroom with earth and preferably trample it down. In this case, in this place and next year you will be able to harvest a good harvest, and the mycelium will remain intact. We once encountered the fact that lazy people came to buy mushrooms. They simply walked through the forest and dragged rakes behind them. They took everything that was good. It’s only after them at the very mushroom places After that, nothing grew for seven years, neither edible nor poisonous. It’s easy to spoil, but it’s better to get a harvest every year.

Where you find one mushroom, look for another. The mycelium really stretches far. Therefore, if you find a good mushroom, be sure to squat down, and while you clean the found mushroom, look around. If you look carefully, you will definitely find at least one more, and if you are lucky, even more. This rule has been tested many times and has always worked.

When the midges start flying, then you need to prepare the baskets. Mushrooms can be found at almost any time of the year. They begin to appear in the spring, as soon as there is heavy rainfall. Some varieties of mushrooms also grow in summer. Even in winter, you can dig up mushrooms under the snow if you know the places where they grow. One of our friends went for mushrooms exclusively in winter. He said that at this time the mushrooms, although glass, were not eaten by worms. But the most best time For mushroom picking it is autumn. It is at this time that midges begin to pester people, sensing the approach of cold weather. That’s why people say that if midges have become annoying, then it’s time for mushrooms.

When the pine trees are sprinkled with golden pollen, that year the boletus will come in droves. In this case, it is a figurative expression. Pine is an evergreen plant and is rarely seen with yellow needles unless the tree is diseased. People have noticed that once every three to four years, strange pollen of a mysterious golden color falls next to fallen pine needles. Biologists also do not explain this phenomenon in any way. But it is precisely in these years that you can harvest the largest harvest of boletus - the most delicious mushrooms for marinade.

If the clouds begin to cling to the tops of the forest, then take a basket and go for mushrooms. Low clouds are the formation of fog. When there is thick fog over the ground, therefore the ground is wet. What's best for good growth mushrooms? Of course, moisture! So it turns out that under such conditions you can always return from the forest with a good harvest.

If it's raining lightly and without wind, then it's time to pick mushrooms. Strong winds with heavy rains are typical for summer, but not for autumn. It rains in autumn. Abundant? Yes. But extreme situations can no longer be expected. Therefore, any rain will be considered quiet. So, every rain is a signal, grab a basket and run into the forest.

There are a lot of fly agarics in the forest, which means you can expect a lot of white ones. Indeed, the growth conditions of these fungi are very similar. The only difference is that some of them are poisonous, while others can be eaten and not be afraid. However, there really is a connection. However, fly agarics are always in sight, and white ones are hiding. But the one who searches, knowing about this sign, will always be able to collect a full basket of porcini mushrooms, and maybe even more than one. In this regard, there is another sign - the red fly agaric shows the way to the porcini mushroom. Go for fly agarics - you are sure to find the most elite mushrooms.

When it rains in the evening, expect mushrooms in the morning. Mushrooms really grow very quickly. And they grow mainly at night. It’s not for nothing that people talk about everything that quickly appears and grows like mushrooms. Quite often, those who go for mushrooms every day during the season notice that where there was nothing yesterday, mushrooms are already growing today.

When you find a white one, stop. Mushrooms don't grow like regular plants. Their roots - mycelium - can stretch for several tens of meters. Therefore, a mushroom can appear anywhere. If you are lucky enough to find a white mushroom, and not only white mushrooms, be sure to stop and carefully look around. It cannot be that he is the only one in this place. When an attentive mushroom picker looks around, it almost always turns out that he has found himself in a good fruitful clearing.

If the paths in the forest are covered with mold, then there will be a lot of mushrooms this year. People believe in this sign sacredly. The fact is that mushrooms are also mold, although it’s tasty. If mold appears on forest paths, it means that the weather is most suitable for a good mushroom harvest.

And in winter I would eat a fungus, but the snow is deep. Usually no one picks mushrooms in winter. You can't see anything under the snow. However, old people claim that an experienced mushroom picker can always find mushrooms under the snow. Most often, this experience is used in the case when, by force of circumstances, you have to spend the night in the forest near a fire. Under the snow, mushrooms left over from the fall are very well preserved, but in the spring, when the snow begins to melt, they spoil very quickly. Spring mushrooms You can't eat. It is believed that they, like a sponge, absorb all the dirt that has accumulated on the ground during the winter.

The mushroom has outgrown - the man has found danger on his nose. Everything has its time. It's better to collect less mushrooms, but ones that will be tasty and safe. The older the mushroom, the greater the likelihood of poisoning from it, even if it is completely edible. The most delicious and safest mushrooms are only when they are small and young. Old mushrooms absorb all the bad things from the earth, in addition, worms love them very much.

There are many signs among people about mushroom pickers. And that's not all they talk about knowledgeable people. But every person who is going to go into the forest should know the basic signs about mushrooms. Firstly, this is useful in order not to waste your time, and secondly, with such knowledge you can collect much more good and tasty mushrooms.

Source : Superstition.Ru