when to harvest?

Got my first cake growin.

One of the caps looks like it's starting to open.

Do I wait until they are all open before I pick them?

pick them right before they open, if you dont know what that looks like wait until one opens and when others are about to reach that pick them. the spores in these things are one of the things that cause stomach aches when you trip, at least for me they do.

vro said:

pick them right before they open, if you dont know what that looks like wait until one opens and when others are about to reach that pick them. the spores in these things are one of the things that cause stomach aches when you trip, at least for me they do.

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so if one looks like its about to open..
pick them all?

thanks for the reply

Looks like you got late aborts.

canndo said:

Looks like you got late aborts.

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sorry, what is a late abort, how did it happen
and how do you know that?

second pic might be a late abort... but those arent ready to go yet... like vro said wait for one to shed spores after opening and you will visually see a dark deposit underneath where the spores have fallen. not sure what hes talking about them having anything to do with stomach aches and if they did why wouldnt you harvest late when alot of them have fallen. Harvest right before the skin underneath the cap is about to rip. if you let them go past that point they do grow in size but very little in wieght. Seems like they just stretch out. and if you let them go to late its a hassle and messy to have spores everywhere

also first pic looks like theres a few aborts that should be picked right now

dabhe4d said:

sorry, what is a late abort, how did it happen
and how do you know that?

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Color is off. A late abort is when they grow a bit but fail to mature.

why does this happen?

ahh nvm i figured it out.
god damn picking them is gross. so squishy lol

If they are squishy, you may want to rethink eating them.

dabhe4d said:

ahh nvm i figured it out.
god damn picking them is gross. so squishy lol

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You should consider learning how to use chopsticks if you dont no how already.... keeps bruising wayyyyy down when harvesting... although time consuming....

canndo said:

If they are squishy, you may want to rethink eating them.

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why is this

dabhe4d said:

why is this

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They are either water logged or rotting. You do nit want to eat rotting mushrooms. Stomach problems will likely ensue.

Many if the gastro intestinal complaints associated with the onsumptiin of musbrooms are not inherent in thd mushroom but the bacteria that ttack dead fruit.

canndo said:

They are either water logged or rotting. You do nit want to eat rotting mushrooms. Stomach problems will likely ensue.

Many if the gastro intestinal complaints associated with the onsumptiin of musbrooms are not inherent in thd mushroom but the bacteria that ttack dead fruit.

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ahh thanks
so I picked them all but noticed on the side of the cake looks moldy so I think my mushrooms are garbage
o well it was mt first try.