Liquid Cultured Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) My name is Kevin. As there are not many forays near me happening and not everyone wants to do those I figured I'd put this line out here. I'm willing to drive within reason to meet up. I'm located in Greenwood, IN. Groups or solo. I'd even be fine just holding the bags, taking macro and profile photos, or even scribbling down your descriptions etc. I know some mushroom foragers can be iffy with new people and their intentions but I'm not interested in this to gain your personal location knowledge or what I can snag for a meal but actually learn how to identify in and out of the field any mushrooms. I've been cultivating indoors off and on for nearly 15 years, I've slowly learned some things over that time but not nearly enough and that's why I'm here. Bad with mycological terminology besides the obvious but I'm learning. I have access to personal home lab stuffs and knowledge including a graduated glassware, lots of mixers, a few autoclaves, pressure cookers, sterile petri packs, a quality 4' long by 2' tall laminar flow hood. I can make my own agars and pour quite well, use a scalpel to do transfers or save a contaminated plate. Perform cold/hot pasteurization techniques. Spore printing, but anyone can do that :). I've gotten single strain isolations from multi-spore plates, only did this a few times mostly for the fun and to see if I could. I really enjoy working with liquid cultures and have made my fair share and lost a fair share too. I don't have any magnification equipment besides my macro lenses for the DSLR but looking to get a microscope once I learn what to get. Current books I've acquired to help with the journey. Illustrated Dictionary of Mycology Mushrooms Demystified by David Arona PB Second Edition(to pair with my pocket version) Mushrooms of the Midwest, Paperback by Kuo, Michael 100 Edible Mushrooms by Kuo, Michael Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois & Surrounding States by Gregory M. Mueller and Joe McFarland DK Handbook: Mushrooms The Clearest Recognition Guide by Laessoe, Thomas Simon and Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms Trees of Indiana Field Guide I'm free a lot, work at home, and also a soon to be stay at home dad. I will use this knowledge when the time to homeschool get's here in the coming years. I'm also a homesteader in progress so enjoy organic gardening etc. Canning. Super easy going and laid back when the time is appropriate. Oh, and I don't have access to social "media" so only by phone, text, email, telegram(app). Edited August 8, 2022 by Liquid Cultured grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Cultured Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) Donated 250 to help with sequencing from forays. I really hope to get to one eventually especially the certification classes but realize im late in season. For those who do go foraging on the day and time of a scheduled foray using inaturalist but couldn't attend the location can we send in samples to have sequenced? Using the printable cards for the event of course. Edited August 9, 2022 by Liquid Cultured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Cultured Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) Me and the wife are going to try and be at this foray if anyone would like to meet me first in a group setting. I deal with anxiety so if I seem shy that's why. August 13 - Shades State Park Walk - 1pm - 3pm - Led by Stephen Russell Edited August 10, 2022 by Liquid Cultured grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Cultured Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I have recently started a telegram group with some family and friends in it where they can post stuff they find etc if anyone is interested. Just let us know this is where you got the link so we know it's not bot spammers. https://t.me/+un8D6QzvqLM0NTcx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Cultured Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Planning to visit this park august 11th to look for mushrooms as there isn't rain in the forecast for a while after what we just had and i havent been there before. if anyone wanted to tag along or would also be in the area let me know. It will be in the afternoon. Southeastway Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/14xNWcXRyG8AFf4dA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Cultured Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Highly highly recommend that park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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