Arb-Mycota what do you want from books?

[Omniata]

 

Lastly armchair aborist, all good points but being a delibreate abstainer from eating my finds for ecological reasons I really hate to "encourage" removal from the wild. What If I just gave the really common ones edibility and asked that people only take a small portion of what they find? and that species like the desirable (tasty!) but rare to infrequent Volvariella bombycina be left in situ!

 

Being found in situ would it be easy to perhaps collect spores and go down the route of "home cultivation" if one were so inclined???

 

I'm of the same thought that it's nice to try something if it warrants it, but not to completely remove it from it's natural habitat in doing so...

[Arborist]

originally Pm this to Hama but Ive pasted it on here to discuss if this would be of benefit!

 

Just an idea but how about all the info being put on a computer program which could be used on iPhone, tablet PC etc. So much more info could be put on there and it could be done in a way where you can enter characteristics of the fungi to whittle the choice down. once correct id is found then you can get all the info you need. im crap with computers but there getting smaller, more power full and used more, just a thought

 

Easy to use and so much more info can be accessed in a small package and the other good thing is if you write more info or add or change it in some way people can down load the extra info from you. Also people could take photos of fungi and up load it to you to check of abnormalities for example the candle snuff I put up and then the pics can be added to the collection that every one downloads.

So your work can evolve easily without having to buy loads of books

[TArrryan]

A simple guide of

"edible - Inedible - Toxic (nasty effects) - Deadly (will kill)"

or

"Safe - Poisonous - Toxic/Lethal"

would be more than adequate in my opinion, edible variates are widely documented in other books that specialise in eating fungi, you said yourself you want this to be Arb specific book. plus there's always the possibility someone will eat the wrong one and kill themselves!! I would think the simple guide above would give the best indication of how safe they are, If people want more info on eating then another book will be needed

Hope that helps

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

A simple guide of

"edible - Inedible - Toxic (nasty effects) - Deadly (will kill)"

or

"Safe - Poisonous - Toxic/Lethal"

would be more than adequate in my opinion, edible variates are widely documented in other books that specialise in eating fungi, you said yourself you want this to be Arb specific book. plus there's always the possibility someone will eat the wrong one and kill themselves!! I would think the simple guide above would give the best indication of how safe they are, If people want more info on eating then another book will be needed

Hope that helps

 

Yes thats my point, this is hard core arb, so edibility is not the subject, it is rott characteristics or Micorrhizal details leaf litter saprobe etc that are needed? think the legal implications of edibility as some poeple react to some others dont, its just too dodgy!

[Omniata]

Fair enough, perhaps just the "safe / poisonous / toxic" catagories then...

 

Or "edible" / "poisonous/toxic" / "deadly"???

 

 

You've got me quite intrigued now as this is a subject I'm quite fond of too

Count me in as one of your many customers

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Fair enough, perhaps just the "safe / poisonous / toxic" catagories then...

 

Or "edible" / "poisonous/toxic" / "deadly"???

 

 

You've got me quite intrigued now as this is a subject I'm quite fond of too

Count me in as one of your many customers

 

you guys! lol this books some way off, but you may just have a website to turn to very soon, an industry first, a webiste dedicated to Arb-Mycota, this will be a labour of love, and i hope youll get out of it as much as I have chasing these funny little critters all this time. I am no expert it has to be said but by the time ive finished these projects I might be getting closer to becoming one!

 

and at least a website will be accsesable via your phones on site.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Take the humble honey fungus, popular edible in spain, but some people show upset stomachs? and some fungi are edible, then when you add alcahol, hospital is where youll be! Flamulina is edibale, but confusion with funeral bell is more than a possibility!

[TArrryan]

Well when you are done you can count me in as a customer, I feel proud to witness the creation of this

 

Don't forget nobody is an expert!! There is always something new to learn

 

I agree, edibility Is a completely new subject as you have to take into account preparation, storage etc

A website would be a very good idea first, easy to edit on a day to day basis and keep updated. Makes a good foundation to build a book on

[Amelanchier]

I don't think there is a massive void in the market Tony. There are just a handful of genera that are actually significant on trees in the UK - and they are well catered for in the literature.

[Xerxses]

originally Pm this to Hama but Ive pasted it on here to discuss if this would be of benefit!

 

Just an idea but how about all the info being put on a computer program which could be used on iPhone, tablet PC etc. So much more info could be put on there and it could be done in a way where you can enter characteristics of the fungi to whittle the choice down. once correct id is found then you can get all the info you need. im crap with computers but there getting smaller, more power full and used more, just a thought

 

Easy to use and so much more info can be accessed in a small package and the other good thing is if you write more info or add or change it in some way people can down load the extra info from you. Also people could take photos of fungi and up load it to you to check of abnormalities for example the candle snuff I put up and then the pics can be added to the collection that every one downloads.

So your work can evolve easily without having to buy loads of books

 

Taking the words from my mouth! Good idea!!!

The books I'm reading are so complex (I love it), but how about a book (or program, or booth-Book with CD and freesubcription for updates?)that puts things in "plain english" so we in return can explain things to customers and collegues who are not arbpeople? What I'm really missing is information on how fast decaying different fungus are (how much trouble are they causing) is it possible to give hints? Typical habit (practical detection methods if fruting bodies are not present at the moment. eg white rot in ash no fruting bodies, could be... check for fruting bodies at stembase in autumn (aug onwards) Is this possible? Sort of backtracking the fungus. Good input above too, would be very helpfull.

 

Great idea and I would deffinatly buy the book!