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   From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Philip Semanchuk wrote:   
   > Frederick Burroughs wrote:   
   >   
   >>We're getting rain in Virginia.  So far, a little over an inch in the   
   >>last 24 hours, and more forecasted tonight.  Periods of rain and showers   
   >>  through Saturday.  The mushrooms have been waiting for this.  Will   
   >>definitely be in the forest this weekend.  : )   
   >   
   > Ditto here in piedmont NC. Happy hunting and enjoy the moisture. I heard   
   > that we need 15 inches to "ease" the drought. Well, this is a start.   
      
   Went into the forest to check locations that are usually fruitful.   
   Nothing as of Saturday morning, but it's only been a couple days since   
   the rain began.  Today is sunny, cool and breezy.  High temperatures in   
   the mid-60s, lows in the low-40s.  No frosts or freezes yet.   
      
   The leaves are falling.  There's a good carpet of leaves on the forest   
   floor.  I imagine these flood the topsoil with tannins (acidic?) in   
   rainy periods.  The forest smells rich with tannins.  Besides being   
   acidic, tannins bind with proteins.  I wonder if there is an affect on   
   mycelium?  The leaves themselves form a blanket over the soil, helping   
   the soil retain moisture for longer periods.   
      
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