Mushroom foragers

[Kusanar]

I don't know if I told you this before or not, but my dad has found a way to plant Morels where you want them (granted, they still need favorable conditions). When he picks them, he transports them in a solid container (not a mushroom bag) that will catch any spores that fall, then he soaks them overnight in the fridge in plain water (not salt water as I have seen people suggest) and then he takes that water, with all of the spores in it, to where he wants them to grow and pours it out. He has actually gotten a decent crop of them in his front yard from doing that.

 

[jerryse]

I don't know if I told you this before or not, but my dad has found a way to plant Morels where you want them (granted, they still need favorable conditions). When he picks them, he transports them in a solid container (not a mushroom bag) that will catch any spores that fall, then he soaks them overnight in the fridge in plain water (not salt water as I have seen people suggest) and then he takes that water, with all of the spores in it, to where he wants them to grow and pours it out. He has actually gotten a decent crop of them in his front yard from doing that.

I have done this also . It works . Sometimes takes 2-3 years

 

[Member 482121]

Nothing but toadstools where I live! SIGH!

 

[duluthralphie]

Nothing but toadstools where I live! SIGH!

Normally, when a person says that, they do not know all the species of mushrooms that are edible. I use to think that here. Now I eat a lot of them.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Normally, when a person says that, they do not know all the species of mushrooms that are edible. I use to think that here. Now I eat a lot of them.

DO you know of any state specific mushroom foraging book you could recommend?

 

[duluthralphie]

DO you know of any state specific mushroom foraging book you could recommend?

There are a number of good books. The key to mushroom identification in my humble opinion, is to not look for too many varieties. Start with one easy to recognize species.

When you have that down pat, add another. I have started with those that have no poisonous look-alikes. That is important.

Read the books and you will find sure fire methods to make sure you have the right mushroom. For instance, while Morels and false Morels, to me, do not look alike to a beginner they might. The fastest and most sure way to make sure you have the correct one is check to see if the stalk is hollow. Hollow is good. Filled is not...

Here is a website I found for you:
https://www.hunker.com/12438674/how-to-harvest-wild-mushrooms-in-kentucky

 

[Smuvers Farm]

There are a number of good books. The key to mushroom identification in my humble opinion, is to not look for too many varieties. Start with one easy to recognize species.

When you have that down pat, add another. I have started with those that have no poisonous look-alikes. That is important.

Read the books and you will find sure fire methods to make sure you have the right mushroom. For instance, while Morels and false Morels, to me, do not look alike to a beginner they might. The fastest and most sure way to make sure you have the correct one is check to see if the stalk is hollow. Hollow is good. Filled is not...

Here is a website I found for you:
https://www.hunker.com/12438674/how-to-harvest-wild-mushrooms-in-kentucky

Why thank you!

 

[Beer can]

There are a number of good books. The key to mushroom identification in my humble opinion, is to not look for too many varieties. Start with one easy to recognize species.

When you have that down pat, add another. I have started with those that have no poisonous look-alikes. That is important.

Read the books and you will find sure fire methods to make sure you have the right mushroom. For instance, while Morels and false Morels, to me, do not look alike to a beginner they might. The fastest and most sure way to make sure you have the correct one is check to see if the stalk is hollow. Hollow is good. Filled is not...

Here is a website I found for you:
https://www.hunker.com/12438674/how-to-harvest-wild-mushrooms-in-kentucky

X2,
Only ones I dare pick are morels, miatake, chicken of the woods, and puff balls for eating, and chaga and red reishi for tea. Kinda hard to mess them up. Any others I think I'd want someone with more knowledge to point them out.

 

[Beer can]

I was actually thinking about plugging a recently felled tree stump. Any thoughts? @duluthralphie or others???

I saved a couple oak logs from our firewood pile, plan on plugging them in the spring. I've planned on it and saved fresh logs the last couple yrs and didn't get it done so no guarantees that I do this yr but I hope to lol.

 

[duluthralphie]

I am at a few I would try:
Morel
Chantrelle
Black trumpet
Puff balls
Chicken of the woods
Hen/miatake ( I think they are the same)
Shrimp
Lobster
Oyster
Old man of the woods (but why?) proof not all edible mushrooms should be.

Shaggy mane (maybe)
maybe a few more if I feel lucky and have a book with me