Whopping Big Morels.

[jdmidwest]

Finally got back out this afternoon for a short while. Fished for bluegills in local lake then stopped off by my honey hole. 80+ degree days, no rain for over a week, windy. Did not really expect to find much. But I was wrong. Nice big yellows, unfortunately some too far gone. Look at the one whopper against the beer can, The bad ones are destined for a spot in the back yard around some old ash trees.

The genetics in this patch are wonderful. I have been hitting it for 5 years now and there is always a few bigger than a beer can. Most are on the large size.

Hit other spots that have failed to produce a single mushroom yet this year. Those spots are usually greys and small yellows. Looking forward to rains this week.

[Kayser]

have you ever sucessfully "seeded" a morel patch? because if so, then i've got some work to do yet this year...

[jdmidwest]

I have dumped morel water and trimmings around trees in the yard to no avail as of yet. I really don't know any reason why it won't work, but it is not an easy venture or everyone would be farming them.

[Gavin]

NIce find...I havent seen one since last Saturday. Cant say that I've ever seeded a patch...but I toss the bad ones and trimmings in likely looking spots w/o morels....Think it takes years for the mycellium to grow.