Morel farming video

[Kayser]

Most of the first five minutes is showcasing what they've grown, method (1 of 7?) starts around there.

Ran across this video today, showing some urban farmers growing morels in their relatively small space in (what I guess) is KC. Basically, they seed the morels and let them grow, from what I can tell.

Long story short, what I understand from the video- morels, wood chips, bit of rye grain (moisture retention), some unsulfured molasses (initial food) and salt (slight antibacterial) into a blender. Blend smooth. Put in a bucket for 24hrs with a towel over the top, and an airstone/aerator to further prevent anaerobic metabolism (alcohols, acids, etc, I guess).

Split into 20-24 more buckets, add molasses and around a tablespoon of unrinsed wood ash (brings pH up, simulates forest fires), cut with water (I assume not chlorinated). Pour onto mulched areas, preferably shaded for moisture retention.

I want to try it, but my season has been a little nonexistent. Since I haven't been able to find any this year, anybody feel like sacrificing a mushroom or two to give it a shot?

[MeatintheFreezer]

I bought the spore kits off the internet and followed all the instructions exactly, but it that was 3 seasons ago and I have never harvested a single morel. I have a wonderful plot of the richest composted soil you can imagine and more nightcrawlers per cubic foot than probably anywhere in the world, but no morels.

I had big dreams of morels so big I would have to chop them down with a hatchet, but it sure didn't pan out that way. If someone else has any luck with home grown morels, I would be more than willing to listen to how they accomplished it.

[jdmidwest]

I smell a scam. But if you see it on the net, it must be real....

[Kayser]

These guys aren't selling anything, just the produce they grow. Spore kits don't sound promising, though.