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It is not poisonous, but doesn’t have any known benefits.

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Nice! They should be popping up here in WNC very soon.

Thanks so much! I’m glad this was helpful to you.

@@RootAndEarth Thank you, sir.

Sure. If you have clear pictures of all sides of the specimen I’ll do my best to identify it for you. Lucas@rootandearth.com

Nice! You should still have a shot at morels. Thanks for watching!

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Nice!!

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Thanks!

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Yes. You find more sitting still than you do moving. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the continued support! You nailed it with the transitional zones. I sometimes call them marginal areas as in between the margins of two habitat types. Could not agree more on the green briar, or as they call it in my area “cat briar” I’ve often said that it is nature’s barbed wire and boy, if you unwittingly get tangled up in it it certainly is something you never forget. Hope you get some more good hunts in before it’s all over. Cheers!

Thank you! I wish I could tell you that I had a good suggestion for repellent, but I’ve never really found anything natural that works well. I personally shower and thoroughly check myself over as soon as I come in from the woods. Taking Astragalus extract on a daily basis can be good for not catching tick borne infection if you are bitten.

Thank you! Yes learning the pace of foraging seems very hard for many people. You can definitely find more standing still than walking that’s for sure. Maybe you’ll have the opportunity to look at morels during the eclipse. That would truly be a once in a lifetime experience.

I hope so…there are plenty of parks near where I am headed!

Very nice! If so far weather my way suggests that it should be a good longish season here. I hope yours will draw out as well.

Cool. I’m about an hour from there but if the opportunity ever pans out I would love that. Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

Yes indeed. Seems like a lot of species are way more adaptable than the strict boxes that we like to place them in. Thanks so much for watching Granny!

It’s so hard to wait when the morel dreams start setting in. I hope you have some great foraging this season. We had rain the last two days. I’m heading out in the morning with high hopes.

I have a knife and brush. All were cleaned before going in the basket. It’s just easier to film this way and clean off camera.

I hope you have a great season. Thanks for watching!

Yes. There is never a time when they’re easy. Thanks for watching!

Yes indeed. I try to savor days like that.

Very nice! I hope you have a great season!

@@RootAndEarth thank you. You as well!

what state if I may ask

@@woodboogerfarm western North Carolina.

Thank you so much. We had a fairly normal winter here with plenty of sub freezing temps, although all winter precipitation was in the form of rain this year with several heavy floods. I started looking after the first spell of around 10 days of 50 degrees-ish lows and it was another week to ten days after starting to look that I found my first. I find that the temps can dip below 50 but a somewhat stable week or two of warmer temps is the key. Stability of environment plays a huge role in my opinion.

@@RootAndEarth great precise information, thank you so much for generously sharing. Even if I don't find much this year, I'll enjoy watching your videos. Blessings!

@@RootAndEarth good questions and answers...I find most vids on this subject dont share that.

Thank you so much for watching! I also find them around Ash as well, but in my area Ash is just much fewer and farther between. My personal view is that there are a wide range of potential associates and in a particular region there will be a dominant species that is preferred by the genetics of the colonies of mycelium in the area. If a blight were to impact the primary associate they may switch to a secondary species. I love learning about diversity in different areas. I hope your season continues to be excellent!

It won't be long before our Ash trees will be few and far between. The Green Ash Borer is killing them fast. I have lost entire honey holes due to flooding and silt deposition. Between that and housing development, it is high time I scout for some new honey holes. @@RootAndEarth

So much to unpack here. When you crack open jars of dried mushrooms the humidity in the air immediately begins to be absorbed by the dried specimens. Eventually they will soak up enough water to become anaerobic and bacteria as well as molds will start to proliferate in the jar. The mold will eventually sporulate sending millions of spores into the air. Breathing spores is actually quite unhealthy and can in fact lead to severe health issues. Yeah… horrible advice.

Hey, thanks so much. I’m happy that this was helpful to you. You can send pictures to lucas@rootandearth.com and I’ll be happy to help if I can. Clear pictures of top and bottom of the mushrooms are necessary. There should be a donate button on my page and any monetary help is very appreciated.

I’ve poured slurries in some good habitat around my house a few years back. Time will tell if they have taken hold. Thanks for watching!

It’s definitely all about the tight thickets and honestly they seem to associate with privet and wild rose, but the poplar or ash are always the main canopy above these thickets so who knows. Thanks for watching!

@@RootAndEarth I'm talking no trees just grass bull thistles and briars in hugh fallow fields black morels like forest fires greys like bare dirt spots and rocks blondes like the bases of bull thistles and the fleshy color dry land fish like dense growth vegetation plants I see in the woods they like are may apple fiddle head ferns and elm trees especially when it dies and the bark is starting to slip off they grow thick as thieves. I started picking morels when I was 4 I'm 60 now and here in the hills of Ky geography plays a roll too southern exposure first and the north face last

Im from SW PA i find alot in multiflora rose areas along wooded edges.

@@chriswilson5203 yes. Same here. Mature poplar with Rosa multi flora and privet.

Sycamore may be near creeks and rivers in your area. This is another potential associate. Mixed hardwood forest of any kind could potentially harbor them and if poplar and hickory are absent they will likely be present and associated with other suitable species. Thank you for watching!

​@@RootAndEarthYou find them near redwoods in CA.

@@mariatorres9789 yes. Many kinds of mushrooms that associate with conifers on the west coast associate with hardwoods in the east.

@RootAndEarth That's good to know, since I'm in the S/E now. Is there a book about the similar associations? 🤔 I've found so many varieties out here, and I'm like, well....I should just leave that alone. Is there a mushroom guy out here I could take things to for id? I'm Deep South, east.

@@mariatorres9789 you should look up the closest mycological society or group to you. Best resource.

This last flood definitely deposited a lot of silt, but it is patchy and hopefully will just shift the fruitings accordingly. Time will tell.

Great to be back, and to hear from you again. Hope you have an excellent season!

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Thank you and good luck!

Thank you! You too!

My pleasure. Thank you for tuning in!

There are holly trees in the area but i believe they are associated with the poplars that dominate the area.

Thanks so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed. I hope 2024 is an excellent season for you out there. 2023 was great for morels in my area but the weather turned dry as they wound down and stayed dry right through the fall. Rains have been really good recently so my fingers are crossed for a great start.

Definitely going to. I love having you all share my adventures. I expect to start seeing morels in the next couple weeks! Thanks so much for watching!

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There was a 30 year study to test this very question. Areas were marked and over the test period some were lightly harvested, some with medium picking, and in some every mushroom was picked. It made absolutely zero difference. And there is anecdotal evidence that the heaviest picked areas actually produce more. When mycelium is damaged it only creates more inoculation points. If you pick every apple off of a tree the tree doesn’t care. The mushrooms are simply the fruit of the organism. That being said, this is always a contentious issue and to each their own. I have been picking these spots for years and it has had no impact that I have seen. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you found it be useful. And thanks for watching!

Lobsters are a great find too!

Definitely. Always a great meal when there is an abundance of mushies!

I personally dehydrate rather than freeze dry but it should work fine. I would recommend drying them and storing air tight with desiccant packs until you’re ready to make tea.

Thanks so much for checking it out! I really appreciate it!