This video is from October 2007 footage. The only tools required for this part of the morel mushroom bed construction are: shovel, edger, and tape measure.
According to the morel mushroom spore kit instructions, there’s enough spores within the kit to cover a 4′ by 4′ area. But locating a good site on your property for […]

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This is video from October 2007. I prepared the soil base according to the morel mushroom spore kit instructions. The ingredients include:

1-2 Gallons wood ash & burnt wood chunks
1-2 Gallons Peat Moss
1-2 Gallons Topsoil
1 gallon sand
1 gallon approx gypsum wallboard, crushed
Morel Spore Kit

(These may not be the exact specifications of the mixture; they were called […]

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Update: Be Sure to see my newly created Morel Mushroom Bed Protective Fence Video which takes you step-by-step through this phase of the construction.
Because wild critters are attracted to the scent of morels, I wanted to protect my investment of labor by constructing and installing sturdy protective fencing. Let’s face it, the most wonderful morel […]

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10/18/2007 - Yikes, I’m out of shape! Digging, pruning, hauling… but yesterday I finished the morel mushroom bed! I created the bed soil preparation, which consists of

wood ash,
peat moss,
top soil,
wallboard,
sand,
larger pieces of burnt wood.

I then mixed the mycelium mixture up with the soil mix and spread it within my 4′x4′ bed area.
I […]

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10/13/07 - The wife and I were thinking about attending the UW spore-a-thon show/event but I was itchin’ to get started on my morel mushroom ranch!
I made up a list of things to get at the hardware store. The morel spore kit came with a very good instruction manual. Included is a […]

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Fungi Perfecti is a quick shipper. Granted, they’re located only 2 hours away from me, but I placed my order over the internet with them Saturday and the heavy box containing the morel spores arrived Wednesday afternoon. Big kudos for their expediency.
The Kit is in great shape, I’m very excited. […]

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