Morel mushrooms
grown indoors add a gourmet taste to meals.
Morel mushrooms, prized for their distinctive taste, are always in high demand by gourmet cooks. Used extensively in French cuisine, morels impart an earthy flavor to foods. Compared to other mushrooms, morels are very expensive as they only grow naturally in areas burned by forest fires, and they take a long time to fruit. While many people enjoy hunting for morels in the wild, morels will grow in backyards or indoors with the proper preparation, care and patience. Using a commercially prepared mushroom kit eliminates much of the difficulty of morel cultivation.
Instructions
1. Place the mushroom kit in a dark location with a temperature of 50 to 80 degrees F for one week to allow the mycelium to recover from traveling.
2. Wash the containers with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. Rinse and set aside to dry.
3. Mix all of the substrate ingredients in equal amounts in a large container. Add water until moist and mix well. Add the morel spawn from the bag into the container and mix, adding more water if needed.
4. Fill pots with 4 to 6 inches of moist garden soil. Add 4 to 6 inches of the substrate mixture, depending on the depth of the pot. Fill to within 4 inches of the top of the pot, leaving room to add more substrate later.
5. Put the pots on the drip pans and place in a location that gets indirect light. Water lightly with a spray bottle at least every other day. Morels should begin fruiting the following spring, but may take up to a year to fruit.
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