Giant Morel Outdoor Mushroom Patch™: F

The Giant Morel Mushroom Patch™ Cloned from some of the largest Morels (Morchella angusticeps) ever found, we provide pure culture spawn of this most popular of spring mushrooms. A mushroom bed is prepared outdoors and with some luck, time and favorable spring weather, a secret Morel patch can be protected within the privacy of your backyard. Inoculations should occur between June and January for crops to appear in the following Spring (Note: this Patch may take as long as two years to produce its first crop). Each kit comes with illustrated instructions. Fungi Perfecti’s Outdoor Mushroom Patches™ need to be mixed into a bed of material such as soil, ash or hardwood chips (the type of material will depend on the mushroom being cultivated, and is not provided) and allowed to grow out and colonize the bed. Inoculations should take place between March and October in the Northern latitudes, year ‘round in the Southern latitudes (as a basic rule of thumb, you should inoculate your outdoor mushroom beds at least one month before your first hard freeze). As the Mushroom Caretaker, your job is to monitor the condition of your Patch and water it according to the instructions. After the bed is fully colonized with mushroom mycelium (typically 9–12 months), mushrooms will begin to form. All of Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Fungi Perfecti's indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Our outdoor Mushroom Patches™ can take up to two years to begin fruiting, and will continue to fruit for two or more seasons thereafter. Due to the many and various contributing factors found in Nature, we cannot accurately predict the amount of mushrooms an outdoor Mushroom Patch™ will produce. Our outdoor Mushroom Patches™ can often be expanded by taking colonized material from the original bed and transferring it to new beds, preferably adjacent to the old one. With planning and a little luck, vast beds of meandering mycelium can be established in your yard or garden. Maximizing Your ''Mycelial Mileage'' After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ''back to life'' through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself ou