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Post by Payne on May 14, 2013 18:12:11 GMT -6
Has anybody attempted (and possibly had luck) inoculating suitable host trees with "seeders" or wash water? I've tried a couple times and have actually noticed growth the year following the inoculation. I don't know if I'm giving myself too much credit and it was just sheer coincidence.  |
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Post by CP Dan on May 14, 2013 21:19:14 GMT -6
A year ago I was able to grow mycelium on an agar plate, transferred it to another growing medium and had successful growth. I transplanted it to a couple host trees on my property this year, so I am sure I have a few years to wait to see if I have success...
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Post by Payne on May 14, 2013 22:32:42 GMT -6
That's quite a bit more advanced than what I did.
How did you transfer mycelia to host trees? That sounds extremely delicate.
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Post by CP Dan on May 20, 2013 8:23:07 GMT -6
Well, it may sound delicate, but I certainly was not. All I did was dig a hole near the tree, open up a jar, dump it out and cover it up. I am hoping that it will just spread out from there....  |
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Post by Payne on May 20, 2013 18:26:40 GMT -6
Is it best to dig a hole? I am just tossing wash water and scraps mostly along the flaking bark so in theory the mycelium finds the root from the base of the tree. I think it's working, but you think the hole method would work for what I'm doing?
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Post by gramacrocodile on May 25, 2013 6:57:03 GMT -6
For years,,, I took my wash water and tossed around the base of an old elm we had. We now have that house up for sale and guess what? This year it was loaded with morels! Over 50 of them and still counting! The tree has died also. I was wondering if the morel helped in the death of the tree, or if the tree would have died anyhow and now the spores are there waiting for the right conditions?
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Post by Payne on May 28, 2013 20:40:35 GMT -6
For years,,, I took my wash water and tossed around the base of an old elm we had. We now have that house up for sale and guess what? This year it was loaded with morels! Over 50 of them and still counting! The tree has died also. I was wondering if the morel helped in the death of the tree, or if the tree would have died anyhow and now the spores are there waiting for the right conditions? Was the elm dead when you started dumping wash water on it? If not, it is my understanding that a mycelium grows along the root of a living elm (or sometimes a dying elm) and will not produce or "fruit" any mushrooms until some stress, i.e. the tree dying, being cut down, struck by lightning, etc. triggers the mycelium to do so. |
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Post by gramacrocodile on May 29, 2013 9:15:00 GMT -6
The elm was a large double trunk that appeared to be healthy. The orioles made their nest in a hanging branch every year. About 8 years ago, I started throwing the wash water and any crumbs around the base. About 4 years ago I found 2 morels coming up in a mulch bed about 50 feet to the west. The next year, 1 more in the mulch and 2 in a hedgerow 50 feet to the north and the tree at this point was in decline. Last year, tree was dead and found 3 around the case. This year, as of yesterday, I have picked 54 and no more found in the mulch or hedgerow. Most of them were picked to the south and east of the tree. Only found 3 to the west. None to the north. Bark and branches are falling off and the orioles have had to find a new home.
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Post by Payne on May 30, 2013 15:58:51 GMT -6
I don't believe morels contribute to the death of elm trees. Dutch Elm disease is a major reason for the decline in the Elm population in a lot of cities, especially Madison.
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