Morels 2023 the pain is worth the effort.

[@outdoorswithwoodswoman8467]

love it big time I am in michigan nothing so far driving me crazy....praying

[@RootAndEarth]

Good luck. I hope the season turns out great for you. And thank you for watching!

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Thank you for sharing this great educational material....I love multiple species of wild mushrooms as I'm sure you can tell by many of my videos. 👍

[@RootAndEarth]

Thanks so much for the kind words. And thanks for watching!

[@jaywhite6740]

Definitely helps to another set of eyes. I picked over 50 today and know I left a few. Northern Ky area

[@RootAndEarth]

Nice! Thanks for watching..

[@grassytiger]

Please keep making more videos, your content is great

[@RootAndEarth]

Will do. Thank you for watching!

[@toddschultz7477]

I was shed hunting and stumbled on several pounds of morels in the mountains of Northern California. Good stuff

[@RootAndEarth]

There’s no feeling like coming across a bunch of morels. It’s like finding a unicorn. Thank you for watching and chiming in! 🙏🏻

[@TattooedGranny]

We are still waiting for spring here in WI/Northern IL. Thanks for sharing!

[@RootAndEarth]

It’s been a crazy early spring down here and has produced a longer than normal morel season. I hope yours is amazing once it kicks off. Thank you for watching and chiming in!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Really awesome

[@RootAndEarth]

Thank you!

[@WobblyRooster]

Great content! New subscriber here!

[@RootAndEarth]

Thank you so much!

[@themourningwolf8926]

Is that under a holly trees??

[@RootAndEarth]

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

[@WobblyRooster]

I’m in southern Illinois and I’ve already picked a couple pounds of mature morchella elata and americana! Had some rain and warm temps the past 2 days and I work overnights so gonna go when I get off!

[@RootAndEarth]

Awesome! I hope your season progresses as wonderfully as mine has. Thank you for watching!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@WobblyRooster]

@@RootAndEarth oh boy has it! One of the best seasons I’ve personally seen in 5 years. After I poster this comment I went and picked almost 3lbs, a variety a species. Goin again Sunday to a different spot!

[@greeneyes2480]

Where are you located?

[@WobblyRooster]

@@greeneyes2480 saline county, Illinois

[@LouiseAdie-zm2jf]

I hear dozens of people say they picked hundreds in an area then go back to that area next year and found only a few. No one ever mentions it might take more time for the mycelium to recover from such heavy picking? Am I way off base here?

[@RootAndEarth]

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!

[@mgiant]

Keep on 🙃

[@RootAndEarth]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@Tearial311]

What state? Still waiting in Ohio

[@RootAndEarth]

North Carolina. Thanks for watching!🙏🏻

[@swayback7375]

Folks are finding them pretty far north

[@WobblyRooster]

Should have some black morels around. They’re already picking em in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Good luck!

[@galehightower2601]

What part of NC? I was just up in Cherokee. Maybe I should have ventured out.

[@RootAndEarth]

@@galehightower2601 Cherokee should be an excellent area. I’m in the western part of the state as well but lower elevation. The spots I hunt are around 900’ above sea level.

[@marsha1208]

What makes this habit so hopeful?

[@RootAndEarth]

The habitat, or the habit of foraging? The habitat is hopeful because of a variety of tree and plant species. If you watch the earlier morel related videos on the channel I give in depth info on these habitat indicators. Thank you so much for watching!