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408 GROWTH PARAMETERS
gist who has grown morels using the techniques outlined by the patent. Either the strain that is being
grown is unique, or critical information, obviously proprietary, has been left out. To this day, I do not
know what is missing. However, the growers at Morel Mountain, the company using the patented
method, should be complimented for their skill at mushroom cultivation. They are accomplishing a
feat in mushroom cultivation that has foiled the attempts of skilled mycologists worldwide.
I have some insights which may be useful in the cultivation of a related species, the famous
Black Morel, Morchella angusticeps. My research has concentrated on the cultivation of the
Black Morel because this species is the most common Morel in western Washington State, where
I live. All readers of this book are encouraged to experiment with Morel cultivation, and develop
their own, unique techniques which do not come into legal conflict with the patented processes.
To date, all cultivated mushrooms can be grown by more than one method. For instance, Oyster
mushrooms can be grown on straw or sawdust or coffee plants. Over the years many techniques
have evolved for culturing Shiitake, Nameko, Reishi and Shaggy Manes. With more experimentation,
Morels will be no exception.
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