From: dimitar@pontix.com   
      
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   > Please trust me when I say that morels can occur at many and varied   
   > areas. They are well-known on the West Coast where any soil disturbance   
   > has taken place. And they love charcoal. I have seen fruiting from   
      
   I've never said that Morels don't occur on the Coast. They do and I have   
   seen them. There are a number of reports of large quantities being   
   found at construction sites. There's a lot of speculation as to when, where   
   and why (of course).   
      
   I actually, do not like the morel. Personal preference. I get excited   
   finding them because everyone else does too.   
      
   > cardboard boxes that once held morels. Also, have grown them in   
   > neighbors front yards amongst "Beauty Bark", which is just fresh   
   > coarsely-ground Douglas-fir bark often including some fresh green   
   > needles.   
   >   
   > It is fairly simple to grow (what I call) M. angusticeps or "Fire   
   > morel" on fresh-chipped _green_ Douglas-fir branches. Don't layer this   
   > material deeper than 4" to create a morel bed, or the fresh green chips   
   > will create too hot an environment for the morel mycelium to survive. I   
   > seem to do best with 2-4 inches of chipped material, and watering the   
   > bed well before inoculation seems to be a positive thing as well.   
   >   
   > Of course, others insist this doesn't work and can never work...   
      
   Fungi Perfecti sells a kit, I think.   
      
   > Daniel B. Wheeler   
   > www.oregonwhitetruffles.com   
      
   Regards,   
      
           Dimitar   
      
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