Does the source of the spore that produces the morel die out?
Not that The Great Morel professes to be an expert in the study of spores, but after many, many years of hunting, and doing research, rest assured the source of the spores which brings your patch to life every spring will eventually pass along. First off, if you have any experience at shroom’n you very well know there are no guarantees. Let’s first look at what creates the morel in the first place – the spore. As stated, The Great Morel is not a Mycologist therefore, it is not the intent delve into the scientific realms of the spore – if you want a more scientific explanation then see the above question and refer to the Info and Links page and visit some of research related sites. The source of the spore is often the root cause of the mystery that surrounds the morel itself. The source of the spore can come from many places. Often times from some sort of underground root system; or they may have gotten there via airborne transplantation. Very often it is hard to determine the exact sou