Where are the most suitable places for growing morels?

Introduction to Morels

Morels belong to the Ascomycetes, class Pechomycetes, orders Pechomycetes, family Morchella, and genus Morchella. It is one of the precious and rare edible fungi in the world. It is also called morel mushroom, woven mushroom, and morel. Morels can be divided into red morels, black morels, and yellow morels according to the color of the fruiting bodies.

Morel Growing Conditions

Morels prefer low temperature and humid environment. They are low-temperature and high-humidity fungi and are suitable for growing in cool places. They usually produce mushrooms in spring and summer. Their yield is related to rainfall.

Climate and temperature for growing morels

Generally speaking, morels are suitable for growing in moist, humus-rich soil with abundant rainfall and easy moisture retention, and the groundwater level can be slightly higher.

Suitable areas for growing morels

Morels mainly grow on organic-rich soil in broad-leaved forests or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. They are generally grown from low-altitude plains to high-altitude areas of 3,200 meters.

Morel Planting Time

Morels are suitable for planting in spring and autumn, and are generally best planted from March to May in spring or from August to September in autumn.

Benefits of Morel Cultivation

Generally speaking, one acre of morels can produce about 300 kilograms of fresh morels. If sold directly, based on the market price of 80 yuan per kilogram, the profit is 24,000 yuan. However, if processed and sold, one acre can generally produce 30 kilograms of dried morels. Based on the price of 1,000 yuan per kilogram, the profit per acre is about 30,000 yuan.