Morel mushroom
- Usually found in open scrub, woodland or open ground in late spring
- When collecting this fungus, care must be taken to distinguish it from the deadly-poisonous ‘false morel’, Gyromitra esculenta.
- Regarded as a highly prized mushroom. Its cultivation technology is not yet standardized.
Scientific name: Morchella esculenta
Common name: The Morel, Guchi in India
Substrate: Experimental level cultivation on supplemented sawdust
Cultivation environment
| Parameter | Spawn running | Development |
| Temperature | 21 – 24°C | 04 – 10°C |
| Relative humidity | – | 85-90% |
| Light | – | 8-10 hours* |
| Air exchange | – | 5-7 per hour |
| Duration | 10-14 days | 10-12 days |
*Diffused light, **Days after casing
Cropping cycle: under investigation
Major regions of cultivation
World: Experimental cultivation in the USA (patented)
India: Gathered from the forests in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
source-
- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research
