Propagation
Located in Wyoming. The last several years, giant clusters of oysters and chicken of the woods and others have always been bursting. However, the last couple of years all of this bursting fungus has been reduced to these little clumps you see here. The last couple of years the weather has dramatically changed, much less moisture, more warmth. So my question is… how can I help propagate everything “naturally”? I mean, is there anything I can do to help the spores release or germination success increase? I understand the vast difference of growing mushrooms indoors where all factors are controlled…. but what are some ways I can help bring back giant clusters?? Help me prevent all these mushies on my evening strolls from disappearing!! Or should I just let it be and allow nature to take its natural course? The trees and ground used to be absolutely covered but now there’s barely a fraction of what used to be around. The deer, squirrel, birds, and of course insects all rely heavily on these mushrooms being a major staple of their food source especially in this area at this altitude. Is there a resource I could utilize to release spores on a mass scale? Literally covering multiple acres at a time? What would be the most cost worthy/efficient way of doing a task like that?