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General => News => Topic started by: Truffle on August 24, 2005, 16:40:21

Title: one more newbie!!
Post by: Truffle on August 24, 2005, 16:40:21

Hi all,

This site looks excellent. I should hopefully get my new allotment on Saturday, my back yard is also turned over to more herbs, veggies and fruit you can shake a stick at.....but I need more room!

Anyway just thought I would say hi to everyone. Also, I'm trained plant biologist so hopefully I can also contribute to the site....

Anyway, hi again!

Truffle

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: terrace max on August 24, 2005, 17:03:25

Welcome truffle.

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: undercarriage plan on August 24, 2005, 17:05:59

Hey Truffle and welcome. Lottie 

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: lorna on August 24, 2005, 17:41:42

Big welcome, make yourself at home. Lorna

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: bupster on August 24, 2005, 17:44:20

Hello truffle, great name, and welcome  :)

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: katynewbie on August 24, 2005, 17:50:45

Hi and welcome!!

So....silly question...how do we grow truffles???? :-[

Thought you might know!!

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Icyberjunkie on August 24, 2005, 18:35:23

Quote from: katynewbie on August 24, 2005, 17:50:45

Hi and welcome!!

So....silly question...how do we grow truffles???? :-[

Thought you might know!!

Definately a silly question:  don't you know all the good truffles are made...chocolate, lashings of rum, chocolate strands yum yum  ::)

 ;D Iain

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: BAGGY on August 24, 2005, 19:32:45

Yum truffles.  Hello  ;)

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Gadfium on August 24, 2005, 19:35:11

Welcome aboard

 ;)

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: redimp on August 24, 2005, 19:37:38

Hello truffle - I had to turn my back garden over to flowers when I go a lottie.  This year, my OH has killed off the herbs I have had for about 7 years.  Looks like I will have to start kleeping these at the lottie too.

Loads of biology pleeeeease. 

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Marianne on August 24, 2005, 20:20:29

WElcome to A4A Truffle !  ;D ;)

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 24, 2005, 21:25:06

;) Hi Truffle and welcome aboard ;D do you grow truffles? if so are they easy to grow and what do they taste like? ;D ;D

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: undercarriage plan on August 24, 2005, 23:25:30

Don't you need a pig and a forest to find them? Or a Thorntons.....  ;) Lottie  ;D

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Truffle on August 25, 2005, 10:38:19

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies!

Yes I do indeed grow truffles! I developed some technology a couple of years ago and am currently in the process of getting finance and working with partners to establish 'truffle-plantations'.

They are actually really cool things, they grow in symbiosis with the roots of some trees. The fungus covers the root surface and provides the tree with nutrients and water and adds to the general health/vigour of the tree, in return the tree gives the fungus carbon. These types of fungus are called mycorrhizal by us scientists. Theres even some research to suggest that massive trees can 'feed' saplings through the connection formed by the fungus, much in the way that a mother feeds a child......really weird stuff. ;D

They are also notoriously hard to grow, but we think we've cracked it ;) Just gotta wait around 5-6years before we see a return.

And yes undercarriage plan, your right, we do search for them with pigs (they give off a scent similar to a mating pig) or more usually trained dogs. As for their taste, they are awesome! Very pungent and powerful rich fungi taste, unbelievable, you gotta try em!

Anyway our website is www.MycorrhizalSystems.com and theres some basic info on there if anyone wants to know anything else.

Thanks again and I really glad I found this website!!

Truffle

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: MikeB on August 25, 2005, 10:48:47

Hi and welcome,

Do you also know how to grow mushrooms?

Regards

MikeB

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Truffle on August 25, 2005, 11:07:57

Thanks MikeB,

It depends on what kind of mushrooms your talking about. Theres a massive variety that you can grow on decaying logs on your allotment (oyster mushrooms etc) and supermarket-mushroom's you can grow in a cellar. I've grown then successfully in the past and the best way to start is to order some mushroom spawn, theres loads of companies online that sell the kits for growing these kind of mushrooms. I've even grown oyster mushrooms on toilet rolls! Its a lot of fun watching them develop.

What kind do u want to grow?

Truffle

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: MikeB on August 25, 2005, 11:14:34

Hi

I was thinking of Shiitake and oyster,

I've tried the kits, get the first 'flush' then everything just dies off.

Regards

MikeB

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 25, 2005, 11:48:12

Hi Truffle/Paul ;D Saw you on Telly in "The Dragons Den" How brave you were to face up to those Dragons and well done for winning over Simon Woodroffe, hope all goes well in your truffle business, good luck. ;)

I do hope that programme returns as I was addicted to it when I first discovered it. 8)

Here's a link to the TV Show...http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/about.shtml

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: ellkebe on August 25, 2005, 14:17:02

Hi Truffle.  Hope you have fun here.

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: Truffle on August 26, 2005, 15:28:43

MikeB: Did you use the kits indoors or outdoors on logs? Both mushrooms fruit in the winter, so if they are outdoors on logs you just need to wait until jan/dec for a fruiting.

Roy: Thanks for your kind words, and theres another series this Autumn....i cant wait ;D

ellkebe: cheers!

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: TULIP-23 on August 26, 2005, 16:54:39

Hi Truffle ;D

Warm A4A Welcome......Everything  sounds so interesting
Welcome on Board.....keep us posted over the Truffle
developement in the Future 8)

Your amongst good friends here 8)

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: jamesthehat on August 27, 2005, 20:46:45

hello there dont spose you know of any wild mushroom hunting,learning etc trips in the London area? Having a little trouble finding one.

Title: Re: one more newbie!!
Post by: MikeB on August 30, 2005, 11:56:12

Hi Truffle

I guess I'm just being impatient then.  O.K. I'll wait until Jan/Dec (on logs outside)

Regards

MikeB