Went out to my early spot which is located in southern cook county. It's a small prairie at 626ft above sea level surrounded by swampy woods which has undergone controlled burns for the past 3 consecutive years covering different sections of the prairie. The soil is extremely sandy, and the majority of the swampy woods and the prairie is thick with ostrich ferns. I only found 3 morels about 1-1 1/2" tall. They were found in the center of the prairie near the stump of a cut down oak in a small patch of moss. No others were found in the area after another hour or so except for a lot of fiddleheads and some asparagus.
So, maybe give any areas that have undergone a burn last year as I've read that the blackened patches help warm the soil quicker than other areas. Hoping that if this weather keeps up with a bit more rain we should be looking good in the next week or two.
Hope everyone has a great season. Will post pics just have to wait to get home to upload them onto my mac.
So, maybe give any areas that have undergone a burn last year as I've read that the blackened patches help warm the soil quicker than other areas. Hoping that if this weather keeps up with a bit more rain we should be looking good in the next week or two.
Hope everyone has a great season. Will post pics just have to wait to get home to upload them onto my mac.