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OfflineTedTheHighlighter
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Why are people not growing truffles?
    #23673538 - 09/24/16 10:46 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

So i just saw online that certain truffle species are wicked valuble. Some are worth hundreds of dollars a pound or more. So, why do I not see any of The Shroomery's fungi experts attempting to grow truffles to make serious cash? Are they difficult to grow? Or difficult to sell? Or what?


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: TedTheHighlighter]
    #23673761 - 09/24/16 11:56 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

High investment costs, $70-150 per infected tree sapling, long waiting period of 5-10 years, and possibility of total failure makes it a risky investment.  With high start up costs.  $30,000+ per acre.


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: drake89]
    #23673819 - 09/24/16 12:13 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

F**k that was going to investigate, won't bother now thanks Drake.


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: Ferather]
    #23673827 - 09/24/16 12:16 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

And I don't think the truffle sniffing dogs are cheap either.


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23673869 - 09/24/16 12:38 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

What about growing them at a small scale level with less investments? Is that possible?


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: TedTheHighlighter]
    #23673911 - 09/24/16 12:54 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Do some googling on it, you will see how daunting the task is, small or big.


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: TedTheHighlighter]
    #23673974 - 09/24/16 01:12 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Quote:

TedTheHighlighter said:
What about growing them at a small scale level with less investments? Is that possible?



Got to spend money to make money


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: drake89]
    #23673982 - 09/24/16 01:21 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

sure its possible, but maybe you'll have one truffle at harvest time rather than an income.


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: anthiawe]
    #23676632 - 09/25/16 12:27 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Any links or sources on where to buy the saplings, and from that couldn't you create your own infected saplings?


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: JanuaryWolf]
    #23696464 - 10/01/16 07:36 AM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Well obviously the sapling method is tough because thats a huge investment.
But I know people on here grow small amounts of psychedelic truffles for themseleves. Is it realistic to grow small amounts edible truffles and then sell those?


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: TedTheHighlighter]
    #23697347 - 10/01/16 02:10 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Truffles are obligate mycorhizal species.  No tree, no truffle.  The psychedelic ones don't need tree hosts


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Re: Why are people not growing truffles? [Re: drake89]
    #23697539 - 10/01/16 03:30 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Ahhhh okay


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The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?”

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“Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?”


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