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Has any woodland owners considered growing truffles. Your soil would have to be slightly alkaline. I think the best truffles are the black type, and the climate in the UK is more suited now than it has been in the past for growing this type of truffle.

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7 hours ago, Paul Cleaver said:

Has any woodland owners considered growing truffles. Your soil would have to be slightly alkaline. I think the best truffles are the black type, and the climate in the UK is more suited now than it has been in the past for growing this type of truffle.

Good call .

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Apparently there is (very secretive) woodland in the UK where truffles of some type are found, and harvested. I wasn't aware of the soil type being crucial, but very interested to hear further info. Since my terrier is randomly digging at tree roots in the woods whilst I'm working, I'm curious as to how refined her nose is...

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9 minutes ago, Acerforestry said:

Apparently there is (very secretive) woodland in the UK where truffles of some type are found, and harvested. I wasn't aware of the soil type being crucial, but very interested to hear further info. Since my terrier is randomly digging at tree roots in the woods whilst I'm working, I'm curious as to how refined her nose is...

I don't know much about them but you can get the standard truffle in the uk but in france  they have a black truffle which us superior therefore more expensive. This truffle can be introduced by soil inoculation. Surely a niche market. I want a jar of truffles every year off you as commission if you go for it and it takes off   :)

 

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Lol, seems a small price to pay. i have looked at a load of blurb about this online, and it has to be said that if it were possible to introduce the black variety to the UK, i'd be mystified why some enterprising soul hasn't already done so, given their high value

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Imagine if you are asked to do some soil aeration to relieve soil compaction under some Oak trees. You do a PH test on the soil and find its in the PH range for black truffles! ." Mycorrhiza  is good for tree roots and reduces carbon emissions sir, would you like us to inoculate this into the soil together with the aeration?"

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