| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| bubble |
trufflesgot my dog to train,but I need info. on where what season soil types trees about how to get started truffle hunting. |
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| jamanda |
We actually have a member called Truffle. He's our resident expert on this subject. | ||||
| bubble |
Thanks Jamanda lets hope he is in!The second truffle we find is yours ; the first is an omelette for me and my dog!!! | ||||
| jamanda |
I'm sure he'll be along in a day or so if not today. | ||||
| RichardW |
I think he does a dog training course too | ||||
| Treacodactyl |
Yep, from Truffle's site: http://www.plantationsystems.com/dog-school | ||||
| bubble |
got my first truffle today using local info. and soil maps!!!! without the help of my new dog ,and without help from people who charge a fortune!!!Its unripe though ,and I have to take advice. | ||||
| bubble |
Although I am doing fairly well I would be very grateful for any more info.on truffles trees soil type how you can tell when they are ripe etc. | ||||
| wellington womble |
What a fabulous idea - I know just the person to get that as a Christmas gift! |
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| Treacodactyl |
Truffle hunting sheep dogs! Not only do they find them but they round half a dozen up in a large pen for you. 
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| wellington womble |
At least they won't be frightened of them! Well, maybe. | ||||
| bubble |
great idea,and if I could train the lambs to eat them ,I 'd have lamb stuffed with truffles!!! 
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| Truffle |
Great to see the truffle chat 
The best way by far, to look for truffles is with a trained dog. You can look for key 'markers' and have a rummage without a trained pooch but its a long and slow process. I've found many truffles this way in a woodland a few years back. However, theres really no substitute for a well trained dog! Also, please be careful- i've seen sites ruined by people digging/raking, you need to make sure that you don't disturb the root system too much. You need to be looking in and around areas with a limestone/chalk bedrock and then locate ancient woodland. Oh, and make sure you get permission from the landowner. The best trees to look under are beech, hazel, oak, hornbeam and sometimes even birch, willow and pine. Good luck! Bubble, fancy posting a picture of your find? Truffle |
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| RichardW |
Does that mean I will never find one in my woodland as its clay over granite I think? If you inoculated a tree how long before you would find truffels? or From planting an incoculated tree how long before you find them? Richard |
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| wellington womble |
There should be some around here somewhere, then. Virtually chalk topsoil in some places!
How much are your dog courses, Truffle? It's about time I found something for the little free-loaders to help with!
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| Truffle |
Richard- it typically takes 4-7 years from planting, but make sure you follow the instructions supplied with the tree
Wellington- your best bet is to contact Marion, who runs the truffle-training center, she has a range of courses etc and most involve a superb truffle lunch Her e-mail is: training @ plantationsystems . com
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| RichardW |
What about from dosing an existing tree?
Is it possible to do that on a smaller scale? Richard |
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| goatpeter |
Hi i live in kent near maidstone i have been out this year looking for truffles and have had some sucess one of my local resturants waits for my call then buys them off me i only take a small amount as i like to know there is some for the next person to find if they look for them also to keep the land fertile
i have had so far this year around 12 nice truffles i have found most of them under large beech trees it is great to know that there are other people trying to find them some are on the surface and others are just under the tops just visable i was shown how to find these some years ago by a kentish man when looking for mushrooms for breakfast i find that the best time to find is when the cold morning have just started and a heavy due has come around now to mid to end october last year i found a few good truffles but not as many as this year i have found many good sites along the headcorn and staplehurst area and there are many trails through woodlands that people walk dogs and walk right past really good areas with out even knowing they have just walked over these truffles happy hunting this year beech tress seems to be tops good luck good hunting |
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| bubble |
goatpeter are there any good tips about finding truffles to start with ,without a dog; I have a dog but he is not trained yet.as you can see from my postings i got a truffle 3 wks ago,just by using my eyes looking at the little flies on an old beech tree on chalky till soil type.I then visited the area with a lady expert and her 2 trained dogs but we only found mycelium. Please help. | ||||
| Kevster |
Found this site that shows a UK soil pH map....how well does this marry up with majority of truffle finds?
http://www.before-n-after.co.uk/soils/ph.html and this one http://www.landis.org.uk/soilscapes/ which is a bit fiddly to use until you've got used to it...but then is great for finding what soil types and pH are present near you (you can jsut put in your psotcode and it zooms straight to it). I'm hoping that once I have my spaniel trained to hunt truffles the map will help me to find areas where they grow 
Kev |