High-yielding truffles in Turkey extracted from soil with trained dogs

Within the scope of the studies carried out by the Muğla Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, a field survey is carried out with trained dogs to identify areas where truffle species are found. Truffle mushroom, which is included in special menus in world cuisines, has a long history in this sense. Truffle mushroom is known as the name given to the fruit of the underground mushroom that grows under the ground. Grafted oak saplings were produced and truffle gardens were established in Muğla in order to popularize the production of truffles, which are generally found in mountainous areas, under pine and oak trees, under the soil and have a high yield. Also called "black diamond", the fungus grows on tree roots 5 to 20 centimeters below the soil. Specially trained dogs are used to identify areas where mushroom species are found. The first harvest of the truffle mushroom, known as the "mysterious mushroom" because it grows under the ground and can only be found by ...