Umpqua Matsutake  Study 

Is Your Patch Being Logged?

Is your patch being logged? How would you know? Matsiman is initiating a pilot program which will, hopefully, alert pickers and managers when prime matsutake areas are subject to logging.

Each area has specific aspects and elevations which produce more often than others in the same drainage. These areas can be identified using a forecast model. Once identified, any logging planed in these areas would be subject to a survey for matsutake. There are several methods to assess areas potential. In other words, identify areas producing most often, then asses these areas for matsutake mycelia mass.

 How does it work?

Pickers will register elevation, aspect, and area picked each year they have picked. If possible, some indication of volume collected. This information will go into a data base. Managers in these areas will be informed which aspects and elevations produce most often, moderate production, and least reliable areas. When logging is purposed in one of these areas, pickers registered as having picked these aspects and elevations will be notified as to specific area purposed for logging. Pickers will then have an opportunity to add their comments. This information will be used to guide managers in decision making.

Some cases may require pickers help. In such cases, pickers may be asked to assist managers in identifying exact location of patches. The purpose is to adjust ground disturbance to limit adverse effects, and identify host trees. In some cases, host trees may be left as seed trees,  included in pockets of undisturbed ground, or mushrooms social and economic value found to exceed value of logs.

It is not the intention of this program to locate where your patches are. In most cases assessment of prime producing patches will be automatic. Forest Service managers have indicated they would cooperate in identifying these areas, and conserve where ever possible.

Some of the methods available for assessment are, allotropa frequency, pits from previous years picking, tree age and type, canopy closure, forecast model, and employee knowledge of previous years picking. These tools of assessment will provide managers with enough information to make decisions in most cases. Your participation is voluntary, not required. Your information will not be open to the public, or government employees. Matsiman will monitor logging in the areas listed, and alert you. It is then your choice to take action.

Other Picker Benefits

Matsiman will forecast areas listed by cooperating pickers, for cooperating pickers.

Each area listed will require a model correlating temperatures to aspect and elevation. As formation begins each year, Matsiman will be able to alert cooperating pickers as to formation status of the aspect and elevation they list in each drainage. In other words, give reasonably accurate forecast for individual pickers patches.

Forecast is divided into three parts, if patches will produce, relative amount, and when. Forecast example:

When: One to two days after next cooling, or 20- 23 Days after formation began.

Collaborating Districts

Please enter your email and area picked, if you are willing to participate. Thanks, Matsiman (Andy)

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