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NE Indiana Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Northeast Indiana flat terrain with scattered woodlots of elm, ash, and old apple orchards. Later season than southern IN due to latitude. Maumee River corridor and state forests provide best access to morel habitat.

Trees:American Elm White Ash White Oak

Updated May 29, 4:09 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

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**NE Indiana – Tier A (May 29)** You're in a sweet spot: soil's hit 66°F with seven straight days above threshold, sustained VWC around 0.27, and only 0.94" of rain in the last week has kept things moist without waterlogging. That's why everything—from Wine Caps and Dryad's Saddles to the full suite of wood decay fungi and cup fungi—is flagging high viability across the board. The moisture trigger is locked in, and you've got no drought status working against you. The only real constraint is desiccation risk creeping up. You're in late May with warming trends ahead; those soil temps and moisture levels won't hold forever, especially if we see a dry 3–5 day stretch. Prioritize ground-fruiting species (Dryad's Saddles, Wine Caps, Fairy Ring Champignons) *now*—they're the first to dry out. Wood-decay fungi (conks, polypores, cup fungi) have more longevity but won't stay flush forever either. Watch for the next 48–72 hours: if precip drops below 0.1" and temps climb into the mid-70s, moisture loss will accelerate fast. You're not in danger territory yet, but the window is tightening. **Hot tip:** Hit meadow edges and open grassland for Fairy Ring Champignons and scattered Wine Caps before afternoon sun dries the surface layer—they're your first casualty species if desiccation pressure spikes.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.

Foraging Potential75/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

HIGHPrimed

Wine Cap

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dryad's Saddle

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's Butter

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly Ear

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's Conk

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Birch Polypore

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Devil's Urn

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mica Cap

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Half-Free Morel

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Eyelash Cup

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Snow Fungus

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wood Ear

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Black Cup

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Elfcup

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Banded Mottlegill

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dune Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 66°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.27 — moisture sustained)

Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.