This research investigated how different mineral elements affect the growth of morel mushrooms and the bacterial communities in the soil where they grow. The findings show that adding specific combinations of iron, zinc, and manganese can improve morel mushroom production and influence beneficial soil bacteria. Impacts on everyday life: • Better understanding of how to grow morel mushrooms commercially could make these expensive mushrooms more widely available and affordable • Insights into soil bacterial communities could help improve sustainable agriculture practices • Knowledge of mineral uptake by mushrooms could help develop more nutritious food products • Understanding of soil-fungal interactions could aid in natural farming methods • Potential applications for improving cultivation of other valuable mushroom species