This research explores methods for cultivating valuable edible mushrooms that normally only grow in forests. The study focuses on developing techniques to grow these mushrooms under controlled conditions by establishing relationships between the fungi and tree roots. Here’s how this impacts everyday life: • Could lead to commercial cultivation of expensive wild mushrooms, making them more affordable and accessible • Helps preserve natural forest mushroom populations by reducing harvesting pressure • Provides potential economic opportunities for farmers through mushroom cultivation • Advances our understanding of how to manage forest ecosystems for sustainable mushroom production • Could improve food security by developing new methods for producing high-value food crops