How to ACQUIRE fungi on a tree?

I'm not gonna actually try but I wanna know...





A tree still intact or dead, I dont careHow to ACQUIRE fungi on a tree?
Well here in the Midwestern USA fungi start to appear on trees about the end of summer. Depending on the species of fungi, it will grow on standing dead, dying or live trees. Fungi are specific to the tree species. A good time to look for them is after storms. Especially cool damp mornings following a good rain.How to ACQUIRE fungi on a tree?
The meaning of your question is unclear. Do you mean how can you encourage a fungus to grow on a tree, or do you mean how can you extract fungus from a tree?
It depends on the species, some like to live on living plants ( parasitic) while others prefer the dead tree stumps etc ( saprophytic)....if you have a broken branch, cut in the trunk etc fungi can get in....I grew up on an orchard and when Dad did the pruning on large branches he would coat the end in a paint, which was an antifungal to stop infection)


some fungi get in thru leaves ( eg stomata) or just grow on the surface, while other species get into the stems and go thru the whole plant....most are surface only.





You can get fungal spores splashed or spread in the wind and land on the plant or in the soil....also can be spread by humans and other animals that may carry the spores on them and go on the tree.





As I said before, injuries to the plant may also allow fungal spores that are just ';waiting';toget in and start gorwing.