If you ever want to start a riot in a mushroom community, ask what the best mushroom harvesting method is -- should they be pulled up or cut? Folks get riled up! It's a question a lot of people have, with good reason. The underlying issue is about the overall health of the mushroom patch, People want to know and care deeply about which method causes the least harm to the underground mycelium (the mushroom's "roots"). And people have very big feelings around the right way to pick mushrooms.
