Eli5: To grow mushrooms you need 100% cleanliness to avoid contamination, how do they grow in the wild?

Question

I mean, if the slightest bacteria can destroy the mushrooms growth or even make them not grow at all.. how do they survive and expand in nature?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

It’s really easy to grow mushrooms..the reason everything needs to be sterile is so only the stuff you want to grow grows. Don’t want your mushrooms contaminated with other harmful fungi