MadSci Network: Microbiology
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Subject: What mycorrhizal species are appropriate for innoculating Quercus spp.?

Date: Wed Feb 3 13:54:03 1999
Posted by Ron Neely
Grade level: nonaligned
School: University of Missouri
City: Columbia State/Province: MO
Country: USA
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 918071643.Mi
Message:

For several years I have been innoculating various conifer 
species (Thuja, Thujopsis, Juniperus, Chamaecyparis, etc) with 
spores from mycorrhizal fungi prior to transplanting into my 
small tree nursery.  I started out with spores collected by a 
colleague from Tuber gibbosum and other truffle species, but have 
since started using a commercial innoculant composed of 15 
different fungal species.  Treated seedlings exhibit a marked 
increase in vigor, rate of establishment, growth and color as 
compared to non treated seedlings.  Now I plan to start a couple 
hundred oak seedlings and I am trying to determine what fungal 
species establish a beneficial mycorrhizal relationship with the 
genus Quercus, and, ideally, a commercial source for such an 
innoculant.  FWIW, this is a non-commercial land reclamation 
project.


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