Record ID No. |
2326 |
Author(s) |
GarciaMontero L. G., DiMassimo G., Manjon J. L., GarciaCanete J. , 2008 |
Affiliation |
UD Basic Operat Tech University Madrid UPM, Dept Forestry, ETSI Montes, Ciudad Univ S-N, Madrid 28040, SPAIN |
Title |
Effect of Sphaerosporella brunnea mycorrhizas on mycorrhization of Quercus ilex x Tuber melanosporum |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 36(3): 153-158p. |
Categories |
Ectomycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biochemistry |
Sub-subjects |
Miscellaneous |
Country |
Spain, Europe |
Abstracts |
It is generally accepted that Sphaerosporella brunnea is it significant ectomycorrhizal contaminant in nurseries producing plants mycorrhized with various species of Tuber, and subsequently in truffieres after outplanting. At the University of Alcala, Spain, 397 small plants of Quercus ilex which were mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum were inadvertently contaminated with S. Brunnea, and this contamination was then monitored for 2 years. Sixty percent of the plants were contaminated and had S. Brunnea ascomata on the Surface of the container on one or several occasions. However, a Spearman test provided no evidence that S. Brunnea mycorrhizas affected T. Melanosporum mycorrhization whereas other contaminating ectomycorrhizal fungi significantly did. Therefore, it appears that S. Brunnea is not detrimental to plants which are well mycorrhized with T melanosporum.
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