Aromatic Plants and Their Associated Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Outcompete Tuber melanosporum in Compatibility Assays with Truffle-Oaks

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Truffle culture is a fairly profitable agricultural practice, yet there is a long waiting period to reach peak sporocarp production from the point when ectomycorrhizal truffle-oak seedlings are planted in the field. Adding a secondary crop, such as medicinal and aromatic plants, could enhance the sustainability of truffle agro-forest systems. In this work, we study the relationships between oaks and aromatic plants and their associated mycorrhizal fungi (either ectomycorrhizal or arbuscular mycorrhizal, respectively) under controlled conditions. A reciprocal competition effect is revealed between oaks and aromatic plant species, as well as between the different types of mycorrhizal fungi. Our results indicate that managing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in truffle pla

SUBMITTER: Barou V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136101 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature