Acta Mycologica (Dec 2013)

Mycorrhizal inoculation of pecan seedlings with some marketable truffles

  • Gian M. Benucci,
  • Gregory Bonito,
  • Leonardo B. Falini,
  • Mattia Bencivenga,
  • Domizia Donnini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5586/am.2012.022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 2
pp. 179 – 184

Abstract

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Pecan is the common name of Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch, an ectomycorrhizal tree native to North America, also frequently known as hickory. Mycorrhizal inoculations of pecan seedlings with: Tuber aestivum Vittad., T. borchii Vittad., T. indicum Cooke & Massee, and T. lyonii Butters are described and discussed.

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