Author/Authors :
Kaewgrajang, T Tottori University - United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Japan , Sangwanit, U Kasetsart University - Faculty of Forestry - Department of Forest Biology, Thailand , Iwase, K Teikyo University of Science - Department of Natural and Environmental Science, Japan , Kodama, M Tottori University - Faculty of Agriculture, Fungus/Mushroom Resources and Research Center, Japan , Yamato, M Tottori University - Faculty of Agriculture, Fungus/Mushroom Resources and Research Center, Japan
Abstract :
Astraeus odoratus is an edible ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus found in natural dipterocarp forests. The efficacy of two different inoculum types of this fungus, namely, spore suspension and cultured mycelium in inducing ECM formation on pot-cultured seedlings of Dipterocarpus alatus was studied. Both types of inocula increased ECM formation. A positive correlation was found between the ECM rate and seedling growth. Both inoculation methods could be used to produce ECM seedlings of D. alatus.
Keywords :
Spore suspension , cultured mycelium , inoculation , seedling growth , ectomycorrhizal root
