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Development of Ectomycorrhizae on Container-Grown European Larch

Container-grown European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) were inoculated at sowing with mycelial cultures of eight ectomycorrhizal fungi. Inoculated and uninoculated seedlings were treated with standard and reduced levels of complete fertilizer and fungicides in two experiments. Only seedlings inoculated with Hebeloma crustuliniforme and Laccaria laccata developed significant ectomycorrhizae. Ectomycorrhizal plants were generally smaller than uninoculated seedlings. Standard fertilization reduced ectomycorrhizal development, stimulated shoot growth, and increased shoot-root ratios. Reduced applications of DCNA (Botran) and benomyl (Benlate) may permit ectomycorrhizal colonization of seedlings by selected fungal isolates. Tree Planters' Notes 40(2) :12-17; 1989.


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Author(s): Mariann F. Kienzler, Ruth A. Sharp, W. J. Rietveld

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 40, Number 2 (1989)

Volume: 40

Number: 2