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Sprouting suppression and mushroom production after inoculation of Juglans x intermedia stumps with edible fungi species
- Source :
- Annals of Silvicultural Research, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 30-40 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria - Research Centre for Forestry and Wood, 2020.
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Abstract
- Removal of stumps and suppression of sprouts after harvesting by conventional methods, such as using heavy machinery or herbicides, alters the physico-chemical characteristics of soil, may cause environmental damage and can be very costly. In this study, the performance of inoculation with edible fungi as a biological alternative for stump degradation, has been examined in walnut plantations of five Spanish provinces. Stumps were inoculated with two species of edible fungi: Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P. Kumm and Lentinula edodes (Berk) Pené. Compared with untreated controls, the two biological treatments resulted in a significant and evident reduction of the sprouting probability, which was stronger than the result obtained with chemical treatments. Inoculated stumps also produced edible sporocarps, averaging 15.58 g per stump during the first year. This article constitutes the basis for the development of a sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective product, which is a bioeconomy-based solution for stump degradation in intensive plantations.
Details
- Language :
- English, Italian
- ISSN :
- 2284354X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Annals of Silvicultural Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bd674a46e7f445e1857d787db73d58c1
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12899/asr-1936