In recent times truffles were found in several natural forest ecosystems and reaforestation of Sicily. On the basis of these findings a number of research projects were activated. In the framework of an agreement between the Laboratory of Mycology of the Department of Botany (University of Palermo) and the Farm "Buontempo-Le Due Sicilie", located in the territory of the Madonie Natural Park, a first attempt to cultivate truffles of economic importance were carried out. In the spring of 2006 the experimental truffle-bed was developed on the basis of 100 seedlings of Corylus avellana L. inoculated with Tuber aestivum Vitt. (80%) and T. melanosporum Vittad. (20%). Besides 110 seedlings of Quercus pubescens Willd. s.l., inoculated with T. melanosporum (20%) and T. aestivum (80%) were planted. The tecniques of cultivation and the scheme of planting of the truffle-bed together with the preliminary results of two years of observations are here pointed out.
La coltivazione del tartufo in Sicilia: risultati preliminari
GARGANO, Maria Letizia;
2011-01-01
Abstract
In recent times truffles were found in several natural forest ecosystems and reaforestation of Sicily. On the basis of these findings a number of research projects were activated. In the framework of an agreement between the Laboratory of Mycology of the Department of Botany (University of Palermo) and the Farm "Buontempo-Le Due Sicilie", located in the territory of the Madonie Natural Park, a first attempt to cultivate truffles of economic importance were carried out. In the spring of 2006 the experimental truffle-bed was developed on the basis of 100 seedlings of Corylus avellana L. inoculated with Tuber aestivum Vitt. (80%) and T. melanosporum Vittad. (20%). Besides 110 seedlings of Quercus pubescens Willd. s.l., inoculated with T. melanosporum (20%) and T. aestivum (80%) were planted. The tecniques of cultivation and the scheme of planting of the truffle-bed together with the preliminary results of two years of observations are here pointed out.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
