Terfezia Cultivation in Arid and Semiarid Soils

Morte, Asunción; Andrino, Alberto; Honrubia, M.; Navarro‐Ródenas, Alfonso

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“…As the first plantation of Terfezia mycorrhizal plants was established in 1999 in Murcia (Spain), an increasing demand for this crop, not only in Spain but also in other countries, has prompted research into new strategies and aspects that will enable us to pass from the experimental scale to medium‐large scale cultivation . Mycelium has been considered the most suitable inoculum source for infecting plants with ectomycorrhizal fungal strains .…”

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“…Mycelium has been considered the most suitable inoculum source for infecting plants with ectomycorrhizal fungal strains . Moreover, it is known that using mycelium as fungal inoculum, instead of spores, can reduce until 2 months the time of obtaining mycorrhizal plants with Terfezia species . As a consequence of this leap, the stimulation of mycelium growth to be used as inocula, for mycorrhizal plant production, has been developed in this study.…”

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Mycelium growth stimulation of the desert truffleTerfezia claveryichatin by β‐cyclodextrin

López‐Nicolás

Pérez‐Gilabert

García-Carmona

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Biotechnology Progress

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The commercial value of Terfezia claveryi, an edible desert truffle with important gastronomic, nutritional, and antioxidant properties, has led to growing interest in its cultivation. The erratic and slow growth of T. claveryi mycelium in vitro represents an impairment to obtain mycorrhizal plants, and it makes necessary to find a new culture medium able to overcome these drawbacks. In this work, we analyze the effect of cyclodextrins (CDs) on the growth of T. claveryi mycelium. Different parameters, including colony diameter, growth rate, and colony fresh weight, were evaluated, both in the presence and absence of these encapsulant agents. The results obtained confirm the ability of CDs to stimulate the growth of T. claveryi mycelium when present in the culture medium. A similar effect was observed when CDs were added to the culture medium of Tuber melanosporum. Three natural (α-, β-, and γ) and two modified (hydroxypropil-β and methyl-β) CDs were assayed. The best results were obtained with β-cyclodextrin, but no improvement was observed with its chemically modified derivatives. CDs complex the different compounds present in the culture medium which impair mycelial growth.

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Mycelium growth stimulation of the desert truffleTerfezia claveryichatin by β‐cyclodextrin

López‐Nicolás

Pérez‐Gilabert

García-Carmona

et al. 2013

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“…Approximately 30-40 days after transplanting, it is necessary to make a mycorrhization quality control. With all these production systems, mycorrhization rates range between 75 and 85 % after 2 months Morte et al 2012). …”

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“…The photoautotrophic (PA) Helianthemum micropropagation system (7 months) allowed this time to be reduced to 3 months with respect to PM system (4 months) since fungal inoculation is carried out at the moment plants are transferred from in vitro to ex vitro conditions, so that plant acclimation and mycorrhization occur at the same time. Moreover, this last way has other advantages, including (1) a saving of fungal inoculum, (2) high survival percentage/smooth transition to ex vitro environment, (3) elimination of plant physiological disorders, (4) increased annual productivity per floor area, (5) reduced labour costs, (6) simplified micropropagation system and (7) no unwanted contamination due to the absence of sugar in the medium Morte et al 2012).…”

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“…The spore suspension from mature ascocarps consists of 6 g of dried and crushed ascocarps per litre of distilled water. This spore solution is shaken overnight (12 h), and, then, instead of inoculating the plants directly, the spore solution was added to the perlite, allowing spore adhesion to the pores and cavities within Morte et al 2012). Using such a technique allowed the quantity of spores per litre to be reduced from 10 ( Morte et al 2008) to 6 g (which means 3.5-4.5 Â 10 5 mature spores/plant).…”

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Domestication: Preparation of Mycorrhizal Seedlings

Morte

Andrino

2013

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Sustainable production of ectomycorrhizal fungi in the Mediterranean region to support the European Green Deal

Ferreira

Corrêa

Cruz

2022

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Societal Impact Statement The planet faces a climate crisis with severe health, economic and environmental consequences. Political actions such as the European Green Deal aim to mitigate climate change by shifting production and consumption patterns, and the production of mycorrhizal sporocarps—the fruiting body of fungi—is no exception. The production of mycorrhizal sporocarps has a high economic, cultural and environmental impact in the Mediterranean region. With a key role in forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal fungi provide services and goods essential to maintain soil quality, ecosystem functions and food, contributing to the achievement of sustainable production and the European Green Deal goals—a climate‐neutral Europe. Summary Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMF) cultivation is an important economic activity in the Mediterranean region. Sporocarps from ECMF species such as Terfezia claveryi, Tuber melanosporum, Tuber aestivum and Lactarius delicious have been successfully cultivated. Due to biotechnological advances, a considerable evolution in ECMF cultivation techniques was observed in the last decade. New technologies and intensified Research and Development allow for a better understanding of the physiology of the plant‐fungi symbioses and how climate change affects them. Studying forest management practices is also essential to optimise the natural production of ectomycorrhizal sporocarps and help develop sustainable production practices. This knowledge revealed the importance of ECMF and their role in the rural bioeconomy and highlighted the need to establish sustainable cultivation practices. A successful example of ECMF cultivation is the production of Terfezia species, namely, Terfezia claveryi and Terfezia boudieri. Terfezia truffles are traditional delicacies with high socioeconomic relevance and numerous biotechnological applications. Furthermore, these Mediterranean native species are an important tool to develop the bioeconomy in rural areas by creating new production strategies. Furthermore, exploiting these and other native Mediterranean species can promote sustainable practices in line with new European Green Deal strategies, such as the Farm to Fork strategy, the EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030 and the Climate Law. This work reviews ECMF cultivation practices and forest management studies, presenting the case of Terfezia cultivation and how the sustainable production of wild and planted ECMF may contribute to achieving the European Green Deal objectives and to a more resilient Europe.

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Terfezia Cultivation in Arid and Semiarid Soils

Cited by 24 publications

References 51 publications

Mycelium growth stimulation of the desert truffleTerfezia claveryichatin by β‐cyclodextrin

Mycelium growth stimulation of the desert truffleTerfezia claveryichatin by β‐cyclodextrin

Domestication: Preparation of Mycorrhizal Seedlings

Sustainable production of ectomycorrhizal fungi in the Mediterranean region to support the European Green Deal

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