fbpx

About clay

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far clay has created 3 blog entries.

Truffles and sex: an update on what we know and implications for production 

Within truffle cultivation, some basic parameters are understood. For example, it is widely accepted that to cultivate Périgord black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) we need a suitable climate, alkaline soils and host trees whose roots have formed mycorrhizal structures with T. melanopsorum. Across the globe, these basic principles form the basis of truffle cultivation and an [...]

2021-02-10T12:33:42-08:00February 10th, 2021|Truffle Cultivation|

The Single Biggest Risk in Growing Truffles

There are many technical considerations in trying to grow truffles. We’ve outlined the Five Steps to Growing Truffles before. However, by far the single biggest risk in growing truffles is not any of these technical considerations. It’s not the trees; it’s not the diseases; it’s not the soil. The single biggest risk is consistently the [...]

2021-01-26T00:15:36-08:00January 26th, 2021|Truffle Science|
Go to Top