PURPOSE: To efficiently produce the subject mycorrhiza by artificially rooting cultured myceliums of a mycorrhiza fungus buried in a sterilized humectant- containing gel in the living root of a host plant and protecting various germs pollution for a long period.
CONSTITUTION: Cultured myceliums of a mycorrhiza fungus such as T. matsutake or L. aggregatum, are buried in a sterilized gel such as agar-agar or devil's tongue containing 0.1-10wt.% (based on whole gel) humectant, e.g. glycerin preferably in a state where the myceliums are thoroughly wrapped up in the gel. The myceliums are rooted in a state where the myceliums cover the living root of a host plant, e.g. preferably pine or Quercus serrata Thunb, thus producing the objective mycorrhiza.
AKASAKA AKINOBU
SAITO YOKO
WAKE HITOSHI
NAGASHIMA MARIKO
UMETSU HIRONORI
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