September 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Webinar Overview:
Why do some truffle trees produce whilst others do not? This presentation explores new research conducted across North American orchards that seeks to answer this question. Using a unique paired study design, we disentangle the soil chemistry and microbial communities associated with Tuber melanosporum fruition. Framed around the interactions between host plant, truffle fungus, and soil ecosystem, we explore what these findings could mean for understanding and improving truffle cultivation.
Speaker
Paul Thomas
Professor
Professor Paul W. Thomas is a scientist with more than two decades of experience researching truffle cultivation, mycorrhizal fungi and sustainable forestry. He is based at the University of Stirling in Scotland, is founder of Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd., and co-founder and research lead at The American Truffle Company.