Pinus strobus roots inoculated with Suillus pictus at Duke University, North Carolina, United States - P28_SP/PS_G4_Com
Root tips of Pinus seedling
USA: North Carolina
Pinus strobus and Suillus pictus is a compatible interaction pair. The seeds of Pinus strobus were collected from Minnesota. Healthy pine seedlings were grown in phytotron condition. Spores of ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus pictus were collected from Virginia. For analysis, root tips were collected at the fifth stage of inoculation (G4) – short roots have yellowish hyphal mantle over their root tips.
USA: North Carolina