Microscope and Truffle Mycorrhizae Workshop
Truffle Spores
Learn how to distinguish truffle species by looking spores @ microscope
Learn the techniques to analyze root samples like a pro
Join our full day on truffle spores & mycorrhizae. This is a hands on workshop where you will learn what kind of microscopes and magnifying lens you need to analyze truffle spores and roots and of course, how to use them.
The main topics will be:
Distinguish Tuber spores. So you can analyze your inoculum or truffles in your orchards and avoid low quality truffles as brumale or indicum.
Learn the morphology of the main Tuber species mycorrhizae.
Learn how to analyze the level of mycorrhization of a truffle seedling.
Learn the morphology of the main contaminant fungi.
Bring & test your own root samples from your orchard!
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This extra workshop is done the first day (monday) of the Barcelona Truffle Tour week
Quality Control of your own trees
Learn standards to quality control of truffle mycorrhized seedlings
Truffle Products
You will be able to detect fakes on truffle products (salts, oil, butter…)
Sample and check your orchard
Analyze yourself the infection of truffle in the roots of your own trees
