<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The literature review focuses on the effect of forest soil properties on infection of coniferous trees and stumps by <italic>Heterobasidion</italic> spores and further growth of mycelium from tree to tree. Spread of the fungus is greater in alkaline soil. Forest plantations on former agricultural lands have an increased risk of infection, due to lack of antagonistic soil microorganisms. In Latvia, severe infection of spruce stands by Heterobasidion root rot has been observed on peat soils.</p></abstract>

The literature review focuses on the effect of forest soil properties on infection of coniferous trees and stumps by Heterobasidion spores and further growth of mycelium from tree to tree. Spread of the fungus is greater in alkaline soil. Forest plantations on former agricultural lands have an increased risk of infection, due to lack of antagonistic soil microorganisms. In Latvia, severe infection of spruce stands by Heterobasidion root rot has been observed on peat soils.

Effect of Soil Properties on the Spread of Heterobasidion Root Rot

Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The literature review focuses on the effect of forest soil properties on infection of coniferous trees and stumps by Heterobasidion spores and further growth...

Effect of Soil Properties on the Spread of Heterobasidion Root Rot

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 466 - 471

Received: Dec 18, 2018

Accepted: Aug 05, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2019-0072

Keywords
Annosus root rot, mycelium growth, primary infection, secondary infection

© 2019 Lauma Brūna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of Soil Properties on the Spread of Heterobasidion Root Rot

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 466 - 471

Received: Dec 18, 2018

Accepted: Aug 05, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2019-0072

KeywordsAnnosus root rot, mycelium growth, primary infection, secondary infection

© 2019 Lauma Brūna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Annosus root rot, mycelium growth, primary infection, secondary infection