Publication: Fungal diversity of mulberry-planted soils at DMMMSU-SRDI
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2024-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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The soil fungal diversity in mulberry plantations at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University-Sericulture Research and Development Institute (DMMMSU-SRDI) has
not yet been studied. Understanding the fungal communities present is important to assess
their interactions with the mulberry trees. The study's general objective was to profile the
culturable soil fungal community of two mulberry varieties, Alfonso and Batac.
Rhizosphere sampling was done from two varieties. Rhizosphere soil samples were serially
diluted and inoculated to acidified potato dextrose agar culture media using the pour plate
technique. Fungal isolates were identified morphologically. The findings revealed a
diverse fungal community with significant variations in species composition across the two
varieties. Key genera identified include Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Trichoderma among
others.
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Lacuata, F.M. (2024). Fungal diversity of mulberry-planted soils at DMMMSU-SRDI [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, Bacnotan, La Union].