1997 Annual Report for FW97-007
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,800.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $1,960.00
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Principal Investigator:
Using Truffles to Enhance Douglas Fir Production On A Small Family Farm
Summary
This project will focus on increasing timber production and developing a new cash crop by experimenting with the symbiotic relationship of truffles and Douglas fir trees. Most truffles are mycorrhyzal with other plants, especially trees, providing mineral nutrients and water in exchange for sugars, so they could supplement forest health as well as the economic wellbeing of many small coastal farms.