MICROPROPAGATION OF CHESTNUT AND CONDITIONS OF MYCORRHIZAL SYNTHESES <i>IN VITRO</i>

Abstract

Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) was cloned in vitro. Mycorrhizal syntheses were obtained between cloned plants and Paxillus involutus (Batsch.) Fr. In the case studied, MNM nutrient solution did not favour the development of the host plants. The composition of an original nutrient solution was determined for the mycorrhizal infection of chestnut in vitro. The mycorrhizas obtained were studied by scanning electron microscopy.