Ectomycorrhization of date palm

Seedlings roots of Phoenix dactylifera L. growing in plastic pots inoculated with Pisolithus tinctorius [(Pers) Coker & Couch] spores have developed ectomycorrhizae. Spores powders inoculum was prepared from crushed carpophores of Pisolithus tinctorius. Six months after inoculation, ectomycorrhizas were established in date palm seedlings roots. The ectomycorrhization of Phoenix dactylifera plants using spores powders inoculum was performed for the first time in our experiment conditions. This ectomycorrhizas result can provide an enormous potential for the development of large scale inoculation procedures of this species seedlings in commercial nurseries.