Soil microbiome of shiro reveals the symbiotic relationship between and .

is a delicious and nutritious ectomycorrhizal fungus. However, its cultivation is hindered owing to limited studies on its symbiotic relationships. The symbiotic relationship between and its host is closely related to the shiro, a complex network composed of mycelium, mycorrhizal roots, and surrounding soil.

Determining why continuous cropping reduces the production of the morel .

Artificial cultivation of and other morels is expanding in China, but continuous cropping reduces for unknown reasons. Here, we investigated soil that had been used or not used for cultivation for 0, 1, and 2 years. We found that the continuous cropping of substantially reduced the pH and the nutrient content of the hyphosphere soil and increased sclerotia formation by .