| They like fairly alkaline soil (idea pH 7.9 for black truffles). There are several kinds of truffles so you'll want to get a type that's adapted for your climate. For example, where I'm at the French Perigord / Black truffle matures after things are getting pretty frozen over, and the Burgundy truffle was recommended for my area. You want to plant them away from indigenous trees so the mycorrhizae from the locals don't come over and out-compete the truffle mycorrhizae. I worked with Charles LeFevre at New World Truffieres to innoculate some Burr Oak acorns/seedlings. While the trees took quite well to the truffles, I thought my house would have been built long ago but alas my trees are still in pots (look nice though) and they're still too young to expect crops anywas. |
Here is a link that might be useful: New World Truffieres
