Des truffes dans son jardin : choisir sa truffe et son arbre truffier

It is possible to grow truffles in your garden provided you have a truffle tree, especially one that is mycorrhizal with this edible fungus. Choosing the truffle variety and choosing the truffle tree, Hubert Fontaine gives us his advice for growing truffles in your garden. #truffle #garden #cultivation Which truffle variety should you choose? • The Périgord truffle or black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is adapted to regions with an oceanic climate. It is also found around the Mediterranean. • The Burgundy truffle (Tuber uncinatum) is better suited to regions with colder winters. Truffle Growing Conditions • Truffles thrive in calcareous soils with a pH above 7. • The Périgord truffle requires very specific conditions. • The Burgundy truffle tolerates slightly more organic soil, slightly clayey, but with good drainage: water must not stagnate. Which truffle tree should you choose? Namely, where vines grow, truffle trees thrive. Hubert Fontaine presents some mycorrhizal tree species: • White Birch (Betula pendula) • Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) • Oak (Quercus) • Austrian Black Pine (Pinus nigra) • Hazel (Corylus avellana) • Small-leaved Linden (Tilia cordata) 0:00 Growing Truffles 0:17 Which Truffle Should You Choose? 0:44 Growing Conditions 1:35 Some Truffle Trees 2:26 Why the Small-leaved Linden?