Services and Fees

MYCORRHIZAL ASSESSMENTS
Diagnoses are based on recognition of mycorrhizal structures by use of light microscopy.

1) Ectomycorrhiza – Oaks, birch, willows, poplars, conifers (except cedars)
Basic Colonization % (Mycorrhizal root tips vs. Non-mycorrhizal root tips)
$50.00 /sample (1-10)
$45.00 /sample (11-up)

2) Endomycorrhizae
Vesicular-Arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) or Arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) –
(Most crops and many shrubs and trees)
Colonization % (Presence of vesicles, arbuscules and/or hyphae vs. No-colonization) in at least 100 cm’s of root sample.
$50.00 /sample (1-10)
$45.00/sample (11-20)
$40.00/sample (21-up)

Spore counts (In Soil or Commercial Inocula)*
*Spore estimates are from 20 g of soil or inoculum sample.
$75.00 /sample (1-10)
$70.00/sample (11-up)

3) Ericoid mycorrhizae (ERM)- Ericaceae
(Blueberries, Cranberries, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, and other ericaceae)
Colonization % (Presence of fungal coils vs. No-colonization) in at least 100 cm’s of root sample.
$50.00 /sample (1-10)
$45.00/sample (11-20)
$40.00/sample (21-up)

Inquiries for detailed examination of mycorrhizae may be available upon request. Extra charges apply.

Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi
Mushroom and truffles
We specialized on the taxonomic identification of certain groups of mycorrhizal fungi. Identification is based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of their fruiting bodies.
$50.00/species-collection (1-10)
$40.00/species-collection (11-20)
$30.00/species-collection (21-up)

Small Mammal mycophagy (fungus consumption)
We determine mycophagy based on fecal pellet analysis. This includes fungal genus identification base on spore morphology.
$30.00/sample (1-10)
$25.00/sample (11-up)
Inquiries for detailed examination of fecal samples may be available upon request.
Extra charges apply.

Mycology Consultation
$75 hr Conference calls or Field visits. Call for appointments.

Please e-mail us for all your questions or inquiries at mycoroots@comcast.net