Research Article

Utilizing Extracted Fungal Pigments for Wood Spalting: A Comparison of Induced Fungal Pigmentation to Fungal Dyeing

Table 1

Mean percent internal spalting from extracted fungal pigments. Different letters represent statistically significant differences at alpha = 0.05 within each color (red, green, or yellow).

WoodTestMean % internal spalt redMean % internal spalt greenMean % internal spalt yellow

AshInoculation0 (L)0 (F)0.4 (OPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0.1 (L)0 (F)0.8 (MNOPQ)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 281.0 (KL)0 (F)4.7 (IJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops0.3 (KL)0 (F)2.7 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 503.0 (IJKL)0 (F)14.7 (EFGHIJKLMNO)
60 drops4.3 (HIJKL)0 (F)5.7 (IJKLMNOPQ)

CherryInoculation18.1 (DEFGHIJ)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280 (L)0 (F)0.3 (PQ)
40 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.3 (PQ)
50 pause 502.3 (IJKL)0 (F)3.0 (JKLMNOPQ)
60 drops2.7 (IJKL)0 (F)4.0 (JKLMNOPQ)

ChinkapinInoculation3.3 (HIJKL)0 (F)4.0 (JKLMNOPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.3 (PQ)
10 drops1.7 (JKL)0 (F)1.0 (MNOPQ)
dcm +104.5 (HIJKL)0 (F)2.2 (JKLMNOPQ)
28 pause 282.7 (IJKL)0 (F)13.8 (FGHIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops1.0 (KL)0 (F)5.7 (IJKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 5048.5 (B)0 (F)12.3 (GHIJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops49.1 (B)0 (F)33.0 (ABCD)

CottonwoodInoculation6.1 (HIJKL)7.8 (BCDEF)0.4 (OPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)1.0 (MNOPQ)
5 drops3.3 (HIJKL)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops9.1 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)1.7 (LMNOPQ)
dcm +104.5 (HIJKL)0 (F)1.0 (MNOPQ)
28 pause 285.3 (HIJKL)0 (F)11.2 (GHIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops3.9 (HIJKL)0 (F)6.3 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 5050.3 (AB)11.7 (ABC)41.3 (AB)
60 drops66.1 (A)16.7 (A)44.3 (A)

DogwoodInoculation0.3 (KL)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 281.0 (KL)0 (F)8.2 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops0.8 (KL)0 (F)1.4 (LMNOPQ)
50 pause 5024.0 (DEFG)0 (F)2.0 (LMNOPQ)
60 drops10.7 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)10.0 (GHIJKLMNOPQ)

Douglas firInoculation0.4 (KL)0 (F)12.7 (FGHIJKLMNOPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.3 (PQ)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280.8 (KL)0 (F)7.5 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops1.9 (JKL)0 (F)3.1 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 5012.3 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)13.3 (FGHIJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops14.7 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)8.3 (HIJKLMNOPQ)

Lodgepole pineInoculation1.0 (KL)0 (F)0.1 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0.2 (KL)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 283.8 (HIJKL)0 (F)3.5 (JKLMNOPQ)
40 drops3.1 (HIJKL)0 (F)2.9 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 508.3 (FGHIJKL)1.0 (EF)9.3 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops7.6 (GHIJKL)0 (F)8.0 (HIJKLMNOPQ)

MadroneInoculation0.6 (KL)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280 (L)0 (F)0.6 (NOPQ)
40 drops0 (L)0 (F)2.2 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 5025.0 (DE)0 (F)3.7 (JKLMNOPQ)
60 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)

Mountain hemlockInoculation0 (L)0 (F)0.8 (MNOPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops1.9 (JKL)0 (F)0 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 282.5 (IJKL)0 (F)18.5 (EFGHI)
40 drops3.5 (HIJKL)0 (F)14.8 (EFGHIJKLMN)
50 pause 5031.7 (CD)7.3 (BCDEF)26.7 (CDEF)
60 drops15.3 (DEFGHIJKL)0 (F)3.3 (JKLMNOPQ)

MyrtleInoculation24.3 (DEF)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280 (L)0 (F)0.6 (NOPQ)
40 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
50 pause 502.3 (IJKL)0 (F)1.3 (LMNOPQ)
60 drops4.1 (HIJKL)0 (F)0 (Q)

Moble firInoculation0.2 (KL)0 (F)1.8 (LMNOPQ)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0.8 (KL)0 (F)0 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 281.7 (JKL)6.7 (BCDEF)8.7 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops4.3 (HIJKL)0 (F)12.6 (FGHIJKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 5016.3 (DEFGHIJKL)0 (F)18.3 (EFGHI)
60 drops16.7 (DEFGHIJK)0 (F)16.3 (EFGHIJ)

Oregon mapleInoculation3.1 (HIJKL)0.3 (F)9.8 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
1 drop0 (L)1.7 (DEF)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)2.0 (DEF)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.7 (NOPQ)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280.5 (KL)0 (F)1.8 (LMNOPQ)
40 drops0.3 (KL)0 (F)1.4 (LMNOPQ)
50 pause 502.3 (IJKL)0 (F)5.7 (IJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops18.8 (DEFGHI)0 (F)15.7 (EFGHIJK)

Pacific silver firInoculation0 (L)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops1.4 (KL)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops1.6 (JKL)0 (F)2.0 (LMNOPQ)
dcm +103.4 (HIJKL)0 (F)3.2 (JKLMNOPQ)
28 pause 282.3 (IJKL)0 (F)15.1 (EFGHIJKLM)
40 drops1.8 (JKL)0 (F)14.6 (EFGHIJKLMNOP)
50 pause 5046.7 (BC)14.0 (AB)28.3 (BCDE)
60 drops19.7 (DEFGH)6.7 (BCDEF)28.3 (BCDE)

Port Orford cedarInoculation1.8 (JKL)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops1.8 (JKL)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
10 drops3.4 (HIJKL)0 (F)1.7 (LMNOPQ)
dcm +101.0 (KL)0 (F)1.0 (MNOPQ)
28 pause 286.0 (HIJKL)0 (F)24.2 (CDEFG)
40 drops5.1 (HIJKL)0 (F)20.1 (DEFGH)
50 pause 5019.7 (DEFGH)9.7 (ABCD)12.3 (GHIJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops25.4 (DE)8.7 (ABCDE)37.7 (ABC)

Red alderInoculation0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 280.3 (KL)0 (F)3.0 (JKLMNOPQ)
40 drops0.7 (KL)0 (F)3.4 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 506.7 (HIJKL)0 (F)3.3 (JKLMNOPQ)
60 drops6.7 (HIJKL)1.0 (EF)15.3 (EFGHIJKL)

RedwoodInoculation1.9 (JKL)0 (F)0 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)0 (F)0.3 (PQ)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
28 pause 289.3 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)3.6 (JKLMNOPQ)
40 drops6.0 (HIJKL)0 (F)3.7 (JKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 500 (L)0 (F)6.7 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
60 drops9.8 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)16.3 (EFGHIJ)

Sugar mapleInoculation2.1 (JKL)0 (F)0.2 (Q)
1 drop0 (L)4.7 (CDEF)0 (Q)
5 drops0 (L)0.7 (EF)0 (Q)
10 drops0 (L)4.3 (CDEF)0.5 (OPQ)
dcm +100 (L)0 (F)0. (PQ)
28 pause 280 (L)0 (F)8.1 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
40 drops2.0 (JKL)0 (F)6.4 (HIJKLMNOPQ)
50 pause 500 (L)0 (F)0 (Q)
60 drops11.3 (EFGHIJKL)0 (F)0 (Q)