Novel strategies for resolving horticultural problems caused by soil-borne pathogens exemplified on strawberry crop

01.07.2006 - 30.06.2009

Research funding project

The project aims at using strawberry as a modell system for the development of novel and general strategies for the resolving of current problems in horticulture, which are caused by soil-borne pathogens. This includes 1. Evaluation of novel, early season varieties as an alternative to Elsanta 2. Investigation of factors and techniques to optimise the intercropping of Brassica juncea and evaluation of other possible preceeding crops to reduce soil-borne pathogens 3. Evaluation of novel approaches: antagonistic micro-organisms and plant activators. The project outcome will enable strawberry growers top produce fruits with optimal quality.

People

Project leader

Karl Stich (E166)

Project personnel

Heidrun Halbwirth (E166)
Christian Haselmair-Gosch (E166)

Institute

E166 - Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering

Grant funds

BM für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, U und Wasserwirtschaft (National) Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (bm:lfuw)

Research focus

Beyond TUW-research focus: 100%

Keywords

German	English
Erdbeere	strawberry
Bodenbürtige Schadorganismen	soil-borne pathogens
Flavonoide	flavonoid

External partner

Universität für Bodenkultur Institut für Garten-, Obst- und Weinbau o. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karoline Jezik
AGES - Österr. Agentur für Gesundhe und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH

Publications

Publications