Institute of Crop Science (INK)
The Institute of Crop Science is part of the Faculty of Ecological Agricultural Sciences at the University of Kassel in Witzenhausen. The Institute is composed of four working groups.
Parent institution:
University of Kassel Details of University of Kassel
Address
Institute of Crop Science (INK)
Steinstr. 19
37213 Witzenhausen
Hesse
Phone: +49 5542/98-1229
Fax: +49 5542/98-1230
email: haber(@)uni-kassel.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Agricultural Biodiversity
- Organic Plant Production & Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics
- Plant Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry
Coordinated projects
- Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility Details of Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility
- EVA II, Subproject 6: Two cultures use system (ÖKOVERS/KORB) Details of EVA II, Subproject 6: Two cultures use system (ÖKOVERS/KORB)
- GRK 1397 F1: Gaseous and leachate losses of C and N from fertilized and irrigated soils of a subtropical coastal oasis Details of GRK 1397 F1: Gaseous and leachate losses of C and N from fertilized and irrigated soils of a subtropical coastal oasis
- GRK 1397 F2: Gaseous and leachate losses of C and N from fertilized and irrigated soils of subtropical mountain oasis Details of GRK 1397 F2: Gaseous and leachate losses of C and N from fertilized and irrigated soils of subtropical mountain oasis
- Plant-animal material flows and production efficiencies in urban and peri-urban agriculture of a West African city Details of Plant-animal material flows and production efficiencies in urban and peri-urban agriculture of a West African city
Involved in research projects:
- Direct and Spätsaat Wintererbsenvorfrucht of maize silage to reduce environmental hazards and production problems in optimizing the income Details of Direct and Spätsaat Wintererbsenvorfrucht of maize silage to reduce environmental hazards and production problems in optimizing the income
- Effects of transformation processes in 'jubraka' agroforestry systems of the Nuba Mountains, Sudan, on plant diversity and nutrient fluxes Details of Effects of transformation processes in 'jubraka' agroforestry systems of the Nuba Mountains, Sudan, on plant diversity and nutrient fluxes
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- GRK 1397: Regulation of soil organic matter and nutrient turnover in organic agriculture Details of GRK 1397: Regulation of soil organic matter and nutrient turnover in organic agriculture