Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)
The Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, INRES (Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz) was founded in October 2005 by the consolidation of the former institutes of Soil Sciences, Agricultural Zoology and Apiology (Zoo-Ecology), Crop Science and Plant Breeding, Plant Nutrition, Plant Diseases and the department of Geobotany and Nature Conservation.
Parent institution:
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn Details of Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn
Address
Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)
Nußallee 9
D-53115 Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Phone: +49 (0)228 739625
Fax: +49 (0)228 732442
email: inres(@)uni-bonn.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Modern breed research
- Physiology
- Precision farming and pest management
- Resource conservation
- Resource management
Coordinated projects
- A detailed climate change risk assessment for European agriculture and food security, in collaboration with international projects Details of A detailed climate change risk assessment for European agriculture and food security, in collaboration with international projects
- An investigation of nematode biological control potential in rice under oxic and anoxic soil environments Details of An investigation of nematode biological control potential in rice under oxic and anoxic soil environments
- Assessment and differentiation of abiotic stresses using volatile indicators Details of Assessment and differentiation of abiotic stresses using volatile indicators
- Collaborative project: Automatic detection of plant diseases with mobile devices and mobile internet for the targeted use of agricultural decision support systems - subproject 3 Details of Collaborative project: Automatic detection of plant diseases with mobile devices and mobile internet for the targeted use of agricultural decision support systems - subproject 3
- Collaborative project: Hyperspectral imaging for phenotyping the resistance of sugar beet genotypes to Cercospora beticola - subproject 1 Details of Collaborative project: Hyperspectral imaging for phenotyping the resistance of sugar beet genotypes to Cercospora beticola - subproject 1
- Cross Border Integrated Quality Assurance in fruit and vegetable business- Tools for the intercompany quality management in fruit and vegetable chains Details of Cross Border Integrated Quality Assurance in fruit and vegetable business- Tools for the intercompany quality management in fruit and vegetable chains
- Development of a measurement system for the determination and quantification of VOC emissions from plants Details of Development of a measurement system for the determination and quantification of VOC emissions from plants
- Development of an easy method to monitor the biogas production process in agricultural biogas plants Details of Development of an easy method to monitor the biogas production process in agricultural biogas plants
- Development of an easy method to monitor the biogas production process in agricultural biogas plants - continuation Details of Development of an easy method to monitor the biogas production process in agricultural biogas plants - continuation
- Development of new strategies to increase and optimize the use of soil fertility: proceedings of grain legumes grown with no-tillage and conservation tillage Details of Development of new strategies to increase and optimize the use of soil fertility: proceedings of grain legumes grown with no-tillage and conservation tillage
- Development of pest control strategies against the Asian longhorned beetle Details of Development of pest control strategies against the Asian longhorned beetle
- Development of sensor technologies for the analysis of the whole soil-plant system Details of Development of sensor technologies for the analysis of the whole soil-plant system
- Differentiation and quantification of leaf diseases on the basis of their spectral signature Details of Differentiation and quantification of leaf diseases on the basis of their spectral signature
- Effect of sulfur supply of peas on the biosynthesis of ferredoxin, leghaemoglobin and the expression of sulfur transporters Details of Effect of sulfur supply of peas on the biosynthesis of ferredoxin, leghaemoglobin and the expression of sulfur transporters
- FOR 995 P3: Cycling and ageing of amino acid nitrogen during paddy soil development Details of FOR 995 P3: Cycling and ageing of amino acid nitrogen during paddy soil development
- GlobE - German-African research network to strengthen the research and development cooperation in securing food supply and food safety in the horticultural sector (GerA-Hort Net) Details of GlobE - German-African research network to strengthen the research and development cooperation in securing food supply and food safety in the horticultural sector (GerA-Hort Net)
- Impact of diverse crop rotations on invertebrates in the agricultural landscape Details of Impact of diverse crop rotations on invertebrates in the agricultural landscape
- Impact of diversified crop rotation on invertebrates Details of Impact of diversified crop rotation on invertebrates
- Impact of long term nitrogen losses to the 15N signature in livestock farms - an estimate of long-term N efficiency Details of Impact of long term nitrogen losses to the 15N signature in livestock farms - an estimate of long-term N efficiency
- Influence over many years of differentiated organic fertilization on S-binding forms and subsequent delivery of a Luvisol from loess Details of Influence over many years of differentiated organic fertilization on S-binding forms and subsequent delivery of a Luvisol from loess
- Iron toxicity in lowland rice Details of Iron toxicity in lowland rice
- Monitoring and development of avoidance and control strategies against the Asian Wood Borer Anoplophora glabripennis Details of Monitoring and development of avoidance and control strategies against the Asian Wood Borer Anoplophora glabripennis
- Non-destructive analysis of barley growth Details of Non-destructive analysis of barley growth
- Non-invasive detection and discrimination of biotic and abiotic stress factors in barley and sugar beet by means of highly-resolved spatial and temporal fluorescence techniques for efficient breeding programmes and crop management Details of Non-invasive detection and discrimination of biotic and abiotic stress factors in barley and sugar beet by means of highly-resolved spatial and temporal fluorescence techniques for efficient breeding programmes and crop management
- Pedigree of Erica - species by means of molecular phylogeny Details of Pedigree of Erica - species by means of molecular phylogeny
- Performance control of nature conservation by contract via population developement of rare and endangered farns and flowering plants Details of Performance control of nature conservation by contract via population developement of rare and endangered farns and flowering plants
- Production of Apple Free of Pesticide Residues Details of Production of Apple Free of Pesticide Residues
- Sensor data - Characteristics - Marker association of the genetic Co/localization of plant stress responses Details of Sensor data - Characteristics - Marker association of the genetic Co/localization of plant stress responses
- Sequestration of Veterinary Medicines in Soils Details of Sequestration of Veterinary Medicines in Soils
- Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling Details of Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling
- WASCAL (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use). Work Package 3.1 Climate and technology impact on the provision of food, feed and fiber from agroecosystems Details of WASCAL (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use). Work Package 3.1 Climate and technology impact on the provision of food, feed and fiber from agroecosystems
Involved in research projects:
- Cloning and characterization of the maize gene involved in Phytosiderophorsekretion Details of Cloning and characterization of the maize gene involved in Phytosiderophorsekretion
- Development of crop rotations for the production of biomass for biogas production Details of Development of crop rotations for the production of biomass for biogas production
- Improving field resistance of wheat against Fusarium Head Blight and mitigating the amount of mycotoxin in the grain Details of Improving field resistance of wheat against Fusarium Head Blight and mitigating the amount of mycotoxin in the grain
- Improving small farm production and marketing of bananas under trees: Resource partitioning, living soils, cultivar choice and marketing strategies Details of Improving small farm production and marketing of bananas under trees: Resource partitioning, living soils, cultivar choice and marketing strategies
- International Workshop on 'IPM in a changing world - innovative pathways towards food security and food safety' Details of International Workshop on 'IPM in a changing world - innovative pathways towards food security and food safety'
- RESISTVIR - Co-ordination of research on genetic resistance to control plant pathogenic viruses and their vectors in European crops Details of RESISTVIR - Co-ordination of research on genetic resistance to control plant pathogenic viruses and their vectors in European crops
- Support of applied research in grasland management in the highlands of NRW Details of Support of applied research in grasland management in the highlands of NRW
- Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling Details of Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling
- Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling Details of Sustainable fodder production in grasslands and fodder production by applying the CULTAN-fertilization method taking account of basic fodder quality and manure recycling
- Utilization of wild relatives of wheat in developing salinity tolerant winter wheat with improved quality for Central Asia Details of Utilization of wild relatives of wheat in developing salinity tolerant winter wheat with improved quality for Central Asia
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- Competence Network Details of Competence Network
- FOR 566: Veterinary Medicines in Soils - Basic Research for Risk Analysis Details of FOR 566: Veterinary Medicines in Soils - Basic Research for Risk Analysis
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- Competence Network Details of Competence Network
- MACSUR Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security Details of MACSUR Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security
- Developing strategies for maintaining and increasing soil fertility: cropping systems combining pulses with mulch husbandry Details of Developing strategies for maintaining and increasing soil fertility: cropping systems combining pulses with mulch husbandry
- FOR 566: Veterinary Medicines in Soils - Basic Research for Risk Analysis Details of FOR 566: Veterinary Medicines in Soils - Basic Research for Risk Analysis