Evaluation of genetic resources in cereals regarding development of root system from the aspect of fast and effective youth growth - especially for organic farming
Description:
A fast and effective youth growth of cereals is of great importance especially for ecological farming (fast suppression of weeds, effective nitrogen acquisition in springtime). For this, root system plays an important role which was little investigated so far. By means of methods of image analysis recent cultivars, land races and other genetic resources of barley (Hordeum vulgare) and wheat (Triticum sp.) will be evaluated regarding root development, but also shoot development in their youth stage using pot trials as well as trials under field-like conditions. Stress factors as drought, chilling and nutrient supply are taken into consideration. The project serves the evaluation of genetic resources of cereals with the aim of detection and characterization of sources of abiotic stress tolerances and theimprovement of competitiveness of organic farming by characterization of cereal genotypes with fast youth growth (weed suppression, nutrient uptake). This is a contribution to a sustainable farming system.
Executive Institute:
Institute of Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance (JKI-RS) Details of Institute of Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance
Parent institution:
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) Details of (JKI) (Saxony-Anhalt)
Contract period:
01. 01. 2004 - 30. 06. 2008
Participating Institutions:
- IPK - Genbank Details of IPK - Genbank
Funding Programme:
- BMELV / Core funding Details of BMELV / Core funding
Subject:
- Crop Production
- Plant Breeding
- Agroecology
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of (BMELV)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of BMELV