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Nitrogen supply and control of Rhizoctonia solani in organic potato production
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-SA-2016-LPPGSB01
Contract period: 01.01.2016
- 31.12.2018
Budget: 65,307 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: farming practice/activity, plant production and horticulture, pest/disease control
In organic potato production cover crops can be used to supply the nitrogen needed and to reduce damages caused by fungal pathogens like Rhizoctonia. The operational group conducts field trials to test a new method of targeted cover cropping mixing vetch (Vicia sativa) and various species of Brassicaceae. The aim is to identify an optimal combination of the two plants that provides for a high level of nitrogen to potato crops and that strongly reduces crop damage caused by Rhizoctonia. In a second part of the project the operational group investigates the in-house production of the cover crop seeds. Each part of the project shall include an economic analysis.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Plant Nutrition
- Resource management
