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Distribution and damage potential of plant parasitic nematodes on medicinal and aromatic plants and development of sustainable management strategies (NemaAG)
Project
Project code: JKI-EP-08-2285
Contract period: 01.10.2020
- 30.09.2023
Purpose of research: Applied research
Recent studies confirmed that plant parasitic nematodes can be a serious threat to medicinal and aromatic plants. Neither growers nor consultants usually know about this problem. Thus, there there is an acute need for action. In order to ensure high yields and optimum quality, losses due to plant parasitic nematodes need to be identified in time and the causual organisms reduced or eliminated as part of a sustainable nematode management system. This results to the following objectives of this applied research project: 1) investigations on the occurrence of plant parasitic nematodes on medicinal and aromatic plants, 2) identification of the primary harmful nematode species, 3) determination of the damage potential of plant parasitic nematodes on selected medicinal and aromatic plants, 4) effects of nematode infestation on relevant compounds of selected medicinal and aromatic plants, 5) development of sustainable nematode management and 6) transfer of the acquired knowledge into practice. Overall, these measures should result in a significant increase of the productivity and competiveness of farms producing medicinal and aromatic plants. To achieve these goals a powerful and competent team has been formed that covers the entire value chain in medicinal and aromoatc plant cultivation: research (JKI Münster, University of Bonn), consultancy (University of Bonn, Ökoplant e.V.) and producers (agrimed Hessen, MAWEA / Calbe) and processors. To ensures that results are available in time, only established methods will be used to address the research questions. This will allow transferring the generated resutls into practice within the project period.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Renewable Resources
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics (JKI-EP)
