7560: Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives
(2006) Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives . Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Summary
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play an important role in the uptake of nutrients and water from soil. Onions, Allium cepa L., are plants with a shallow root system. As a result, onion plants need a lot of fertiziler for their growth. Furthermore, onion plants are sensitive to drought. The aim of the current research project is to study the beneficial effect of mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and development of Allium species and to determine whether it is possible to improve onions for mycorrhizal responsiveness by means of breeding.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation |
| Research affiliation: | Netherlands > Wageningen University and Research Centre WUR > Plant Research International PRI International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 6: Plant breeding and seed production |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7560 |
| Contact: | Scholten, Dr. Olga E. |
| Deposited On: | 09 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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