creators_name: Scholten, Olga E.
creators_name: Galvan-Vivero, Guillermo
creators_name: Burger-Meijer, Karin
creators_name: Baar, Jacqueline
creators_name: Kik, Chris
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-09
lastmod: 2009-09-09 13:39:56
metadata_visibility: show
title: Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives

ispublished: pub
subjects: 7plantbreed
full_text_status: public
abstract: 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.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Scholten, Dr. Olga E.; Galvan-Vivero, Guillermo; Burger-Meijer, Karin; Baar, Dr. Jacqueline and Kik, Dr. Chris (2006) Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi on growth and development of onion and wild relatives. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7560/1/template_onion-odense.doc