Galvan, Guillermo A.; Burger, Karin; Kuyper, Thom W.; Kik, Chris and Scholten, Olga E. (2007) Breeding for improved responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in onion. Poster at: 3rd QLIF Congress: Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems, University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20-23, 2007.
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Summary
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) 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. Variation among Allium species and segregation observed in a interspecific tri-hybrid population indicate that selection and thus breeding for high responsiveness to AMF is possible.
EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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Type of presentation: | Poster |
Keywords: | Onion, Allium cepa L., arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, low input farming, Allium fistulosum, Allium roylei Oralpaper, nonqlif |
Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation |
Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2007: 3rd QLIF Congress > 3 Crop production / soil management |
Related Links: | http://orgprints.org/10417/ |
Deposited By: | Scholten, Dr. Olga E. |
ID Code: | 9866 |
Deposited On: | 08 Mar 2007 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:34 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
Additional Publishing Information: | The final version of this paper is published in: Niggli, Urs; Leifert, Carlo; Alföldi, Thomas; Lück, Lorna and Willer, Helga, Eds. (2007) Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of the European Integrated Project Quality Low Input Food (QLIF). University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20 – 23, 2007. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.http://orgprints.org/10417/ Printed copies may be ordered from the FiBL Shop at www.shop.fibl.org. |
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