Tasks

Testing of biostimulants and strategies to replace copper-based and other chemical compounds as plant protection products in low input and organic farming systems

• Testing of biostimulants against phytopathogens ad planta
• Testing of plant extracts and their fractions ad planta (cucumber - P. cubensis and tomato - P. infestans) and analyzing the mode of action
• Analysis of modes of action (physiological, biochemical)
• Development of molecular methods to analyze resistance mechanisms in plants
• Experiments to reduce copper in plant protection