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Mycorrhizal fungi as biological components of cucumber production in the Western Balkan region - impact on plant performance under mal-nutrition and excess salinity
- Project Leader
- Rewald Boris, BOKU Project Leader
- Duration:
- 01.04.2013-31.10.2014
- Type of Research
- Basic Research
- Project partners
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Agricultural University of Tirana, Koder Kamez, 1029 Tirana, Albania.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Astrit Balliu;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
University of Prishtina, B.Clinton, NN, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo.
Contact person: Prof. Dr. Skender Kaciu;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner
Further information: http://www.higherkos.info
- BOKU Research Units
- Institute of Forest Ecology
- Funded by
- Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Zelinkagasse , 1010 Wien, Austria
- Abstract
- An empirical study will be conducted to evaluate the potential of artificial mycorrhizal inoculation to improve cucumber performance and subsequently yield under suboptimal growth conditions such as nutrient limitation and excess nutrients/salinity and to estimate the effects of mycorrhizal inoculation on rootstock-scion relationships. The results are envisioned to improve good agricultural practices for cucumber production in the Western Balkan region.
Joint analyses, a method workshop and meetings will strengthen the collaboration between the three Universities in Albania, Austria and Kosovo and will increase the method competences and the competitiveness of the involved young/early career researchers in the European scientific community.
- Keywords
- botany; plant ecology; plant protection; soil science; Plant nutrition and plant fertilization;
- Cucumbers; nutrient limitation; Mycorrhiza; salt stress; root;
- Publications
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** Sallaku, G; Sanden, H; Babaj, I; Kaciu, S; Balliu, A; Rewald, B Specific nutrient absorption rates of transplanted cucumber seedlings are highly related to RGR and influenced by grafting method, AMF inoculation and salinity.
SCI HORTIC-AMSTERDAM. 2019; 243: 177-188. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Balliu, A; Sallaku, G; Rewald, B AMF Inoculation Enhances Growth and Improves the Nutrient Uptake Rates of Transplanted, Salt-Stressed Tomato Seedlings.
SUSTAINABILITY-BASEL. 2015; 7(12): 15967-15981. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Göransson, H; Balliu, A; Kaciu, S; Rewald, B (2014): Mycorrhizal fungi as biological components of cucumber production in the Western Balkan region – impact on plant performance under malnutrition and excess salinity - Final report (K-01-2012).
Finanziert von: Zentrum fuer Soziale Innovation - Centre for Social Innovation, 7 -
Rewald, B; Kaciu, S; Balliu, A (2013): Mycorrhizal fungi as biological components of cucumber production in the Western Balkan region – impact on plant performance under malnutrition and excess salinity - Interim Report.
HigherKOS, Zentrum für Soziale Inovation, 4 -
Babaj, I; Sallaku, P; Krasniqi, P; Kaciu, S; Göransson, H; Rewald, B; Balliu, A (2013): The effects of grafting method and endogenous mycorrhiza application on chemical composition and stand establishment rate of grafted cucumber (Cucumis sativum L.) seedlings. [Poster]
In: COST ACTION FA 1204 "Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions", 1st Annual Conference COST ACTION FA1204-ROOTOPOWER Workshop, Murcia, Spain. p. 49
[Exploiting root-to-shoot communication for improving yield stability and fruit quality in vegetable crops, 2nd Meeting COST - Action 1204: Food and Agriculture, Murcia, Spain, 12.11.2013 - 14.11.2013]
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