A5004760723- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Rural development and sustainability
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Potato Plant Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
University of Bonn
2012-2024
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2015
RMS Foundation
2005
University of Bern
2005
A growing body of evidence demonstrates the potential various microbes to enhance plant productivity in cropping systems although their successful field application may be impaired by several biotic and abiotic constraints. In present work, we aimed at developing multifunctional synthetic microbial consortia used combination with suitable bioactive compounds for improving crop yield quality. Plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) different functional attributes were identified a...
Summary For three seasons, six field trials were conducted in winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) at different sites North Rhine‐Westphalia, Germany. The aim was to evaluate the performance of varieties, which differ their shading behaviour, suppressing weeds under organic farming (Ökologischer Landbau) conditions and grown row spacings. experimental factors cultivar, width orientation. Key parameters crop weed development, including ground cover biomass, assessed growth stages analysed with...
1 The range of attraction YATLOR pheromone traps was studied to gain information on the number needed for mass trapping males two Agriotes species. 2 Male click beetles species lineatus (L.) and obscurus (25–30 individuals per release point) were marked released at a distance 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 60 m from trap both along opposite known prevailing wind direction. Traps regularly inspected over approximately month. percentage recaptured calculated analyzed using analysis variance. Maximum...
Inoculating crops with specifically designed microbial consortia (MC) is increasingly discussed as an instrument for sustainably promoting arable crop growth. While some promising results were achieved in laboratory, climate chamber, and greenhouse experiments, field applications of inoculants under temperate conditions have been much less investigated. Here, we assess the effect three novel (MC_B, MC_C, MC_C_AMF) one commercial (Micosat F) MC a factorial combination fertilization levels...
The use of microbial consortia (MC) with complementing features is considered to be a promising method sustainable crop intensification, potentially trumping the limited performance single-strain applications. We assessed effect two novel MC on early wheat growth and litterbag activity in heated unheated soil. Pot experiments were carried out duplicate greenhouse over 63 days using completely randomized design six replications. A range parameters plant nutrient uptake regularly statistically...
To meet the growing rice demand in Africa, gaps between actual and attainable yields have to be reduced. In Tanzania, this particularly concerns smallholder rain-fed production systems floodplains. After quantifying existing yield gaps, key contributing factors need analyzed improve site-specific management. Field experiments were conducted for three years pedo-hydrological environments (fringe, middle, center positions) of Kilombero floodplain evaluate: (1) The grain under farmers’...
In East Africa, smallholder farmers produce rainfed lowland rice mainly in floodplains. Low nitrogen contents of the predominant Fluvisols and highly variable hydrological conditions result low yields large yield variations, hence, high production risks for farmers. We investigated crop management strategies aimed at increasing reducing variability. The field trials were carried out Kilombero floodplain near Ifakara Tanzania, three zones (potentially drought-prone fringe, favorable middle...
Abstract This special issue presents the outcomes from “ Designing sustainable and circular agricultural systems for year 2100 ,” joint scientific workshop of ISOFAR, Thünen-Institute, INRA-Morocco, which was held November 14 to 16, 2019 in Marrakesh, Morocco. Nineteen scientists a broad array background nationalities came together with understanding that food security globally is at risk, especially post-2050 timeframe. Current concepts, strategies, measures, efforts carried out by...
Greenhouse pot experiments were carried out in 2013 and 2014 at the University of Bonn, Germany, to study effect combined fertilization rock phosphate (RP) with elemental sulphur (ES) on growth, grain yield nutrient uptake soybean. Treatments included RP, ES, application (RPES), triple superphosphate (SP), magnesium sulphate (MgS), SP (SPMgS) an unfertilized control. Combined (RPES) resulted a significant increase soil-plant analysis development (SPAD) values, yield, components nitrogen part...
Organic amendments can reportedly sustain and increase lowland rice productivity in smallholder systems. Few studies have assessed locally-available substrates hydrologically variable floodplain environments. We investigated the effects of green farmyard manures on yields, total soil C N Kilombero floodplain, Tanzania. At both fringe middle positions, five treatments were applied 2016 2017, comprising (1) non-amended control, (2) manure, (3) pre-rice legumes, (4) post-rice legumes (5) a...
Abstract Current use of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizers is unsustainable because its high fossil energy requirements and a considerable enrichment the biosphere with reactive N. Biological fixation (BNF) from leguminous crops most important renewable primary N source, especially in organic farming. However, it remains unclear to which degree BNF can sustainably replace N, overcome conventional (O:C) yield gap contribute food security. Using an agronomic modelling approach, we show that...