The aims of the
project are to develop microbial solutions and to apply them together with
chemical growth enhancers through drip-irrigation systems. This development
will provide an integrative solution for growth problems, plant diseases and
fertilization, whilst maintaining agricultural efficiency and minimizing the
damage to the environment. In accordance we suggest:
1)
To develop biological and chemical fertilizers
which will enhance growth through the improvement of the seedling's root system,
thus contributing to their acclimatization in the soil and optimizing nutrient
uptake.
2)
To develop efficient biological pesticides with
proven antagonistic activity against phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria.
3)
To characterize the relationship between the
stock-scion genotype, soil characteristics and rhizosphere bacteria and their
activity.
4)
To examine the efficiency of applying biological
and chemical growth enhancers through drip irrigation systems, and their
movement and adsorption in the soil under saturated and non-saturated
conditions, using field experiments and numerical models.