Biological Soil Mapping (BioSoM)
Biological Soil Mapping (BioSoM) is a thematic research program at the NL-faculty, aiming to give scientific support towards a new service to farmers detecting soil borne pathogens and advising in crop management to optimize crop rotation and production in Sweden.
Poster - Biological Soil Mapping
Overall program objectives
- Development and validation of PCR-based detection methods for soil borne pathogens
- Development of samplings methods and routines for presentation of infestation, distribution and correlation with soil characteristics
- Increased knowledge about pathogen biology, forecast of effects of pathogens and effect of plant management on pathogens
- Initiate implementation of integrated soil mapping of pathogens in collaboration with stakeholder
