SLU Grogrund - centre for breeding of food crops
Diss_Mustafa_Zakieh
Novel Methods for Resistance Breeding in Winter Wheat lotta.malmborg@slu.se Mustafa Zakieh, department of Plant Protection, defends the thesis "Novel Methods for Resistance Breeding in Winter Wheat
Launching: the film about Campus Alnarp
In the new film, you meet some of all the creative people at SLU Campus Alnarp working to solve vital questions. Hear them tell about the significance of the research environments and the place where
Towards Winter Wheat and Oat Cultivars with Low Cadmium Uptake
The project in brief Cadmium, which occurs naturally in the environment, negatively influences plant growth and human health. The goal of this project is to identify genomic regions in winter wheat
Diss_Fernanda_Leiva
Developing affordable high-throughput plant phenotyping methods for breeding of cereals and tuber crops lotta.malmborg@slu.se Fernanda Leiva, department of Plant Breeding, defends her thesis "
Dissertation-Sbatie-Lama
Wheat quality under a climate spell : a focus on protein, physico-chemical and growth characteristics evaluated by innovatively combined approaches lotta.malmborg@slu.se Sbatie Lama, department of
Crop protection futures in agriculture-en
Crop protection futures in agriculture futurefood@slu.se Crop production is the vital basis for our food system, but the current set up is highly dependent on inputs of chemical pesticides and
Diss Jonas Skytte af Sätra
Apple genomics for the Swedish breeding programme lotta.malmborg@slu.se Jonas Skytte af Sätra, Department of Plant Breeding, defends his thesis "Apple genomics for the Swedish breeding programme".
Projects
Current projects Completed projects Completed projects Plant breeding in horticultural field crop production Hardy apple varieties for juice and cider Produkter baserade på proteinr exp meny engika
Better barley
The project in brief The aim of this project is to strengthen existing domestic barley breeding by introducing novel and efficient methods, in particular the implementation of genomic-assisted
HeRo - Healthy Roots: Development of tools for the selection of robust cultivars in Swedish plant breeding, with focus on the root system
The project in brief Crop root systems are central for the uptake of plant nutrients, disease resistance and resistance to extreme weather. Healthy root systems therefore contribute to a reduced risk
New and effective methods to breed timothy grass
The project in brief Timothy grass (Phleum pratense L.) is Sweden’s most common forage grass, and it is therefore highly important in the production of high-quality feed for both cattle and pets. The
Plant breeding for optimised interactions between crops and microorganisms to enhance disease management and production with reduced agrochemical use
The project in brief Biological control* is a method for plant protection that is steadily expanding. This project focuses on how plants and beneficial microorganisms interact with each other and how