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Improving cultivation of alfalfa in Germany - Novel impacts for the queen of fodder crops - subproject JKI
Project
Project code: 2818EPS002
Contract period: 01.02.2021
- 31.01.2024
Budget: 153,425 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: biological plant control, feed crop production, ingredients, climate (climate relevance, climate protection, climate change), alfalfa, plant genetic resources, plant diseases (virusus, bacteria, fungi, phytoplasma), crop protection, plant health
The overall goal of the project is to improve the cultivation of alfalfa in Germany. It is highly valued as a legume fodder, but there is a need of breeding research. Based on innovative breeding strategies including (I) Determination of genetic diversity using effective genomics tools (II) Development of smart breeding tools (III) Determination of yield and yield quality (IV) Improvement of resistance via direct and indirect treatment of seeds and/or plants with cold atmospheric plasma, attractive alfalfa varieties shall be developed in order to permit their sustainable and ecological utilization as domestic, high-quality animal fodder.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Breeding
- Organic Farming
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)
Funding institution
Project management agencies
Associated projects: MEDICAGO
- Improving cultivation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Germany - Novel impacts for the queen of fodder crops - subproject IPK
- Improving cultivation of alfalfa in Germany - Novel impacts for the queen of fodder crops) - subproject Leibniz
- Improving cultivation of alfalfa in Germany - Novel impacts for the queen of fodder crops - Teilprojekt SZ Steinach
