M. Sc. Nico Sprotte
Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green
Contact
- Telephone: +49 3946-47 7796
- E-mail: nico.sprotte@ julius-kuehn. de
Address
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green
Messeweg 11/12
38104 Braunschweig
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Urban Green
Messeweg 11/12
38104 Braunschweig
Tasks
- Fungal diseases on medicinal and aromatic plants
- Investigation of the efficacy of phytosanitary applications using hot steam to reduce seed-borne pathogens (fungi, oomycetes and bacteria) on seeds
- Application and comparison of suitable detection methods (microbiological, molecular biological and visual) for seed-borne pathogens
- Identification of novel pathogens on medicinal and aromatic plants and establishment of the required detection methods
- Analysis of the influence of phytosanitary treatments on the germination capacity and vigour of treated seeds
Current projects:
- InSeDis (Innovative Seed Disinfection): Phytosanitary applications for the future - Qualification of steam treatment technology for healthy seeds