Increased Flower Production of Calibrachoa x hybrida by the Soil Fungus Mortierella elongata
Investigating the effect of a soilborne fungus on reproductive fitness of an ornamental crop
Evaluation of calibrachoa cultivars for black root rot resistance, 2019.
Investigating the effect of a soilborne fungus on reproductive fitness of an ornamental crop
Increased flower production!
In this project, I had the opportunity to work with a plant-fungal system and answer questions as to how soil fungi can influence host plant reproduction. This research provides the basis for our interest in Mortierella elongata association and benefits to plants.
Calibrachoa and Black Rot
Susceptibility of Calibrachoa cultivars to Thielaviopsis basicola, causal agent of black root rot disease. Here I screened seven elite Calibrachoa cultivars for their response to T. basicola inoculations in greenhouse.