Partner / Research

The Institute for Plant Cultivation (IFP) is closely cooperating with other scientific research institutions. We are members in the following federations:

• Research Group Deutsche In Vitro Kulturen e.V. (ADIVK)
  (Chairwoman, Coordination of the working group on Mycorrhiza)
• Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzenforschung e.V.
  (Society of Medicinal Plant Research)
• Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung e.V., AG Arzneipflanzen
  (Society for Plant Propagation e.V., Study Group Medicinal Plants)
• Deutscher Fachausschuß für Arznei-, Gewürz- und Aromapflanzen (Vertreter für Niedersachsen)
  (German Board for Medicinal, Spice and Aroma Plants)
• Interessenvertretung "Anwendung arbuskulärer Mykorrhizapilze in der Praxis" (Koordination)
  (Pool "Application Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi in Practice" (Coordination))
• Kräuterkunst e.V. (Herbal Art Association)
• Vereinigung für Angewandte Botanik (Cooperation for Applied Botanic)
• International Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (IAPTC+B)
• Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft e. V.

IFP is cooperating in extensive research projects with national and international research institutions:

• Biotechnical propagation of wild species and hybrids of Paeonia spp., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Industrielle Forschung, AIF, 2006-2009
  
• Use of biological factors in integrated plant protection against biotic and abiotic stresses, Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz, Deutsch-Chinesische Kooperation, 2002-2006
  

• Project „Tropaeolum majus with high contents of glucosinolates in agriculture: Development of in vitro propagation for production of genetically identical Tropaeolum majus plants with high contents of glucosinolates”. The Institute für plant biology of the technical university of Braunschweig develops together with IFP the in vitro culture of Tropaeolum majus. The project is funded by the national agency of renewable resources from 2004 – 2006.

• Project “Micropropagation of selected elite-clones of Robinia pseudoacacia and establishment of demonstration trials”. Funded by the Society to support fast growing trees in Northern Germany e. V. from 3/2003 to 5/2004.

• Project “Micropropagation of selected elite clones of Betula spp. and establishment of demonstration trials”. Funded by the Society to support fast growing trees in Northern Germany e. V. from 10/2002 to 3/2004.

• Project "The use of arbuscular Mycorrhiza technologies in garden scaping" - promoted by the Deutsche Bundesstifung Umwelt, A/ 11842. By using arbuscular Mycorrhiza fungi in the garden fertilization and plant protective agents as well as the time in the green house will be decreased . Savings are shown in an eco balance sheet. Finally we hope to be able to start a plant cultivation protecting the environment.
  
• Project "The use of mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation projects" promoted by the EU, No. QLRT-1999-00097. This project investigates the qualities of Mycorrhiza fungi at polluted soils (Heavy metals, salt, PAK) and the possibility to transfer possible tolerance to other plants at also polluted soils.
  
• Project "Improving Fraxinus (ash) productivity for european needs by testing, selection, propagation and promotion of improved genetic resources" promoted by the EU, Nr. QLRT-2000-00631 (2001-2005). The development of apropagation system for Ash with application of mycorrhiza technology will support this fast growing tree species in Europe.