Investigator: Paulitz, T.
A SmartChip for Pathogenic and Beneficial Microbes Underlying Soil Health
High-throughput, low-cost diagnostics for multiple aspects of soil health are a necessary component of maximizing the ability of researchers to understand soil health processes and…
Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Root Diseases of Onion Crops
Onion growers in the semi-arid, irrigated Columbia Basin produce 27% of the storage onions in the USA, with a crop farmgate value ranging from $4,000-$7,000/acre.…
Exploring Root Architecture as a Defense against Soil-Borne Pathogens
Soil-borne pathogens, particularly root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.), Fusarium spp., and Rhizoctonia spp. are a major constraint to grain production in the Pacific Northwest. Yield losses…
Evaluation of seed treatments for organic vegetable production in the Pacific Northwest
This study addresses management of damping-off in organic vegetables in central Washington, using pea as an early season, model crop. The disease is being examined…