In the R&D greenhouse of the "Clustering in Thermal Greenhouses" project, of which R&D studies started in February 2020, the projects aiming to increase product yield and quality in the field of greenhouse cultivation continue uninterruptedly.

KAEU Gives Priority to the Projects Exploring Use of Beneficial Microorganisms to Ensure Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Production

Project Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Başak stated that they prioritize the projects that explore the potential of using beneficial microorganisms to ensure healthy and environmentally friendly production in greenhouse cultivation, in which chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used intensively. Başak stated that two different projects are currently being carried out in the R&D greenhouse for this purpose, and he said: "The first of these projects is on the effect of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria; PGPR) - plant probiotic bacteria on the yield and quality of tomato plant from the local bacterial culture collection obtained from soils of Kırşehir while the second project is on the effects of different application methods (root, leaf, root + leaf) of Pseudomonas fluorescence bacterial strains on tomato plant growth and yield."

Products will be healthier with the decrease in the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, who keeps a close watch on the projects, explained the main purpose of this study as follows: "The main purpose of this study is to improve plant nutrition as a result of increased water and nutrient uptake from the root environment of the plant, as well as to protect plants against diseases by decreasing the need for pesticide use, with beneficial bacteria. Since the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides will decrease, the products will be healthier, and at the same time, the production cost and environmental pollution will reduce. With these studies, we will contribute to the production of more natural, healthier products in greenhouses and to the costs.”