Professor Michał Kostiw, D.Sc.
PL 76-009 Bonin
phone: (+48 94) 342 30 31 or 342 69 97, fax: (+48 94) 342 70 28
e-mail: iziem@man.koszalin.pl
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Department of Potato Protection and Seed Science in Bonin. |
Laboratory of Seed Potato
Professor Michał Kostiw, D. Sc.
phone: (+48 94) 342 69 97
e-mail: michalkostiw@o2.pl
Kazimierz Jabłoński, Ph.D.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 270, e-mail: kazikjab@wp.pl
Sławomir Wróbel, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 284, e-mail: swrobel@wp.pl
Objectives:
- aphid monitoring in seed potato crops,
- epidemiology of potato viruses, forecasting the incidence of potato viruses, control of viruses transmission in the field, timing of aphid control and haulm desiccation,
- studies on influence of plant-virus-environment interaction with regard to epidemiology and control,
- improvement of seed potato production system, characterization of suitability of different cultivars for definite technology,
- improvement of methods used for health inspection and qualification of seed potatoes.
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Primary symptoms of infection caused by Potato virus Y - vein necrosis on underside of leaves. |
Infection symptoms of Potato
virus Y - mosaics on the leaves. |
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Symptoms of infection caused by PVYNTN - cultivar Mila. |
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The plant infected by Potato leafroll virus against healthy plants background. |
Symptoms of tubers infection caused by Potato leafroll virus - thread sprouts. |
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Infection symptoms of Potato
virus M - leaves are crinkling and rolling; shunting of shoots. |
Laboratory of Potato Protection
Józefa Kapsa, D. Sc.
phone: (+48 94) 342 30 31 ext. 229
e-mail: jkapsa@wp.pl
Edward Bernat, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 222, e-mail: bernat3e@wp.pl
Tomasz Erlichowski, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 253, e-mail: tom.erlich@wp.pl
Hanna Gawińska-Urbanowicz, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 214, e-mail: h.gawinska@wp.pl
Jerzy Osowski, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 222, e-mail: j.osowski@wp.pl
Maria Pawińska, Ph.D.
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 255, e-mail: mpawinsak@wp.pl
Janusz Urbanowicz, M.Sc.,
tel. (094) 342 30 31 ext 253, e-mail: hjurbanowicz@wp.pl
Objectives:
- improvement of methods for assessing potato variety resistance to diseases,
- epidemiological studies of potato pathogens with special references to P. infestans, Alternaria, Rhizoctonia, Erwinia and tuber disease pathogens,
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Symptoms of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) occurring on potato leaves. |
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Symptoms of early blight (Alternaria ssp.) on potato leaves. |
Symptoms of common scab (Streptomyces spp.). |
- study on biology and ecology of potato pests, e.g. Lepitonotarsa decemlineata Say., Elateridae and Scarabeidae,
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Potato pest - wireworm (Elateridae). |
- evaluation of colorado potato beetle preference to different potato varieties useful for organic agriculture,
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Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say). |
- studies on potato varietal reaction on herbicides,
- studies on influence of plant-pathogen/pest-environment interaction on variability of potato agrophages,
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Symptoms of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) occurring on potato stems. |
- improvement of methods for pathogen diagnostic,
- improvement of strategies for potato pathogens' control (infection sources, monitoring net of P. infestans and Alternaria in Poland, forecasting, decision support systems - DSS, late blight minitoring >)
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NegFry - decision support system for potato protection against late blight. |
Monitoring system of potato late blight available on Internet. |
- risk assessment of pathogen/pest resistance development to pesticides,
- development of environmental friendly elements into integrated protection of potato crops against agrophages,
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Potato field destroyed by late blight. |
Healthy potato field. |
- evaluation of new products for chemical potato protection (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, desiccants, seed dressers) for registration in Poland,
- collection of potato fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostic and Biochemistry
Jerzy Lewosz, D.Sc.
phone: (+48 94) 342 30 31 ext. 207
e-mail: jlewosz@wp.pl
Objectives:
- detection and identification of potato pathogens by immunological and molecular methods using electrochemical biosensors,
- production of diagnostic kits for detection of potato pathogens at seed indexation,
- studies on employment of antagonistic microflora and natural antimicrobiological substances in the control of potato pathogens,
- validation of genetic homogeneity and identity of seed materials.
Laboratory of Potato Gene Resources and Tissue Culture
Danuta Sekrecka, eng.,
phone: (+48 94) 342 30 31 ext. 213
e-mail: danka.sekrecka@wp.pl
Objectives:
- maintenance of the potato genetic resources in vitro, cost efficiency studies,
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In vitro collection of potato plants - Bonin. |
- micro- and mini-tubers production and improvement of methods,
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Micropropagation of potato plants. |
Potato microtubers. |
- valorization of collected materials.
Laboratory of Market Research
Jacek Chotkowski, Ph. D.
phone: (+48 94) 342 30 31 ext. 233
e-mail: jchotkowski@wp.pl
Jerzy Rembeza, D.Sc. ,
tel. (+ 48 94) 342 3031 ext 232, e-mail: jrembeza@poczta.onet.pl
Objectives:
- integration of agricultural markets,
- futures markets for agricultural commodities,
- economic risk in agriculture,
- seed market analysis,
- analysis of domestic and international potato market (supply-demand analysis, prices, marketing effectiveness, organizational models) in comparison with other agricultural markets,
- analysis of costs and effectiveness of potato production, economical and organizational valuation of potato production and processing technologies.
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