General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Generation, selection and physiological characterization of new hybrid rootstocks, tolerant to iron chlorosis and with reduced vigor, for intensive pear orchards.
General information about the organisation
Name: IRTA
City: Bellaterra
Post Code: 08348
Country: Spain
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan
Phone number: +34 902 789 449 Ext. 1570
Website [1]
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Plant genetic resources (PGR)
Number of partners: 3
Scope of the project: International
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: The need to have a new pear rootstock with the characteristics needed to cultivate in calcareous soils
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
| Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 2 |
| Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 3 |
| Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 1 |
| Collaboration with INRA Angers |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 248.950€
National government: 50%
Public-Private Partnerships: 50%
Comments: Public Partnerships includes de work done by IRTA or INRA without finacial support.
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
| Increase knowledge | X |
| Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Other(s):
Get a comercial pear roostock
Beneficiaries
| Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Other(s):
Fruit Growers; Nursery
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– Further firld evaluation of the plant material and conservation of the planta material selected