Welcome to the vital world of the invisible!

Microorganisms are an integral part of living and dead matter. By definition, these organisms cannot be seen by the human eye. Most people, therefore, associate their existence and occurrence to less fortunate moments in their lifetime – diseases.

Microbial biomass

But did you know that one to two percent of your body mass is microbial biomass? In fact, they are the driving force behind important processes necessary for healthy and well functioning organisms, such as humans, animals and plants, behind soil fertility and can be used in order to restore the traits left by human civilization or environmental hazards.

Microbial horticulture focuses on the potential of microorganisms as tools for sustainable horticultural production and for use in horticultural plant environments. It is a novel, emerging subject that builds on interactivities within horticulture, plant pathology, microbiology, bio- and food technology.  

Environmentally sound

Our main areas of research are environmentally sound horticultural in- and outdoor production, including biological control mediated by microorganisms, microbial interactions in the plant root zone, threats of dispersal of enteric bacteria in horticultural production chains and microbial quality of horticultural growing media.

We develop strategies for prevention of dispersal of plant and human pathogens connected to horticultural plants and produces. We also conduct efficacy tests on water disinfestation equipment for horticultural purposes. Recent areas of research are threats of human and plant pathogens in horticultural production chains related to global climate change. Our research concerns also recycling and bioremediation in connection to horticultural production systems and produces as well as microbial horticultural produces.

Microbial
Horticultural
Group
Alnarp