Ing. Peter E.L. van der Putten

Ing. Peter E.L. van der Putten

Research assistant

Teaching subjects

• Practicles Soil and plant relations
• Practicles International potato course
• Practicles Crop ecology 

Research projects

• Analysis of ontogeny and functioning of crops in relation to environmental factors, nitrogen in particular
• Predicting gene-to-phenotype relationships (Theme 1.1.5)
• Development and use of biochemical photosynthesis models (Theme 1.1.4)
• Designing a breeding approach to increase stress tolerance and product quality through improving root system architecture in lettuce for organic and low input agriculture

Other responsibilities

• Management of research facilities

Personal information

I graduated in 1984 from a higher agricultural education, after that I worked for seven years at the CPRO-DLO on several research projects, for example 'Field resistance against leafrust in cereals' and 'Low temperature resistance in maize'.

From 1992, I'm working at the Wageningen University on the effects of nutrients (especially nitrogen) at different agricultural levels. It concerns research of nitrogen economy of plants and crops, and nutrient cycling at the level of cropping systems. Objectives include to contribute to better management of abiotic resources and the prevention of nutrient losses from agricultural systems.

Teaching activities involve parts of the practical of the 'International potato course on: Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems'. Important subjects in the course are about the effects of abiotic factors (daylength and temperature) on potato growth; physiological age, storage conditions and breaking dormancy of seed potatoes; fungal-, virus-, and deficiency diseases; rapid multiplication techniques.

Publications (selection)

• Evers, J.B., Vos, J., Yin, X., Romero, P., Putten, P.E.L. van der & Struik, P.C. (2010). Simulation of wheat growth and development based on organ-level photosynthesis and assimilate allocation. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61(8), 2203-2216.
• Yin, X., Struik, P.C., Romero, P., Harbinson, J., Evers, J.B., Putten, P.E.L. van der & Vos, J. (2009). Using combined measurements of gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence to estimate parameters of a biochemical C3 photosynthesis model: a critical appraisal and a new integrated approach applied to leaves in a wheat (Triticum aestivum) canopy. Plant, cell and environment, 32(5), 448-464.
• Rodenburg, J., Bastiaans, L., Schapendonk, A.H.C.M., Putten, P.E.L. van der, Ast, A. van, Dingemanse, N.J. & Haussmann, B.I.G. (2008). CO2-assimilation and chlorophyll fluorescence as indirect selection criteria for host tolerance against Striga. Euphytica, 160(1), 75-87.
• Schapendonk, A.H.C.M., Xu, H.Y., Putten, P.E.L. van der & Spiertz, J.H.J. (2007). Heat-shock effects on photosynthesis and sink-source dynamics in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 55(1), 37-54.
• Timmermans, B.G.H., Vos, J., Nieuwburg, J.G.W. van, Stomph, T.J., Putten, P.E.L. van der & Molendijk, L.P.G. (2007). Field performance of Solanum sisymbriifolium, a trap crop for potato cyst nematodes. I. Dry matter accumulation in relation to sowing time, location, season and plant density. Annals of Applied Biology, 150(1), 89-97.
• Timmermans, B.G.H., Vos, J., Stomph, T.J., Nieuwburg, J.G.W. van & Putten, P.E.L. van der (2007). Field performance of Solanum sisymbriifolium, a trap crop for potato cyst nematodes. II. Root characteristics. Annals of Applied Biology, 150(1), 99-106.
• Struik, P.C., Putten, P.E.L. van der, Caldiz, D.O. & Scholte, K. (2006). Response of stored potato seed tubers from contrasting cultivars to accumulated day-degrees. Crop Science, 46(3), 1156-1168.

Full list of publications is available.

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