Table of Contents

Contact Us

Department of Soil and Water Sciences
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, ISRAEL

Administrative Coordinator: Mor Zehavi
Tel: 08-9489223 
Fax: 08-9366768
Email: morze@savion.huji.ac.il

Teaching Programs Coordinator: Gila Shoham
Tel: 08-9489086
Fax: 08-9475181
Email: gilas@savion.huji.ac.il

*Click the map to enlarge

soil-water-buildings-map.jpg

 

Projects

Anion adsorption on soil organic matter: Boron in reclaimed wastewater and its effects on plant growth.

Composting of agricultural and municipal wastes: Transformations of organic matter and effects on heavy metals availability.

Microbial siderophores as carriers of iron to higher plants: Production mode of action and effectiveness.

Effects of irrigation with treated wastewater on soil properties.

Rhizosphere ecology of plant-beneficial microorganisms.

Irrigation and fertigation management of soilless culture.

Towards defining maturity of composted municipal solid waste: Transformation of the organic matter to humic substances.

Sustained suppression of Phythium diseases: Interactions between compost maturity and nutritional requirements of biocontrol agents.

Microbial siderophores and their effects on plant growth.

The mechanisms of plant growth enhancement by humic substances.

Humic substances and soil structure.