So far Nik and I have discussed rough plans for three projects to possibly result and a publication each and therefore form three chapters in my thesis.
One project will be to compare different leaf wetness sensors available (with the use of a weather station and data logger). This could result in a methods type paper.
Another project will be characterising the disease symptoms and comparing disease progress of various Phytophthora spp over the seasons of the year on Rhododendron starting in controlled environments and then moving to the field with non quarantine Phytophthora spp (this will also utilise weather station data which is an important consideration in epidemiology).
Finally a similar project but to looking at quarantine Phytophthoras such as P. ramorum and P. nemorosa so this work will not be in the field but in the quarantine chamber unless we set up a field station in an infected county in Oregon or California at a later date.
The first two projects are underway and I hope to complete the first in my first year.
One project will be to compare different leaf wetness sensors available (with the use of a weather station and data logger). This could result in a methods type paper.
Another project will be characterising the disease symptoms and comparing disease progress of various Phytophthora spp over the seasons of the year on Rhododendron starting in controlled environments and then moving to the field with non quarantine Phytophthora spp (this will also utilise weather station data which is an important consideration in epidemiology).
Finally a similar project but to looking at quarantine Phytophthoras such as P. ramorum and P. nemorosa so this work will not be in the field but in the quarantine chamber unless we set up a field station in an infected county in Oregon or California at a later date.
The first two projects are underway and I hope to complete the first in my first year.
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