Plant nutrition and soil fertility student projects

PhD Students

Current - Mr Suphasit Sitthaphanit - "Fertilizer strategies for sandy soils in a high rainfall regime"

Co-supervisors: Assoc Prof V. Limpinuntana, Prof R.W. Bell

Enrolled at Khon Kaen University

Current - Mr Nisit Kamla - "Using natural plant-based extracts as fertilisers and soil amendments for crop production in NE Thailand"

Co-supervisors: Dr V. Limpinuntana, Prof R.W. Bell

Enrolled at Khon Kaen University

Current - Mr Vuthipun Thongviang - "Soil constraints to soybean production on sandy soils in NE Thailand"

Co-supervisors: Dr V. Limpinuntana, Prof R.W. Bell

Enrolled at Khon Kaen University

Current - Ms Sutisa Pinitpaisoon - "Modelling the joint response of maize to compost and inorganic fertilizer"

Co-supervisors: Professor A Suwanarit, Prof R.W. Bell

Enrolled at Kasetsart University

Current - Ms Ingrid Krockenberger : "Effect of nitrogen status on water relations in blue gums"

Supervisors: Prof R.W.Bell, Dr D.White (CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products) and Assoc Prof B.Dell

2006 - Dr Nednepa Insulad - "Root dynamics in rainfed rice and its implications for nitrogen uptake"

Co-supervisors: Prof B. Rerkasem, Assoc Prof R. Bell

2004 - Dr Ross Brennan - "Zinc nutrition of plants"

2004 - Dr Ye Zhengqian - "Environmental factors affecting boron requirements of plants"

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Assoc. Prof. B.Dell

2003 - Dr Duangjai NaChiangmai - "Mechanisms of boron efficiency in wheat"

Supervisors: Professor B Rerkasem, Assoc Prof B. Dell

Awarded by Chiang Mai University
2003 - Dr Sovuthy Pheav - "Improving the efficiency of phosphorus use in lowland rainfed rice"

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Dr P.White (Cambodia-IRRI-Australian Project) and Dr G.Kirk (IRRI, Philippines)

2003 - Dr Mulyati - "Zinc requirements of transplanted crops"

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Dr L. Huang

2002 - Dr Ahmed Deria : "Wheat production and soil fertility levels under conventional and organic farming systems"

Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Dr G.W.O’Hara