The Research Institute of Plant Production, v. V. I. Is the largest workplace of applied research in the Czech Republic, focused on plant production and related fields. In addition to traditional fields such as crop production, agroecology, genetics and breeding, plant nutrition, phytosanitary and stock conservation, research is now focusing more on sustainable farming systems. In addition to research activities, VÚRV, v. V. I. Also runs a gene bank and participates in the education of students in the form of semester lectures and seminars and in the supervision of bachelor's, diploma and doctoral theses. The seat of the institute is located at Drnovská 507/73, Prague 6.
Research Institute of Plant Production:
- applied research focused on crop production and related fields
- crop production, agroecology, genetics and breeding, plant nutrition, phytosanitary and stock protection
- sustainable farming systems
- plant biotechnology and molecular biology
- publishing and publishing activities
- consulting.
Research:
- Department of Land Management Systems
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Department of Crop Protection and Plant Health
- Department of Experimental Stations.
Gene bank:
- Bank of Genetic Resources of Plants and Microorganisms
Vineyards in Karlštejn.
Laboratory:
- soil and plant analyzes
- analyzes of soil, plant, fertilizer and water samples
- the quality of plant products.
Reference laboratory:
- for GMO identification and DNA fingerprinting
- diagnostics of weed resistance to herbicides, invasive weeds and their monitoring.