Sumitra Saha

PhD student

Sumitra Saha is doing a PhD in FFS-CRC funded Novel Microbiome project under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Kirsty Bayliss at Murdoch University. As a fourth staple food, potatoes are particularly vulnerable to abiotic challenges due to climate change. Therefore, Sumitra is explicitly looking for beneficial potato microbiomes that can boost potato productivity in the long run by improving the plant’s heat stress resilience without harming the ecosystem.

P2-021 In Progress

Novel microbiome technologies to increase profitability for Australian horticulture

The objective of this project is to develop and deploy new products that increase the yield and therefore profitability of annual and perennial Australian horticultural crops. The products will be developed by analysing the microbiomes associated with the life cycle of the crop, from seed to harvest.

Can novel microbiome technology boost popular crop yields?

In a Hort Innovation-backed project part-funded by the CRC, Murdoch University scientists are exploring the specific combinations of microbes required to cut chemical use and boost yields in some of Australia’s most valuable fruit and veg crops.

Meet Kirsty Bayliss: plant disease expert

She’s the Academic Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security at Murdoch University and a seasoned plant biotechnologist. A/Prof. Bayliss also leads a $1.4M project part-funded by the CRC that's set to boost the yields of popular fruit and vegetable crops.

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