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Mirjana Herak Ćustić
Associate Professor (2003)
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Department of Plant nutrition
Svetošimunska 25
Building III, back entrance
+385 /1/239 3955
+385 /1/239 4011
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Teaching

Undergraduate program
Lecturer "Plant nutrition"
Graduate program
Lecturer "Plant nutrients "

Research interests

Plant nutrition
Agroecology
Horticulture

Current projects

2002 -2004
Optimal fertilization for vegetables of High Nutritive Quality
Ministry of Science and Technology Of Republic Croatia
Assistant professor Mirjana Ćustić
2002 - 2004
Role of calcium in improving the yield and quality of potato tubers
Ministry of Science and Technology Of Republic Croatia
Assistant professor Milan Poljak

Academic qualifications

1996
Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
The effect of nitrogen fertilization on amino acid content of head chicory
1989
M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Nitrate accumulation in lettuce depending on nitrogen nutrition intensity
1980
B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Technological methods of Metliška črnina red wine production

Training and research experience


Employment and work experience

1980 - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2000-2002
Sustainable nutrient management in potato production
Ministry of Agriculture and forestry, Agricultural Research Council
Assistant professor Milan Poljak
2000 - 2002
Effect of fertilizer application upon the yield and quality of apples in Croatia
Ministry of Agriculture and forestry, Agricultural Research Council
Assistant professor Tomislav Ćosić
2000 - 2002
Hydroponic vegetable growing in Croatia and Slovenia
Ministry of science and technology of Republic Croatia & Slovenia
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb & Biotehniška fakulteta Ljubljana
1999 - 2001
Optimal fertilization - a precondition of ecologically and economically justified agricultural production at family farms
Ministry of Agriculture and forestry, Agricultural Research Council
Assistant professor Mirjana Ćustić
1987 - 1992
Control of soil fertility in function of wholesome healthful food
Ministry of Science and Technology
Assistant professor Tomislav Ćosić

Other professional activities

2001
Organizer of Workshops, Meetings and Conference Sessions
IX Congress of Croatian Soil science society
Member
1998 - now
Professional Society Office
'International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Member
1992 - now
Professional Society Office
International Union of Soil Science
Member
1981 - now
Professional Society Office
Croatian Soil science society
Member
1985 - now
Professional Society Office
Croatian society of Plant Physiologists
Member

Scientific publications

Ćustić, Mirjana; Poljak, Milan; Čoga, Lepomir; Ćosić, Tomislav; Toth, Nina; Pecina, Marija: (2003). The influence of organic and mineral fertilization on nutrient status, nitrate accumulation, and yield of head chicory / Plant, Soil and Environ. 49 , 5; 218-222

Ćustić Mirjana, Horvatić M., Butorac A., (2002). Effects of nitrogen fertilization upon the content of essential amino acids in head chicory (Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum). Sci Hort 92 (3-4) 205-215

Ćustić, Mirjana; Poljak, Milan; Toth, Nina; Čoga, Lepomir; Pecina, Marija. (2002). Influence of organic and complex mineral fertilizers on the yield of head cichory (Cichorium inthibus var foliosum), and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium accumulation in plants. XXXVIth International Horticultural congress. / Toronto, Canada. Hort. Abstracts, 103

Poljak M., Ćustić, Mirjana , Ćosić T., M. Ljubičić, (2002). Response of potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L.) to nitrogen fertilization. XXXVIth International Horticultural congress. / Toronto, Canada. Hort. Abstracts, 130

Lešić, Ružica; Borošić, Josip; Buturac, Ivan; Ćustić, Mirjana; Poljak, Milan; Romić, Davor. (2002) .Povrćarstvo - Ishrana povrća i gnojidba / Čakovec : Zrinski d.d.

Ćustić Mirjana. Svi naši VIP projekti., All our ARC projects (2002). Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Ćustić, Mirjana; Poljak, Milan ,Toth, Nina (2000).Effects of nitrogen nutrition upon the quality and yield of head chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum L.) . Acta Hort, 533; 401-403

Ćustić Mirjana., (1997). Influence of nitrogen fertilization on the concentration of nitrates in head chicory., Agriculturae conspectus scientificus, 62 (3-4), 257-266

Ćosić T., Poljak M., Ćustić Mirjana, Rengel Z. (1994). Aluminium tolerance of durum wheat germplas. Euphytica 78 (39), 239-243, Netherlands

Ćustić Mirjana, Poljak M., (1994). Effect of the liquid mineral fertilizer Fertina on Tagetes patula nana L. Agriculturae conspectus scientificus, 59 (1), 105-112


Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=111003

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