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Ines Vrsek, PhD
Assistant professor
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Department of Ornamental Plants, Landscape Architecture and Hystory of Garden Art
Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall IV, ground-floor
+385 /1/239 3705
+385 /1/231 5300
e-mail: ines.vrsek@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program
Floriculture (assistant professor )
Park plants (assistant professor)
Park dendrology (assistant professor)
Gardening (assistant professor)
Maintenance of green areas (assistant professor)
Garden technique (assistant)
Graduate program
Greenhouse flower production (assistant professor)
Field ornamental plant production (assistant professor )

Research interests

Evaluation and introduction of wild ornamental species in floriculture
Physiology of flowering and mechanisms of perennial flowering control

Current projects

2001-2004
Evaluation and Introduction of wild ornamental species in horticulture
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ines Vršek, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2001-2004
Introduction of wild ornamental species into horticulture
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ines Vršek, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2002-2006
Genetic variability of medicinal and aromatic plants
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Zlatko Šatović, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2003-2006
Protection of Butcher's Broom (Ruscus hypoglossum L.) through introduction into cultivation
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ksenija Karlović, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

1998.
Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Effect of Photoperiodism and Growth Regulator on Growth of Species Genus Aster
1989.
M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Effect of Nitrogen on Growth and Quality of Species Codiaeum variegatum (L.)
1982.
B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
Diseases and Pests of Gerbera grown in Company <Žitnjak>

Training and research experience


Employment and work experience

1982 - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

1992-1997
The influence of fertilization and growth regulators on quality of ornamental plants
Ministry of Science and Tehnology
Ines Vršek, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb
2000-2003
Greenhouse production of ornamental plants
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ines Vrsek, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb

Other professional activities

1991 - now
Editorial Board Membership
Seed Production, Zagreb
Member of Editorial Board
2003
Organizer of Workshops, Meetings and Conference Sessions
International interdisciplinary Symposium
Member of Scientific Committee
1991 - now
Professional Society Office
Croatian Agronomy Association
Member of the Board
2003
Professional Society Office
Croatian Ecology Associaton
Member of the Board

Scientific publications

Hajoš D., Vršek I. (2002). Development and introduction of new ornamental plants in commercial production. Seed production [in Croatian] 19, 3-4: 195-207

Vršek, I.; Poljak, M., Karlović, K. (2002). Effect of fertilizer application on the growth and flowering of Coreopsis verticillata L.. Sjemenarstvo. 19 (1-2): 55-61 [http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=109791&table=casopis]

Vršek, I., Židovec, V., Karlović, K. (2002). Influence of daminozide and fertilizer application on the growth and development of container-grown Aster novi belgii L. Sjemenarstvo 19 (1-2); 63-75[http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=109829&table=casopis]

Vršek, I., Karlović, K., Juračak, J., Židovec, V. (2002). Ornamental Plant Production in Croatia. In: XXVIth International Horticultural Congress & Exhibition (IHC2002). Horticulture: Art & Science for Life. pp 405 [http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=10998&table=casopis]

Vršek, I. Karlović, K., Židovec, V. (2002). Effect of day length, growth regulators and fertilization on growth and development of Michaelmas Daisy (Aster novi-belgii L.). Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 67 (4): 207-213 [http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=110800&table=casopis]

Vršek, I., Poljak, M., Karlović, K. (2002). Influence of Growth Regulators on the Growth and Flowering of Solidago x hybrida. Sjemenarstvo. 19 (5-6): 277-285 [http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=110388&table=casopis]

Hajoš, D., Vršek, I. (2001). Growth features of the cultivar Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'. Seed production [in Croatian] 18, 1-2: 115-126

Kurtela, M., Šiftar, A., Vršek, I., Karlović, K. (2001). Effect of growth regulator on adventitious rooting of Corylus colurna L. In: Salaš, P. (ed) Proc 9th International Conference of Horticulture, vol 3, Lednice, Czech Republic, pp 524-529 [http://www.zf.mendelu.cz/veda-vyzkum/9thconference/sbornik/v312.doc]

Vršek, I., Karlović, K., Praljak, K. (2001). Possibility of obtaining earlier flowering of leverleaf (Hepatica nobilis Schreb.). Sjemenarstvo. 17 (1-2): 105-114 [http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?=109904&table=casopis]

Židovec, V., Vršek, I., Karlović, K. (2001). Influence of pinching and growth retardant on growth and development of lavender (Lavandula vera) In: Salaš, P. (ed) Proc 9th International Conference of Horticulture, vol 2, Lednice, Czech Republic, pp 423-429 [http://www.zf.mendelu.cz/veda-vyzkum/9thconference/sbornik/v245.doc]


Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=121311

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