Prof. Božidar Benko, PhD
Professor
Division for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Department of Vegetable Crops
Office location: 4th Pavilion, ground floor, room number 052
Phone: +385 1 239 4058
Email: bbenko ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: tuesday from 12 to 1 pm
Academic qualifications
- 2005 - 2009: Ph.D.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Agronomic traits of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars as affected by different calcium nitrate concentrations in nutrient solution - 2001 - 2005: M.Sc.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Growth and fructification dynamics of tomato cultivars grown on rockwool - 1995 - 2001: B.Sc.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Choice of pickling cucumber cultivars at the agroecological conditions of Koprivnica
Employment and work experience
- 2001 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
2018-now Senior associate researcher-associate professor
2013-2018 Senior associate researcher-assistant professor
2012-2013 Associate researcher-assistant professor
2011-2012 Associate researcher-higher assistant
2009-2011 Young researcher-higher assistant
2003-2009 Young researcher-assistant
2001-2003 Young researcher
Teaching
- Upravljanje čimbenicima proizvodnje povrća u zaštićenim prostorima (173776)
- Osnove povrćarstva (64673)
- Agrobiotopi zaštićenih prostora (144460)
- Vodni režim supstrata u zaštićenom prostoru (144541)
- Stručni projekt - Ekološka poljoprivreda (250960)
- Stručni projekt - Povrćarstvo (251016)
- Zaštićeni prostori (144006)
- Hidroponski uzgoj povrća i cvijeća (144469)
- Osnove proizvodnje povrća (169237)
- Stručna praksa - Hortikultura (250978)
- Stručna praksa - Ekološka poljoprivreda (250959)
- Stručna praksa - Povrćarstvo (251015)
- Uzgoj povrća u zaštićenim prostorima (251046)
Research interests
- Soilless and integrated vegetable growing in greenhouses
- Greenhouses and greenhouse conditions management
- Introduction of less known and egzotic vegetales
- Introduction of new cultivars
Training and research experience
- 2012/05/08 - 2012/05/21: CINADCO-Centre for International Agricultural Development Cooperation, Israel (expert)
Plastics in agriculture - innovations and applications - 2004/05/31 - 2004/06/19: CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy (scientific)
Integrated/organic production of vegetables in greenhouses
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritivna i funkcionalna vrijednost koprive (Urtica dioica L.) primjenom suvremenih hidroponskih tehnika uzgoja | Croatian science foundation | 2020/01/15 - 2024/01/14 | coordinator |
| 3D mreže kompleksnih Ge-baziranih nanostruktura u staklima: svojstva i primjene | Croatian science foundation | 2018/09/01 - 2022/08/31 | partner |
| Reakcija kultivara plodovitog povrća na sastav hranjive otopine | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modernizacija kurikuluma za suvremen i održiv poljoprivredni sektor | Other | 2015/09/03 - 2016/04/30 | coordinator |
| Uzgoj lisnatog povrća sustavom plutajućih kontejnera | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2006/12/15 - 2008/11/30 | coordinator |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uspostava regionalnog centra kompetentnosti u poljoprivredi "Arboretum Opeka" | EU programi | 2020/06/29 - 2023/12/29 | partner |
teaching
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta | Europski socijalni fond | 2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | coordinator |
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritivna vrijednost i prinos microgreensa | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | coordinator |
| Utjecaj biostimulatora na prinos i kvalitetu hidroponski uzgojene rajčice | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Učinak dehidriranih organskih gnojiva i biostimulatora na nutritivnu vrijednost muškatne tikve | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
| Proizvodnja muškatne tikve veće nutritivne vrijednosti | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
| Nutritivna i zdravstvena vrijednost kultivirane vrste Urtica dioica L. | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Jungić, D., Turk, P., Benko, B. (2020) Režim vlažnosti hortisola i prinos salate u uvjetima primjene različitih malčeva. Journal of Central European agriculture, 21, 2, 354-365. doi:/10.5513/JCEA01/21.2.2631
- Benko, B., Toth, N., Fabek, S., Čoga, L., Radman, S., Žutić, I. (2016) Morphology and yield of watercress grown in floating system. Acta Horticulturae, 1142, 111-118. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1142.18
- Radman, S., Žutić, I., Fabek, S., Šic Žlabur, J., Benko, B., Toth, N., Čoga, L. (2015)
Influence of nitrogen fertilization on chemical composition of cultivated nettle. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 27, 889-896. doi:10.9755/ejfa.2015-04-089 - Fabek, S., Toth, N., Radojčić Redovniković, I., Herak Ćustić, M., Benko, B., Žutić, I. (2012) The effect of nitrogen fertilization on nitrate accumulation, and the content of minerals and glucosinolates in broccoli cultivars. Food technology and biotechnology, 50, 183-191.
- Benko, B., Borošić, J., Poljak, M., Voća, S., Fabek, S., Toth, N. (2012) Tomato quality and mineral content dependent on cultivar and nutrient solution composition. Acta Horticulturae, 960, 269-276 . doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.960.38
- Voća, S., Dobričević, N., Šindrak, Z., Borošić, J., Benko, B. (2007) Quality of tomatoes grown on different substrates and harvested in three harvest periods. Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau, 103, 431-437.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/270476
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=h76bFoIAAAAJ&hl=hr&authuser=1
Other professional activities
- 2005 - : ISHS – International Society for Horticultural Science / member