Laboratory Head – Doctor of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Agronomy Field – Scientific Researcher Grade II

Dr. Monica DUMITRAȘCU
E-mail: monica.dumitrascu@icpa.ro
Phone: 021.318.43.49, ext. 144

1. Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition
   • Monitoring soil evolution under the influence of chemical and biological fertilizers, environmental and anthropogenic factors;
   • Identifying methods and means for sustainable increase of agricultural production;
   • Optimizing the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture in the context of the energy and raw materials crisis;
   • Impact of fertilization on plant nutrition status and phytosanitary status of crops.
2. Organic Agriculture
   • Impact of organic agriculture on soil and plant nutrition;
   • Organic agriculture, food safety and security in the context of increasing environmental performance through the “greening” component.

What We Offer

• The Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition Laboratory coordinates the National Fertilizer Testing Network for authorization for use in agriculture;
• Research – comprehensive laboratory, greenhouse, and field testing of new fertilizers from domestic production and imports for inclusion in the list of authorized fertilizers, with the RO-FERTILIZER designation, for use and commercialization in Romania, according to ORDER No. 6 of January 6, 2004, as amended by Order 94/1378/1071 of 2010;
• Specialized consultancy for the preparation and completion of technical documentation for economic agents requesting authorization of new fertilizers from domestic production and imports;
• Design, implementation, and evaluation of agrochemical testing for fertilizers for authorization purposes;
• Characterization of agrochemical evolution of soils under the influence of different fertilization methods;
• Agrochemical mapping of soils.

• The Laboratory is the designated authority by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through Interministerial Order 6/22/2004 for the approval of the Regulation on the organization and operation of the Interministerial Commission for the authorization of fertilizers for inclusion in the list of authorized fertilizers, with the RO-FERTILIZER designation, for use and commercialization in Romania to perform testing of new fertilizers from domestic production and imports in the testing network, for authorization purposes, with the RO-FERTILIZER designation.

• The Laboratory is accredited, according to Law 232/2010 regarding the import regime of fertilizer samples and fertilizers, to issue the Import Authorization Certificate for fertilizer samples for the purpose of performing physico-chemical analysis of the fertilizer and testing according to ORDER No. 6/22/2004.

Services Provided by the Laboratory