Dzintra Dēķena

•    Initial testing of Prunus cultivars (cherry, plum, apricot, peach).
•    Conservation of cherry, plum, apricot, grape genetic resources.
•    Studies on Prunus rootstock and grafting-rootstock interactions.
•    Consultations in Prunus cultivation and cultivar selection.

Major scientific publications:

• Dēķena Dz., Alsiņa, Laugale V., Kahu K. (2019) Influence of rootstocks on winter-hardiness of plum generative buds during the wintering period in two growing reģions. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Section B, Vol. 73 No. 3, pp. 252. – 256.
• Dēķena Dz., Lepsis J., Alsiņa, Lepse L., Kahu K. (2019) Influence of plum rootstock on flowering intensity depending on concentration of dry matter and reducing sugars in annual shoots. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Section B, Vol. 73 No. 3, pp. 257. – 262.
• Dēķena Dz., Poukh A, Kahu K.,  Laugale V., Alsiņa I. (2017) Influence of rootstocks on plum productivity in different growing reģions. Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., Section B, Vol. 71 No. 3, pp. 233. – 236.
• Dekena D., Alsina I., Kahu K., Lepse L. (2016). Influence of rootstocks on the dynamic of proline content in the annual shoots of cultivar ‘Victoria’ plum. Acta Horticulturae. No. 1139, p. 341 – 345.
• D. Dekena, H. Jӓnes, I. Alsina, L. Lepse, J. Lepsis (2014) Influence of plum rootstocks on reducing sugars in the annual shoots of cultivar ‘Victoria’.  Acta Horticulturae. No. 1058, p. 565– 570.

Major popular science publications (in Latvian):

• Plūmju potcelmi (2019) Profesionālā dārzkopība Nr. 8 14 – 17. lpp.
• Plūmju potcelmu izvērtējums (2019) Agrotops, Nr. 4, 76. – 78. lpp.
• Redzētais Baltkrievijas dārzos (2018) Profesionālā dārzkopība Nr. 7, 16 – 19 lpp.
• Tūbainie ķirši – plūmju un persiku radinieki (2018). Agrotops, Nr. 8, 72. 73. lpp.
• Gardākās plūmes piemājas dārziņam (2018) Dārza Pasaule, Nr. 10, 38 – 40. lpp.
• Kā augļus un ogas audzē Baltkrievijā (2018) Agrotops,Nr. 11, 69.-71. lpp.