At some unknown point he became interested in plants, and in 1791 he published Tentamen in historiam plantarum Theophrasti, on Theophrastus, and the following year he is recorded as "Extraordinary Professor of Botany and Fruit Tree Culture" (außerordentlicher Professor für Botanik und Obstbau) at the University of Kiel. He studied plant anatomy from 1795 until 1812, when he published Beyträge zur Anatomie der Pflanzen on his results.
He became intrigued with plants at some unspecified time, and subsequently published Tentamen in historiam plantarum Theophrasti in 1791. He was then recognized as a specialist in botany and fruit tree cultivation, serving as the "Extraordinary Professor of Botany and Fruit Tree Culture" (außerordentlicher Professor für Botanik und Obstbau) at the University of Kiel. His research on plant anatomy spanned from 1795 to 1812, during which he published Beyträge zur Anatomie der Pflanzen.