diff --git a/src/build_models/Makefile b/src/build_models/Makefile
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+# $Id$
+
+all: plugin_auxingrowth plugin_leaf plugin_meinhardt plugin_test
+
+plugin_auxingrowth: Makefile.plugin_auxingrowth
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_auxingrowth
+
+Makefile.plugin_auxingrowth: plugin_auxingrowth.pro
+	qmake -makefile -o $@ $< 
+
+plugin_leaf: Makefile.plugin_leaf
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_leaf
+
+Makefile.plugin_leaf: plugin_leaf.pro
+	qmake -makefile -o $@ $< 
+
+plugin_meinhardt: Makefile.plugin_meinhardt
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_meinhardt
+
+Makefile.plugin_meinhardt: plugin_meinhardt.pro
+	qmake -makefile -o $@ $< 
+
+plugin_test: Makefile.plugin_test
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_test
+
+Makefile.plugin_test: plugin_test.pro
+	qmake -makefile -o $@ $< 
+
+clean:
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_auxingrowth clean
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_leaf clean
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_meinhardt clean
+	make -f Makefile.plugin_test clean
+
+#finis