Biochar should replace potting soil in strawberry cultivation: "A much more sustainable soil improver"
Biochar should eventually replace conventional potting soil in an ecologically responsible way.
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Monitoring product quality of fruits and vegetables throughout the chain using hyperspectral measurements
Carrying out an objective hyperspectral measurement of the quality of leeks during cultivation, transport and storage, and linking this back to field data and storage parameters: that is the aim of th...
Ghent PhD by Thai researcher on harmful viroids on tomato and other crops may help Thailand in its future vegetable exports.
Two problematic viroids in the Thai tomato, eggplant, bell pepper, chili pepper and bolo maka crops are now easier and more effectively detected..
Japanese holly collection in the Bokrijk Arboretum is key to a co-creative breeding project
The Bokrijk Arboretum houses an exceptional collection of varieties of Japanese holly, a species often used as a substitute for boxwood. IILVO, KU Leuven and Plant Select intend to use this collection...
Plant Health at ILVO: research, diagnostics and Living Lab
What does ILVO do for plant health?
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Making farm compost with the three of us
On May 7, 2020, we started setting up two composting lines at the Agroecology Hansbeke Trial Platform. Both composition and machine selection proved to be important.
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Mulch layer on the soil through a complex green cover crop
From ground cover to mulch layer for resilient soil.
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Sowing wheat with minimal tillage and no plowing
On November 6, 2020, organic baking wheat was sown on plots number 1 and 24 (3.6 hectares). After the October rain, seeding was waited until the condition of the field was dry.
Healthier plants and healthier substrates from residual flows! Horti-BlueC
The Interreg 2 Seas project Horti-BlueC puts the puzzle of different usable organic waste streams into the puzzle of creating better and more sustainable growing substrates in greenhouses.