General introductionRi breeding technology is capable of achieving both more compact growth and drought tolerance in certain (ornamental) crops. This is evident from experiments of the Rootsplus p...
... (semi) controlled conditions are performed to follow specific characteristics (disease resistance, drought tolerance, growth rate, etc.). Protein content and protein quality are also determined. I...
...mate-proof (re)use of marginal soils has been investigated, e.g., for moderately metal-polluted and drought-sensitive soils. Multi-disciplinary life cycle data have been brought together to optimiz...
...ch the deeper soil layers and, conversely, moisture deeper in the profile cannot rise, resulting in drought stress. Limited rooting also leads to significantly reduced crop development and yield. I...
... holds the key to adapt. By choosing well how to manage their land, farmers can take action against drought and peak rains. More than 10,000 observations across Europe show that it is especially im...
...d after fertilization. However, we note that climate change brings more frequent, longer periods of drought, as well as more unpredictable heavy rainfall. One prevents the plants from using the man...
...orm, consisting of cases from controlled conditions and field phenotyping, with a research focus on drought adaptation of crops in the context of climate change. At ILVO, the unique international r...
...as and in irrigated (dry) agricultural areas around the Mediterranean Sea. More frequent floods and droughts will increase salinity in agricultural soils, resulting in a nagative impact on food sys...
General introductionRecent years have undeniably showed that periods of drought and water scarcity have a big impact on the agricultural sector. A smarter irrigation strategy and the efficient re-...
...Kleine Nete river and weirs on sloping terrain in Merelbeke.Flanders must prepare for both more droughts and more risks of flooding. The project aimed for a proactive approach, based on ecosyst...
General introductionThe cultivation and use of drought-tolerant reed fescue as grass for dairy cattle as compared to the classically used ryegrass, proves to be a (very) good solution for dairy fa...
...aize. Feed sorghum is proving its potential as a climate-resilient third dairy crop: it tolerates drought better than maize and achieves a similar crude protein yield with 15% less nitrogen fertili...
...ive is to examine the influence of the inclusion of adaptation strategies (e.g. grassland herbs and drought tolerant grass species) in dairy rations on enteric methane emissions.Research approa...
In drought periods irrigation is economically justified for some high value crops like vegetables and (early) potato.
...e/ValorizationThe analysis of existing data from the long-term field trial BOPACT revealed that drought and extreme rainfall had affected the yield and yield stability of maize and spring barle...
...ests the effect of combinations of silicate weathering and C storage via biochar on crop growth and drought resistance, carbon storage and soil properties is studied. The effect of composting on si...
...uture after the project ends. In Flanders, lavender (Lavandula spp.) is one of the most widely sold drought-tolerant garden and patio plants. Especially the Mediterranean lavender varieties with th...
Through variety improvements, agricultural crops can be made more resilient to drought
...ecause they can extract nitrogen from the air. With their deep-rooting crops, they are resistant to drought. At the same time, they promote soil quality and, during their flowering phase, local bio...
...emic is damaging varieties and altitudes that were previously unaffected (as the plants suffer from drought and heat stress). A number of coffee farmers are abandoning coffee activities and/or are ...
...te. The ILVO HYDRAS research setup (https://hydras.ilvo.be/nl/) is used to simulate and monitor drought, and ultimately identify the genetic factors that increase drought resistance. We also try to...
...ology, Drones & RAinout Shelters) is made available for research groups and industry to conduct drought research related to climate change. This research infrastructure combines rainout shelter...