Coastal protection
...cally, three bio-builders were engaged: Marine plants such as seaweed (field experiment) and eelgrass (lab setup)Mason worms (field experiment and lab set-up), with research on rearing and ...
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Aquaculture at sea
... three bio-builders were engaged:1. Marine plants such as seaweed (field experiment) and eelgrass (lab setup)2. Sand mason worms, with research on rearing and attachment process in juve...
Agroforestry
...lants, or aromatic/medicinal plantsBiomass-producing cropsSilvo-pastorale systems combine trees and grassland for grazing. The trees provide extra profit in the form of wood, nuts, or fruit, and pr...
Water in agriculture
...here are examples of businesses that want to purify the liquid fraction of manure to irrigate grassland.Which agricultural sectors consume the most water? Currently, greenhouse horticulture and...
Methane emissions in livestock farming (enteric emissions)
...ribed above gives ruminants the great advantage of being able to convert high-fiber feeds such as grass into high-quality protein (their meat and milk). Methane production is the big downside of th...
Authenticity of food products
...itself. Which expertises does ILVO offer? Variety- and species authenticity in plant crops (grass, hop) In addition to morphological determination, ILVO has DNA-based techniques to dist...
Ruimte op zee
...VO project COASTBUSTERS 2.0 is studying to what extent mussels, shell tube worms, seaweed and seagrass can play a role as "habitat engineers" in the formation of biogenic reefs and natural coastal ...
Protein diversification in food and nutrition
...lant proteins, there are other alternative sources of protein. For example, certain insects such as grasshoppers, crickets and mealworms can be a rich source of protein, or (micro)algae. But microb...
Rassenlijsten
...den. Met deze objectieve gegevens kunnen landbouwers een beter geïnformeerde rassenkeuze maken.Grassen Grassen worden dikwijls in mengsels uitgezaaid. Het is daarom belangrijk om inzicht te...
Drought tolerant crops
ILVO develops new varieties with higher drought resistance with a focus on perennial ryegrass, red clover, and soy.
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
...of organic material to improve or maintain soil quality. Organic residues such as crop residues and grass clippings come from agriculture, horticulture and nature reserves. These can be used for so...
Soil: carbon sequestration
ILVO samples and analyzes cropland and grassland soils in the Flemish carbon monitoring network Cmon.
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in relation to agriculture
Land use around the gardens (cropland, grassland, forest, gardens) affects the gardens: plant growth, temperature, insects in the gardens.