Main research questionWe target smart bulk storage of potato tubers. Smart storage means long-term storage with minimal losses by considering all influencing factors as much as possible. We do so by expanding our knowledge on the product, the storage facility, and the ventilation requirements.
Smart potato storage
CurieuzeNeuzen installs 500 sensors in potato fields
CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin, the largest ever citizen study in Flanders on heat and drought, is installing 500 smart sensors or "field daggers" in various potato fields across Flanders to gather information on the microclimate in our potato fields.
Smart crop protection in potato and fruit cultivation thanks to Flemish technology
ILVO, HOGENT, TRIAS and Peruvian farmers and researchers join forces around potato “TUNTAS”
WatchITgrow is first application in potato sector aiming for correct and transparent data sharing via DjustConnect
Potato growers can now monitor their crops even more easily and safely with WatchITgrow.
The objective of the POTENTIAL project is to explore the use of various remote sensing data aiming to increase water and nitrogen utilization in potato The results demonstrate high potential for data combinations and complementarity in determining potato growth, fertilization and irrigation needs The main findings are summarized in a manual describing
Insights and guidelines for variable rate irrigation and nitrogen fertilization in potatoBrussels, Belgium
Find out in this article about a project where we collaborated with technology manufacturers and competence centers to test this technology on maize and potato crops. Read more >>> Wikileeks: Optimizing leek fertilization strategies Currently, leek fields are fertilized evenly.
We focus on two crops: potatoes and maize. Our research on potato crops focuses on weed and disease detection (Alternaria Solani). For maize crops, we focus on weed detection right before the correction treatment.
In the tree nursery, potato cultivation and outdoor vegetable cultivation, one has the most damage by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN). The researchers here focus on the first 2 sectors. The aim is to teach tree and potato growers to treat their soils more proactively, i.e. in the phase before visible damage occurs.
Find out on this page about our project that tests this technology on maize and potato crops in collaboration with technology manufacturers and competence centers. Read more Robots for small-scale (organic) agriculture Robots are ideal for repetitivve and labor-intensive tasks.