Sector | Plant production
Horticulture & ornamental cultivation
Horticulturists and ornamental growers will find an answer to the question “what can ILVO do for me?” here. You’ll get a brief overview of relevant expertise, analyses, infrastructure, and the professional approach that characterizes ILVO. You can contact the Plant and Soil Living Lab for specific services and questions regarding collaboration.
Leaf spot disease mainly affects Hydrangea arborescens. It is especially popular in our regions because of the cultivars 'Annabelle' and 'Incrediball' with white flower bulb and 'Invincibelle' with pi...
From October 2022, two experienced Flemish floriculture companies will join the existing innovation network AZANOVA. The specialized companies FlorAmor and Hortibreed, active in breeding and in intern...
Spider mites can suppress the natural defense system of plants by manipulating plant genes with a protein found in their saliva. This enables them to reproduce more quickly. This knowledge offers pros...
CYANTIR, a project by ILVO, UGent, Inagro, Sciensano and ULG, studies under controlled conditions the potential accumulation of toxic microcystin in lettuce, carrot and strawberry.
Pot chrysanthemums grown on peat-poor substrate and fertilized in the field with local management residues grow as well or even better than pot chrysanthemums grown on peat-rich substrate and fertiliz...
