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.
Consumers like perfectly shaped ornamental plants. For chrysanthemums: a nice bulb shape and not too big. Chrysanthemum growers keep plants in check with chemicals. Together with a Flemish breeder of ...
During FTI Festival Week, ILVO demonstrated at the company Fructus (Cuvelier Group) in Borgloon how linked technology and research are creating multifaceted solutions against food waste.
At the Flanders Technology & Innovation Festival, 5 knowledge centers at the Belorta Fruit Auction in Borgloon are unpacking diverse and remarkable results.
ILVO werkt in het nieuwe Horizon Europe project STELLA aan snellere en betere detectie, beheersing en bestrijding van ziekten en plagen bij planten door maximaal in te zetten op digitalisering en nieu...
Through genetic and physiological research in a large collection of lavender varieties, Ewout Van Oost was able to identify the most frost-tolerant species, as well as determine the parameters and met...
Joren De Ryck discovered where proteins that had been injected by the bacteria were active in the plant's roots. Those proteins then make the plant sick. The method used is groundbreaking.
The microorganisms naturally present in peat alternatives such as compost and (natural) management residues can stimulate plant growth as well as naturally suppress plant diseases, often even better t...
Are humans exposed to antibiotic residues and, more importantly, does the consumption of vegetables from open field increase the risk of antibiotic resistance? Initial research indicates a quasi-zero ...
