Technologies to improve water and nutrient and use efficiency in soilless crops
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This project, funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 program, aims to enhance water and nutrient use efficiency in soilless crops through pilot projects demonstrating closed recirculation systems, evaluating drainage treatment technologies, and improving irrigation management. Participants from various European countries contribute to research on precision irrigation, nutrient solution management, and methods for reducing nitrate leaching. The goal is to showcase innovative practices that promote sustainability in horticultural practices, particularly in Mediterranean regions.
Technologies to improve water and nutrient and use efficiency in soilless crops
- 1. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Technologies to Improve Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Soilless Crops Evangelina Medrano
- 2. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Introduction • Most horticultural soilless systems in Mediterranean regions are designed as open systems where leachates are not recovered: – It is necessary to treat these effluents for not contributing to groundwater pollution. – It is crucial to set up pilot plants to show the farmers how it is possible to gradually move to closed or semi-closed systems that recirculate fertigation solution • The water consumption is high and it is important to adjust the irrigation management for a better efficiency use. • The he management of the nutrient solution is carried out according to the experience of the area. • Some growers want to implement new water treatment systems for drainage recycling and want to have data on efficiency of each one ( UV / biofiltration/ nothing … ).
- 3. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687
- 4. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687
- 5. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Horizon 2020 Technologies exchanged
- 6. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Participants in the task • Horticultural crops (tomato/cucumber/strawberry). Potted plants (Ornamentals, Fresh herbs , Leafy vegetables ). • With and without recirculation system • Plastic-house, glasshouse and open air • Task of FERTINNOWA project for the exchange and showcase of technologies for the improvement of efficiency in soilless crops has had the highest participation of partners: 1. IFAPA, (Spain, task leader) 2. INTIA (Spain) 3. CERSAA (Italy) 4. NIAB EMR (UK) 5. CATE (France) 6. ZW (Netherlands) MEDITERRANEAN AREA CENTRAL-WEST AREA
- 7. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Substrate humidity monitoring with wireless sensor or weighing scale on soilless tomato crop Comité d’Action Technique et Economique (CATE) France • To assess the ease of use and efficiency of wireless substrate humidity sensor and weighing scale • To understand the variability of the data of both types of measure ( humidity sensor and weighing scale) Weighing scale with integrated drainage measurement Wireless moisture sensor for substrates
- 8. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Different types of technologies for the treatment and recirculation of drain water on soilless tomato crop Comité d’Action Technique et Economique (CATE) France • To assess the efficiency of two methods for drainage treatment • To enhance the use of drain water reuse and improve WUE and NUE UV-c M-Line disinfection system Biofiltration treatment system
- 9. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 VEGSYST: Irrigation management and nitrogen fertilization in soilless tomato system. Instituto Navarro de Tecnologías e Infraestructuras Agroalimentarias (INTIA) Spain • Validate the VegSyst Decision Support Tool in the Ebro Valley (Spain) conditions and the usual cropping cycles • To demonstrate advanced technology that may be useful to farmers and advisors to adjust doses of irrigation and N supply.
- 10. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Use of absorbent mats to reduce nitrate leaching into soil in potted plants cultivation Centro di Sperimentazione e Assistenza Agricola (CERSAA). Italy • Reduce nitrate leaching into soil and water bodies and reduce water contamination by nitrates. • Develop a framework of GAPs focused on the monitoring and control of nitrate content in the soil and in water bodies to be applied in vulnerable areas. • Rise policy makers’ awareness with regards to measures easily applicable in agriculture for the protection of environment.
- 11. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Airlift Technology Proeftuin Zwaagdijk (ZW). Netherlands • Using Airlift technology to circulate and increase oxygen levels in nutrient solutions in hydroponics based on Deep Flow Technique for the production of leafy vegetables, herbs and cut flowers.
- 12. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 CLEANLEACH technology based on Constructed Wetlands for the recovering and treating of drainage from horticultural semi- closed soilless systems Instituo de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA). Spain • To assess and showcase the use of a system Constructed Wetland + Carbon Supply for denitrification and desalination of the leachates generated in soilless vegetable cropping system (tomato and cucumber) in Almeria (Spain). • To promote water use efficiency on horticultural soilless crops • To know desalination and denitrification capacity of different plant species.
- 13. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Precision irrigation in soft fruit production WET Centre, NIAB EMR, ME19 6BJ, UK • To showcase water efficient technologies focused on precision irrigation management: high performance sensors will be connected to Data loggers which automatically drives irrigation scheduling. • Coir moisture content will be set and maintained within precise threshold levels defined by the manager. • Technologies to be showcased including DeltaLINK-Cloud, Delta-T Devices GP2 logger, Netafilm irrigation.
- 14. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689687 Thank you very much for your attention