Research Innovations
Plants can tell themselves they are thirsty
When your plant is thirsty, it makes a sound. Professor Kathy Steppe investigated the phenomenon.
Studente Roelke De Paepe wint Bayer prijs 2020
Roelke De Paepe belandde voor haar onderzoek naar vasculaire pathogenen op de tweede plaats voor de Bayer prijs 2020.
Spectral light quality influences morphology, growth and nutritional value of Brassica leafy vegetables
Exploring nitrogen and phosphate rich organic waste streams to replace chemical fertilization of hydroponically grown lettuce
Leaf age and light quality influence the basal resistance against Botrytis cinerea in strawberry leaves
Organic fertilizers influence the composition of micro-organisms in the hydroponic cultivation of lettuce
Micro-organisms in vertical lettuce cultivation systems
In vertical lettuce cultivation, the presence of micro-organisms plays a role, in addition to the substrate.
Influence of light quality on growth, morphology and pathogenity of botrytis isolates
Growing lettuce in a virtual world
Cross-talk is an innovative research project that will focus on the cultivation of lettuce as a model plant for the design of future-oriented vertical production systems.