We know a lot about ethylene biology in seed plants. But little is known about this phytohormone in non-seed plants. We use the model species Marchantia polymorpha , a liverwort, to study how plants learned to produce, sense and response to ethylene and it's precursor ACC. This will help us understand the importance of this gasseous phytohormone in plant evolution, its conservation across the plant Kingodm, and how ethylene might have played an important role in how plants co

In our new VLAIO innovation mandate, we will further develop our patented plant motion sensor into a new product for smart farming. We aim to use this real-time leaf movement sensor to detect plant stress. This wireless prototype will be tested in commercial greenhouse environments, to monitor plant health, and link changes in plant movements with putative stressful situations. This will enable farmers to use a new digital sensor for steering their production, and improve the

In greenhouse horticulture, LED-lights help to produce crops all year round. However, the energy consumption of LED's and the fluctuating...

In the VLAIO-funded LA-project on Agrivoltaics, we will study the implementation of photovoltaics (PV) in fruit crop production systems....

All plants produce ethylene, an important volatile hormone that regulates development and responses towards (a)biotic stress. However,...

Far-red light, via phytochrome signaling, activates several plant reactions such as flowering and the shade-avoidance response. It is...

Together with Praktijkpunt Vlaams-Brabant, Inagro and VCBT we are engaging in the project "ChiQon" to improve chicory production and...

The new and exciting cultivation technique of indoor Vertical Farming is tremendously popular, especially for regions where...

Recently we have shown that ethylene exerts a species-specific effect on plant photosynthesis. In many agricultural relevant crops,...

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