- Implementation period: 2018-2021
Project objectives
Developing innovative technologies for reducing the negative impact of climate change for vegetable crops grown in the open field (pepper, bean, onion);
Official registration of one white water onion variety, two pepper varieties and one field bean variety;
Development of an electric distributor for vegetable seeds.
Results
- Development of a technology for the ecological control of weeds in the vegetable crops of interest, by building innovative equipment for maintenance work that will thermally destroy the weeds;
- Development of an experimental model of ecological technology for the sustainable protection of vegetable crops (by inserting technological segments into the cultivation technologies), capable of controlling/mitigating biotic and abiotic factors;
- Creation of new pepper, bean and onion varieties adapted to climate change with a view to their official registration;
- Development of a new type of distributor for vegetable seeds;
- Development of modulated interactive systems for the protection of vegetable crops against extreme weather events (heatwaves, hail, heavy rain, frost), by developing flexible, environmentally friendly technologies;
- Official registration of three pepper varieties and one field bean variety;
- Institutional development: hiring of 5 young researchers (ACS);
- Publications: 7 ISI articles; 13 BDI articles;
- Participation in 9 conferences.
- 980000 LEI
Innovative technologies for reducing the negative impact of climate change in vegetable crops
The Complex Project sets out to develop innovative technologies for reducing the negative impact of climate change on a number of vegetable crops grown in the open field (pepper, bean, onion). To this end, an interdisciplinary consortium was formed, comprising: the Vegetable Research and Development Station Buzau – VRDS Buzau (CO), the National Institute for Research and Development for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture – INMA (P1), the National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather – INCDTP (P2), the National Research and Development Institute for Environmental Protection – INCDPM (P3), the National Research and Development Institute for Plant Protection – INCDPP (P4), the Research and Development Institute for the Processing and Marketing of Horticultural Products – HORTING (P5) and the Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacău – VRDS Bacău (P6).
The composition of the consortium was designed to foster collaboration between the research teams through 4 interdisciplinary projects: Project 1 (VRDS Buzau) – Scientific basis for the maintenance and protection technologies for vegetable crops in the context of current climate change – LEGSTITEH; Project 2 (INCDTP Bucharest) – Technology for protecting vegetable crops against extreme weather events through the use of interactive, modulated systems – TEX4VEG; Project 3 (INMA Bucharest) – Technology for the ecological control of weeds in vegetable crops – COMBECO; Project 4 (INCDPP Bucharest) – Eco-sustainable technology for preventing and reducing the aggressiveness of diseases and pests in vegetable crops – ECOLEG.
The complex project meets the requirements for achieving efficient agriculture leading to the development of rural areas in accordance with field 1. Bioeconomy, smart specialisation sub-domain 1.1.5. Sustainable development of field crop production adapted to the impact of global climate change.