GROW4LEMON Operational Group: Sustainable solutions for better nutritional management of lemon crops
- Type Operational group
- Status In progress
- Execution 2023 -2025
- Assigned Budget 259.249,00 €
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Andalucía
Abstract
The GROW4LEMON project aims to achieve the following effects:
- Increased Crop Productivity and Quality. Significant improvement in lemon crop productivity and fruit quality through the use of biostimulants and advanced organic amendments.
- Improved Environmental Sustainability. Reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers and plant protection products, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and optimization of the use of water and soil resources. Contribution to more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
- Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. Developing solutions that increase the ability of lemon crops to adapt to adverse climatic conditions, improving resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Resource Efficiency. Optimizing water and energy use, as well as harnessing agricultural waste to generate fertilizers and compost, promoting a circular economy and reducing dependence on external resources.
- Technological Advancement and Digitalization in Agriculture. Integration of advanced technologies such as sensors, omics technologies, and automation systems, improving crop management through accurate, real-time data and facilitating informed decision-making.
- Added Value and Sector Competitiveness. Increasing the added value of lemon cultivation and improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the development of innovative and efficient products that benefit both producers and consumers.
Description
Organized into phases of technological development and field testing, the project will use key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate both the accuracy of the calculated footprint and the functionality of the LoRa sensors. The system will enable producers to make informed decisions to reduce their environmental impact.
Description of activities
- Documentation phase: gathering information on the search for microorganisms of interest for proper development, identifying the main problems and needs of lemon cultivation, and studying plant growth and stimulation pathways from a molecular perspective.
- Experimental phase:
- A1. Study of the initial situation of lemon cultivation and design of new products with biostimulant potential.
- A2.Generation, selection and optimization of new products.
- A3. Agronomic validation under field conditions of the developed products.
- Final report writing phase.
- Dissemination phase.
Objectives
Develop different prototypes with biostimulant capacity that allow for improved management of lemon crops, primarily enhancing their growth and development and preventing damage caused by biotic and abiotic stress.
To achieve this objective, we will work on generating different agricultural inputs obtained from composting processes, as well as applying microbial consortia that are beneficial to the soil and plants. This work is proposed from a molecular perspective, through the identification of biomarkers and/or metabolites of interest that act as signaling molecules in different situations.
Results
The GROW4LEMON project aims to achieve the following effects:
- Increased Crop Productivity and Quality. Significant improvement in lemon crop productivity and fruit quality through the use of biostimulants and advanced organic amendments.
- Improved Environmental Sustainability. Reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers and plant protection products, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and optimization of the use of water and soil resources. Contribution to more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
- Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. Developing solutions that increase the ability of lemon crops to adapt to adverse climatic conditions, improving resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Resource Efficiency. Optimizing water and energy use, as well as harnessing agricultural waste to generate fertilizers and compost, promoting a circular economy and reducing dependence on external resources.
- Technological Advancement and Digitalization in Agriculture. Integration of advanced technologies such as sensors, omics technologies, and automation systems, improving crop management through accurate, real-time data and facilitating informed decision-making.
- Added Value and Sector Competitiveness. Increasing the added value of lemon cultivation and improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the development of innovative and efficient products that benefit both producers and consumers.
Contact information
- Coordinator/entity name: DOMCA SAU
- Postal address: Camino de Jayena 82, 18620 Alhendin, Granada.
- Coordinator/entity email: jgmadero@dmcrc.com
- Telephone: 958576486
Coordinators
- DOMCA SAU
Collaborators
- DOMCA SAU (jgmadero@dmcrc.com)
- FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (mcgalera@fundaciontecnova.com)
- LORA LORA AGRICOLA S.L. (antoniofuentes@loragricola.es)
- SERVICIOS AMBIENTALES LAS CHOZAS S.L. (jbescobar@gruposach.es)
- FUNDACION ANDANATURA PARA EL DESARROLLO SOCIOECONÓMICO (jcampos@andanatura.org)
Beneficiaries
- DOMCA SAU
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