AGROALNEXT Project: Implementation of new techniques to increase the resilience of citrus farming to climate change
- Type Project
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Comunitat Valenciana
- Main source of financing NextGenerationEU
- Project website Web del Proyecto
Description
The CITRIRESIST research improves the use of natural resources in the Mediterranean area
Contextual description
Citrus cultivation is of great importance in the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia. Two ways to increase its resilience and sustainability are to consume less water and improve drought tolerance. The CITIRESIST project proposes a model that will allow for reduced irrigation throughout the growing season and improved tolerance to water stress. The proposed water-saving model involves creating a database that collects physiological, metabolic, and agronomic parameters of citrus crops.
Results
A precise irrigation system has been developed that reduces water consumption by 15-20% without affecting fruit production or quality. Treatments with encapsulated proline and glycine-betaine have been tested, increasing the stability and effectiveness of the crop against water stress. Patent: Clausell-Terol, C., Gomez-Cadenas, A., Sampedro-Guerrero, J., Avendaño, V. BIOSTIMULANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROLINE-ENCAPSULATING SILICA PARTICLES, AND ITS USE FOR CROP PROTECTION AGAINST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. Application for patentability report to the Industrial Property Agency on November 14, 2024.
Contact information
- Coordinator/Entity Name: Aurelio Gómez|Carolina Clausell
- Mailing address: Not available
- Email coordinator/entity: aurelio.gomez@uji.es|cclausel@uji.es
- Phone: Not available
Coordinators
- UJI
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