Project

Knowledge-driven regulation of plant physiological processes in ornamentals to improve plant quality

Code
179V1312
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Horticultural production
Keywords
plant hormones LED light plant physiology
 
Project description

The common thread throughout the project is the use of light (LED lighting) and plant hormones in floriculture. The research focuses on: (1) storage and transport;(2) adventitious rooting of cuttings and hardening of tissue culture plants; (3) branching and; (4) pigmentation of leaf/flower. Beside research the project has a valorisation part and the start-up of the Knowledge Platform Plant Physiology.