Code
179V0107
Duration
01 October 2007 → 30 September 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- General biology
- Plant biology
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Engineering and technology
- Power electronics
- Energy generation, conversion and storage engineering
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural plant production
- Horticultural production
Keywords
turgor pressure
plant biochemistry
DIF
chilling stress
chilling tolerance
temperature integration
chlorophyll fluorescense
horticulture
plant physiology
membrane permeability
Project description
The project aims to develop an ecophysiological protocol for screening of chilling tolerance, so that a significant greenhouse energy saving is realised. Measurements of chlorophyll fluorescene, membrane integrity, proline and turgidity are indicative for chilling stress. Their discriminating performance will be determined through sensitivity analysis and forms the basis of the hierarchical protocol.