Code
01DI1513
Duration
01 October 2013 → 30 September 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- General biology
- Plant biology
Keywords
fruit production
plant sensors
water potential
fruit quality
sugar transport
tomato
mechanistic modelling
integrated plant model
water transport
Project description
The aim of this research project is to gain more insight into the interaction between microclimate, plant water and carbon status and quality aspects of tomato fruits. This will finally result in an integrated plant model for tomato that mechanistically describes different plant processes and allows to predict fruit growth and quality based on climatic conditions.