An innovative approach to enhance resource efficiency and safeguarding by using biostimulants and innovative sensors in horticulture

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2024-12-17

Description

Description (EN):

This project aims to reduce water and fertilizer use in horticulture by using biostimulants and innovative tools. This combination will result in up to 20% reduction of water and 10% of fertilizers, depending on the crop. By including BS based on seaweeds, economic opportunities for seaweed producers will be created. Innovative sensors allow growers to monitor plant responses to reduced water supply and to adjust irrigation accordingly. Analytic tools allow users to determine water and nutrient use efficiency. This project will result in pilot data on biostimulants, generate innovative tools and demonstrate them to support growers, producers of biostimulants and suppliers of substrates & fertilizers. The multi-stakeholder approach permits a successful realization of project objectives since expertise of all partners is complementary, ensuring a broad dissemination. A policy protocol will be presented to policy makers to help implement the new European legislation on biostimulants.

Achievements (EN):

The main goal of the Bio4safe project is to reduce water and fertilizer use in horticulture. To achieve this goal it is important to prove growers that lowering water and nutrient consumption during cultivation is possible without quality loss or yield loss. Within the Bio4safe project seaweed based biostimulants are tested and in situ steering of plants with innovative sensor tools is examined. During the project’s first year, the current seaweed biostimulant market and the potential of local seaweeds for application in biostimulants was investigated to create economic opportunities for local seaweed producers. A strategy for market penetration was developed through workshops with different stakeholders resulting in different business cases. North Sea Farm created a road map with clear information on the biostimulant market. As follow-up on the previous trials (2019), where drought and nutrient stress was applied, we decided to increase the amount of stress and adapt the trial protocol where needed. In our trials we examine the effectiveness of seaweed based biostimulants to increase the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. Innovative sensor tools were used to measure specific plant characteristics such as water and nutrient use efficiency. Subsequent trials are still needed to get clear results on the effect of biostimulants and plant monitoring tools. Each partner published a report on their trial outcomes. The data of the trials were presented to the stakeholders in three webinars (EN, NL and FR), this to increase the adoption of biostimulants and sensor tools. Our free online biostimulant database (www.biosafe.eu) was also launched during this webinar, a user-friendly database for growers where scientifically proven effects of commercial biostimulant products are bundled. Next year, we will still need to finetune the content of the database and add additional scientific literature received from the different stakeholder partners. Through the collaboration of all the Bio4safe partners, we were able to reach over 150000 persons in total. All partners aim to spread as much information as possible through articles and presentations and to a lower extent (due to COVID-19) during open days. Since the start of the project, the partners held 27 open days and visits, spread 38 news items/articles and did 106 announcations via social media. Because of covid-19 we had to change the format of our observer partner meeting towards an online setting.

Website: https://bio4safe.eu/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

The main projects outputs were: ● A database for scientists on biostimulants and their effect on horticultural plants. ● An app for growers and suppliers of horticultural and agricultural products on biostimulants, and their effect on horticultural plants. ● A Demonstration of the best available (and affordable) sensor tools to measure in situ plant responses on reduced water and fertiliser inputs. ● Pilot trials on ornamentals, including Surfinia and Hydrangea with 5 efficient biostimulants for growers, researchers, suppliers and policy makers (BE) ● Pilot trials on strawberry, raspberry and nursery stock with 5 efficient biostimulants for growers, researchers, suppliers and policy makers (UK) ● Pilot trials on chrysanthemum and tulips (ornamentals) with 5 efficient biostimulants for growers, researchers, suppliers and policy makers (NL) ● Pilots on tomato and lettuce with 5 efficient biostimulants for growers, researchers, suppliers and policy makers (FR) ● Feasibility study and market research for producers of biostimulants, producers of seaweeds, policy makers and other stakeholders. ● Standardized protocol for policy makers on how to measure the impact of biostimulants on fertiliser and water use efficiency of plants. Check the “Outputs” section below to download related material and see “Main Achievements” section for further information about the achieved results.

Thematic information

Water management Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: Increase the adoption of new solutions for a more efficient use of natural resources and materials

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06g) supporting industrial transition towards a resource- efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental performance management in the public and private sectors

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Proefcentrum voor Sierteelt

Address: Schaessestraat 18, 9070 Destelbergen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 900 290.43

ERDF budget: EUR 540 174.26

Dove Associates

Name: Dove Associates

Address: Weggs Farm, Common Road, IP21 4PJ Dickleburgh, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 1 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 600.00

Stichting Noordzeeboerderij

Name: Stichting Noordzeeboerderij

Address: Zeestraat 84, 2518 AD Den Haag, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 448 922.32

ERDF budget: EUR 269 353.40

Vertify

Name: Vertify

Address: Tolweg 13, 1681 ND Zwaagdijk, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 333 437.30

ERDF budget: EUR 200 062.38

JUNIA

Name: JUNIA

Department: BioGAP

Address: Boulevard Vauban 48, 59046 Lille, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 204 970.14

ERDF budget: EUR 122 982.07

Pôle Légumes Région Nord

Name: Pôle Légumes Région Nord

Department: Région Nord

Address: Route d’Estaires, 209, 62840 Lorgies, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 142 599.52

ERDF budget: EUR 85 559.70

NIAB EMR

Name: NIAB EMR

Department: Pest & Pathogen Ecology for Sustainable Crop Management

Address: New Road, ME19 6BJ East Malling, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 283 034.40

ERDF budget: EUR 169 820.64

Universiteit Gent

Name: Universiteit Gent

Department: CropFit

Address: Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 780 581.21

ERDF budget: EUR 468 348.72

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Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): An innovative approach to enhance resource efficiency and safeguarding by using biostimulants and innovative sensors in horticulture

Project acronym: Bio4safe

Project start date: 2017-08-01

Project end date: 2022-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 094 835.32

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 856 901.17

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 0.60%

Co-financing sources:

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Dualex Scientific

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Skye SKPM 1400

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Leaf clips

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Exoskin

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

LiCOR 6800

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

W.E.T. Sensor Kit

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Precision irrigation systems

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Lineair Variable Displacement transducer (LVDT)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Greenseeker

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

mini-PAM II

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Nitrachek 404

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Pocket PEA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SpectraCam

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

PolyPEN RP410

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

AP4 Porometer

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Sea the Power of Sustainable Farming

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Biostimulanten en het Bio4safe project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2019-05-13

Languages: en

Bio4safe Teaser: What have the Bio4safe partners been up to this past 4 years?

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2021-12-20

Languages: nl, fr, en

Bio4safe bij PCS: de resultaten van 4 jaar internationale samenwerking

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2021-12-20

Languages: nl

Bio4safe at NIAB EMR: the final results of 4 years of international cooperation

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2021-12-20

Languages: en

JUNIA - Projet BIO4SAFE

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-02-10

Languages: fr

Biostimulants and the Bio4safe project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2019-05-13

Languages: en

The Biostimulant of the Future (NL)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2020-12-03

Languages: en, nl

Biostimulants and plant sensors in the horticultural sector of tomorrow - The impact of Bio4safe

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2020-12-07

Languages: nl, en

Plattelandspret - biostimulanten in de sierteelt

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2019-04-26

Languages: nl

Studies / surveys

New Opportunities For The Biostimulant Market: European Seaweed

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Reports

Protocol on how to save water & fertilizers in horticulture - Berries & small fruit

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Bulb Ornamentals

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Woody ornamentals

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Leafy vegetables

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Ornamentals – Annuals

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Fruit vegetable crops

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture - Ornamentals – Annuals

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Protocol on how to safe water & fertilizers in horticulture Cereals: Winter Wheat

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://bio4safe.eu/

Publication date: 2022-10-27

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

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An innovative approach to enhance resource efficiency and safeguarding by using biostimulants and innovative sensors in horticulture

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