Objectif European agriculture is surrounded by a downward tendency in areas under cultivation and yield decrease owing to following problems: regulation of water balance and of nutrient supply, application of insecticides, insect-pest infestation, different soil condition, climatic influences, solar radiation and high salt content of soil. The BIOPAPER project intends to develop and test a new cellulose-based carrier material for covering of useful plants and crops to eliminate the mentioned disadvantages with the aim to improve plant health and growth. This new covering material will substitute plastic foils. It consists of cellulose with 2 areas coated with tailor-made agents for selected plants: fertilizer, wax, colour, pheromones, and pungencies. The degree of innovation consists in achieving a multifunctional of the carrier material by single-step coating both areas of the cellulose material: improved adoption of climatic conditions to the requirements of plants; proving-proving mechanical stress tolerance, esp. for young plants; reduction of artificial fertilization; weed suppression; protection against insect-pest infestation; total biodegradability. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologysolar radiationengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Thème(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinateur IN-TER CONSULT-GREIZ Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Gewerbegebiet Am Dasslitzer Kreuz 4 07957 Langenwetzendorf Allemagne Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire BIO - OZ ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE LTD Israël Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Kibbutz Nahal-Oz Mobile-Post 85145 NAHAL OZ Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
