Objective Due to the difficulty in organic farming of producing pathogen free seeds, and the lack of simple, effective non-chemical methods for seed sanitation, a substantial part of the seed used by European organic vegetable growers is still derived from conventional production. This will not be allowed after the year 2003 (EU Council regulation 2092/91). In the project two new physical seed treatment methods will be tested in relation to the traditional method of hot water treatment. Agents of natural origin acceptable to organic farming will be evaluated and combined with the physical methods. This will be complemented by studies on physiological factors determining seed sensitivity, which is in many cases limiting the application of physical seed treatments. The aim of the project is to improve the currently available, non-chemical methods for control of seed-borne vegetable pathogens and to develop new methods acceptable to organic farming. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agricultureagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (BBA) EU contribution No data Address MESSEWEG 11/12 38104 BRAUNSCHWEIG Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FINDUS R&D Sweden EU contribution No data Address 267 25 BJUV See on map Total cost No data GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address Medicinaregatan 9 E 405 30 GOETEBORG See on map Total cost No data HENRY DOUBLEDAY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Ryton Organic Gardens CV8 3LG COVENTRY See on map Total cost No data NUNHEMS ZADEN B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Voort 6 6080 AA HAELEN See on map Total cost No data PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Droevendaalsesteeg 1 WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TORINO Italy EU contribution No data Address 15,Via Leonardo Da Vinci 44 10095 GRUGLIASCO See on map Total cost No data