Project description
Novel methods to improve water and nitrogen use
Droughts have become more frequent, threatening global food security. Meanwhile, excessive nitrate fertilisation pollutes waters and fertiliser production is associated with huge energy and carbon costs. As such, it is critical to optimise the use of water and nitrogen in agriculture. Recently, chloride (CI-) has emerged as an advantageous macronutrient for plant growth even though it was previously considered a toxic ion. The EU-funded ChlorPlant project proposes a pioneering combination of methods applied in tomato plants. The aim is to increase fundamental knowledge of how CI- regulates the effects of water management on plant growth, photosynthesis, rigidity and drought resistance.
Fields of science
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbotany
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-CAR - CAR – Career Restart panelCoordinator
28006 Madrid
Spain
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