"A multi-tool approach for assessing fruit growth, production and plant water status of a pear orchard" presented @ ISHS International symposium on plant water status

In horticulture, water has always been important and, in many cases, a rare resource. Improved methods to evaluate water use efficiency but also the actual water needs of plants are essential for better understanding of horticultural production.

Also in postharvest, water is an important aspect. Excessive water losses may lead to unnecessary loss of freshness, increased waste and hence economic and social problems. Again, comprehensive understanding of basics of plant water status may help to better optimise postharvest condition during harvest, in storage and also during processing. Certainly, the precise knowledge of the physiological basics of all aspects of plants water status is essential but also knowledge and experiences on measuring techniques are targets for the agricultural community.

The present symposium will provide a platform to exchange findings on established and new methods - considering the fundamentals of the methodology as well as helpful hints achieved in applications.

Links

ISHS Symposium 2016 Sensing Plant Water Status - Methods and Applications in Horticultural Science

Details

Activity type

Participation in dialogue meeting (policy)

Activity work package

Secure sustainable fruit production

Activity number

UNIBO-wp5-a2

Activity contact

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Balder, Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, Germany

Prof. Dr. Peter Braun, Geisenheim, Germany

Prof. Dr. Helmut Elsenbeer, University of Potsdam, Germany

Dr. Werner B. Herppich, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Germany

Dr. Tsirogiannis Ioannis, Technological Education Institute of Epirus, Kοstakii Arta, Greece

Prof. Dr. Lyn Jones, Dundee, UK

Dr. Karin Köhl, MPIMP Potsdam, Germany

Prof. Dr. Uzuki Matsushima, Iwate University, Japan

Prof. Dr. Samuel Ortega-Farias, Talca, Chile

Prof. Dr. Sascha Oswald, University of Potsdam, Germany

Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmidt, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

Prof. Dr. Kenneth Shackel, Davis, USA

Prof. Dr. ir. Kathy Steppe, Gent University, Belgium

Dr. Pieter Verboven, KU Leuven, Belgium

Prof. Dr. hab. Artur Zdunek, IAPAS, Lublin, Poland

Prof. Dr. Jana Zinkernagel, Geisenheim University, Germany

Prof. Dr. Manuela Zude-Sasse, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Germany

Activity partner

Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Germany, University of Potsdam, Germany

Activity country

Italy

Last edit

09-08-2017

Event

Event name

ISHS Groups involved Commission Irrigation and Plant Water Relations Workgroup Water Supply and Irrigation Workgroup Water Relations

Event location

Potsdam/Berlin, Germany