EUPHOROS - Efficient Use of inputs in Protected HORticulture

This four-year project aims at developing a sustainable greenhouse system that: does not need any fossil energy and minimizes carbon footprint of equipment; with no waste of water nor emission of fertilizers and full recycling of the substrate; with minimal need of plant protective chemicals yet with high productivity and resource use efficiency.

The Warwick HRI contributions in Workpackage 4 are:

Overall objective: Minimise the application of plant protective chemicals.

• Evaluate spectral filters for beneficial effects on Oidium and Tetranychus control.
• Evaluate specific pest and diseases (P&D) epidemiology against minimal ventilation management.
• Model P&D control under energy efficient glass/plastic

And the Warwick Intelligent Systems Group contributions are to help deliver Workpackage 5, specifically item 3:

Overall objective: boost resource use efficiency by ensuring conditions for high productivity; decrease unmarketable losses; increase quality and yield value

Specific objectives:

1. On-line monitoring tools for greenhouse performance
2. On-line monitoring tools for crop performance
3. Proof of concept of early detection tools for pests and diseases
4. Management support tool that provides the grower with useful information about performance of the greenhouse system and that advises about the controls needed.