A5084067254- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Forest ecology and management
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant responses to water stress
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Ghent University
2021-2023
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
2022
Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
2021
Abstract Water potential explains water transport in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum (SPAC), and is gaining interest as connecting variable between ‘pedo-, bio- atmosphere’. It primarily used to simulate hydraulics SPAC, thus essential for studying drought effects. Recent implementations of large-scale terrestrial biosphere models (TBMs) improved their performance under water-limited conditions, while hydraulic features recent detailed functional–structural plant (FSPMs) open new...
As a result of climate change, climatic extremes are expected to increase. For high-value crops like vegetables, irrigation is potentially economically viable adaptation measure in western Europe. To optimally schedule irrigation, decision support systems based on crop models AquaCrop increasingly used by farmers. High value vegetable cauliflower or spinach grown two distinct growth cycles per year and, additionally, have high turnover rate new varieties. successfully deploy the model...
<p>Water availability and using the available water in a well-considered manner is becoming increasingly more important for farmers. An increase dry summers (Gobin, 2018) confirms that future irrigation will have to take place smart manner, particularly demanding horticultural sector. In times of scarcity, governments may issue ban on extraction from natural bodies. This on-going research investigates what extent supply alternative sources, such as treated waste domestic use or...