An experiment with chickpea seeds shows that plants can grow on the Moon despite the challenges. This finding suggests the possibility of extraterrestrial crops that would support long-duration space missions. A recent scientific study has investigated how seeds would develop on the surface of the Moon. The result has been a resounding success, as the…
In order to analyze modern olive growing, we must start in 1980, where the traditional olive grove covered 7.5 million hectares in 23 countries, mainly between parallels 35° and 45° north latitude. Today, olive growing has evolved with intensive and high-density olive groves, representing 22% and 6%, respectively, of the 2.5 million hectares of olive…
New York University’s Tandon team has achieved a 20 per cent increase in the system’s salt removal rate while reducing its energy demand by optimising fluid flow rates. These results are shown in a paper published in Cell Reports Physical Science , the NYU Tandon team led by Dr André Taylor , professor of chemical…
As part of the Gen4Olives project, in which the Italian company Agricolus and BrioAgro are working together, the farm will be monitored by satellite and sensors will be installed in the rainfed olive groves of two varieties: Manzanilla: More specifically, Manzanilla Sevillana, a variety that in Spain does not require the use of…
They have developed a soil moisture calibration algorithm that allows them to know when, how much and where to irrigate. They obtain the necessary data by using sensor technology that they distribute in the soil and also by capturing localized satellite and weather information. These three sources of information make it possible to monitor the main variables in which the farmer can intervene to improve his crops and to predict very precisely the time and amount of irrigation.