G's Growers Limited

This feasibility study will enable peat-free production of mushrooms and leafy salads by recycling plant-based substrates from other sectors (including anaerobic digestion, soft fruit and mushrooms). The main technical challenges in recycling peat-free organic materials for these specialist sectors are quality, consistency, crop timing and nutrient balanc...

Fusarium basal rot (FBR) is a disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae (FOC) that infects the roots and basal plate of onions leading to severe pre- and postharvest losses. Onions can become infected with FOC at any time during crop growth, but the biggest losses occur after harvest when asymptomatic bulbs extensively rot in...

To plan, develop and implement a suite of tests to measure the effectiveness of maintenance techniques and procedures on synthetic playing surfaces and to produce a management system to predict the life expectancy of a surface.

To undertake a commercial study for remote satellite crop and market intelligence and hyperspectral crop disease diagnosis.

To develop approprate commercially beneficial technology into salad and vegetable crops, by employing remote sensing and analytical tools for improved husbandry, safety and crop intelligence.