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Workpackage 1: Water Savings
Development of methods for ECOPONICS to improve water use efficiency and use of poor water qualities for agro-industrial and smallholder fruit vegetable production
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| Improving water use efficiency of fresh and saline water. Validation of management options capable of setting up the growing system ECOPONICS with sustainable yields and product qualities in some fruit vegetables.
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Task 1.1
Identification and quantification of water saving potential in hydroponics versus soil or field grown vegetables.
Task 1.2
Assessment of water use efficiency, fruit quality, plant growth and development as effected by effects of poor water quality for nutrient solution .
Task 1.3
Grafting of tomato plants as strategy to promote water use efficiency as well as tolerance against drought, salinity heat and diseases.
Task 1.4
Promoting water use efficiency as well as tolerance against drought, salinity, heat and diseases with bio control and other agents.
Task 1.5
Microeconomic evaluation of different measures to improve water use efficiency.
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