by INI | Jan 29, 2025 | News, Update Experimentation
In a previous project’s news (November 2023) we emphasized that a great deal of plant-plant interactions in intercropping take place in the hidden root zone, and presented a rather simple phenotyping pipeline to measure root traits based on rhizoboxes. These boxes...
by INI | Dec 17, 2024 | CICS010, News
Two years of agronomic trials: where does CICS 10 stand? In 2023, a group of farmers in the Anjou region began a series of full-scale experiments on lentil-based associated crops, with the aim of marketing these lentils to local caterers. A year later, the...
by INI | Sep 2, 2024 | News
As global challenges like climate change and food security intensify, the need for innovative, resilient, and sustainable farming methods has never been more critical. The University of Bonn plays a pivotal role in achieving the objectives of the IntercropVALUES...
by INI | Aug 23, 2024 | News, Update Experimentation
Zishen Wang and Bei Dong earned their PhD from Wageningen University in May 2024, under the supervision of Dr. Wopke van der Werf, Dr. Tjeerd Jan Stomph, and Prof. Dr. Jochem Evers. Both theses were part of ReMIX project, the predecessor of IntercropVALUES. The...
by INI | Aug 2, 2024 | Case Studies, News
Growing multiple crops simultaneously on the same field, the so-called “intercropping” practice has almost disappeared from our European agricultural landscapes, despite its numerous environmental, economic, and nutritional benefits. The IntercropVALUES project, which...
