Small steps.
Big Ideas.
The multi-actor project Hort2thefuture will address 3 main sustainability problems in horticulture: 1) continued reliance on peat growing media and drawbacks of current peat alternatives, 2) inefficient or inappropriate use of agricultural inputs and 3) suboptimal soil health due to unsustainable management practices.
About us
Hort2thefuture is a 6.5 MEUR project which will run from 2024-2028. It comprises 28 research, supplier, retail, grower, communication, training and stakeholder partners from 12 European countries. The project outcomes will help realise Mission: Soil health objectives, by involving stakeholders along the whole agri-food chain and cooperation with FAO.
Objectives
Partners
Deliverables
Innovation
Hort2thefuture is an Innovation action type of project, which will deliver outputs at TRL5-7 for Decision Support and LCA tools, new peat-free alternatives based on wood fibre, nano / micro – irrigation products developed to improve irrigation efficiency and soil health, an in planta nitrate monitoring electrode, as well as commercialised biological, chemical and mechanical solutions to reduce/prevent soil compaction, restore compacted soils and improve soil structure
Peat alternatives
New peat-free alternatives
Horticultural inputs
New nano/micro-irrigation products
Soil structure
New biological, chemical and mechanical solutions
Horticultural innovations in soil-friendly practices to ensure a sustainable future
Duration: 2024-2028
Budget
Partners (12 countries)
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