WP leader: Milena Micevski (CBS), mmic.marktg@cbs.dk

Tasks:

Task 1.1 Overall Project Management and Preparing a Project Manual

Task 1.2 Managing finances and contractual obligations

Task 1.3 Monitoring and managing the Gender Dimension

Task 1.4 Developing and maintaining a Data Management Plan

Task 1.5 Complying with Ethical Requirements and preparing an Ethical Management Plan

Task 1.6 Managing IPR and Innovations

Task 1.7 Organising and holding a Project Kick-off Meeting and subsequent Project Co-ordination Meetings

Deliverables:

D1.1 – Gender Action and Ethical Management Plans (PUB)

D1.2 – Data Management Plan (SEN)

D1.3 – Innovation database and IPR exploitation plan (SEN)

D1.4 – Data Management Plan 2 (SEN)

D1.5 – Data Management Plan 3 (SEN)

D1.6 – Data Management Plan 4 (SEN)

WP leader: Belen Gallego Elvira (UPCT), belen.gallego@upct.es

Tasks:

Task 2.1 Developing a conceptual framework to benchmark novel against existing reference horticultural production systems

Task 2.2 Refining assessment tools to evaluate economic, social, and environmental viability of novel products and processes

Task 2.3 Developing decision-support tools to help professional growers identify and adopt more sustainable production practices

Deliverables:

D2.1 – Systems mapping of novel products and processes (PUB)

D2.2 – SAFA Indicators and Tool for Horticultural Production Systems (PUB)

D2.3 – Life Cycle Assessment Tool (PUB)

D2.4 – Decision Making Aid for Selection of Peat Substitutes (PUB)

D2.5 – Tool for Fertigation Recommendations for greenhouse crops (PUB)

D2.6 – Development of indicators and tool for pilot studies (PUB)

D2.7 – Protocol on experimental trials (PUB)

WP leader: Signe Værbak (AU), signe.vaerbak@food.au.dk

Task 3.1 Mapping existing and upcoming rules and regulations on the innovative growing media constituents and blends, to help ensure regulatory compliance and aid commercialization

Task 3.2 Documenting properties and characteristics of raw materials to build a mixing model to identify the right biomass to complement wood fibre for different crop cultivations

Task 3.3 Establishing new management practices adjusting fertigation requirements, pH adjustments and irrigation needs to peat-free blends

Task 3.4 Large scale trials of wood-fibre based blends to validate their commercial performance and sustainability against comparable peat-based horticultural systems

Deliverables:

D3.1 – Regulatory mapping report (PUB)

D3.2 – Database of biomasses (PUB)

D3.3 – Growing media mix model (PUB)

D3.4 – Wood-fibre based blends created (SEN)

D3.5 – Designer activated carbons and predictive model for using them (PUB)

D3.6 – Report on large scale trials of woodfibre based blends (PUB)

D3.7 – Activity report on graphene-based and non-graphene activated carbons (SEN)

D3.8 – Activity Report on adsorption isotherms and adsorption/desorption (nutrient release) kinetics (SEN)

D3.9 – Protocol for large scale trials (SEN)

WP Leader: Elke Vandaele (VLACO VZW), Elke.Vandaele@vlaco.be 

Tasks:

Task 4.1 Reduced water input

Task 4.2 Replacing and reducing mineral fertiliser applications via new organic fertilising products

Task 4.3 Oxygen nanobubble technologies for reduced pesticide use and improved plant and soil health

Deliverables:

D4.1 – Optimised irrigation and fertigation in covered and field systems (PUB)

D4.2 – Organic-based fertiliser products (PUB)

D4.3 – In planta nitrate probe (SEN)

D4.4 – Oxygen nanobubble effects on soilborne pathogens (PUB)

D4.5 – Recording template and baseline data completed (SEN)

D4.6 – Report of pilot studies (PUB)

WP Leader: Steve Quarrie (EUTA), steve.quarrie@gmail.com

Tasks:

Task 5.1 Developing for commercialisation biological and mechanical solutions for reducing/ preventing soil compaction and restoring compacted soils in horticultural production systems

Task 5.2 Developing novel organic, microbial, and chemical products to improve soil structure and C- sequestration in horticulture

Task 5.3 Developing technological solutions that improve oxygen availability in soils using oxygenated irrigation systems

Deliverables:

D5.1 – Review of cover crops in horticulture (PUB)

D5.2 – Biological and mechanical solutions to reduce compacted soils (PUB)

D5.3 – Testing of products to improve soil structure and C-sequestration (PUB)

D5.4 – Nanobubble trials in greenhouses and open fields (PUB)

D5.5 – Protocol on field trial design (SEN)

D5.6 – Bio-pellets for field trials (SEN)

D5.7 – Protocol for oxygenation with nanobubbles studies in greenhouses and open fields (SEN)

WP leader: Matthew Gorton (UNEW), matthew.gorton@newcastle.ac.uk 

Tasks:

Task 6.1 Behavioural Change Review: Models, Past Experiences, and Stakeholder Perspectives

Task 6.2 Action learning behavioural change Pilot Sites with professional growers

Task 6.3 Action learning behavioural change Pilot Sites with amateur gardeners and small-scale growers

Task 6.4 Strategies for Improving the Uptake of more sustainable Growing Media via Labelling and Point-of-Sale Material

Task 6.5 Policy measures and other incentives to further uptake of sustainable alternatives to peat

Deliverables:

D6.1 – Behavioural change review (PUB)

D6.2 – Pilot sites findings for professional and amateur growers (PUB)

D6.3 – Improving the labelling of growing media (PUB)

D6.4 – Policy Paper on Sustainable Alternatives to Peat (PUB)

D6.5 – Policy Summit on Sustainable Alternatives to Peat (PUB)

D6.6 – Document on protocols and membership Pilot Sites for professional growers (SEN)

D6.7 – Document on protocols and membership for Pilot Sites for hobby gardening (SEN)

D6.8 – Draft Policy Paper (SEN)

WP leader: Richard Freeman (AEIDL), rfr@aeidl.eu

Tasks

Task 7.1 Communication, Dissemination, Exploitation and Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Task 7.2 Designing and producing Hort2thefuture online knowledge exchange platform, identity, and templates

Task 7.3 Communicating Progress to all Hort2thefuture’s Stakeholder Audiences

Task 7.4 Engaging Stakeholders through the Stakeholder Advisory Board and information exchange with closely related networks and projects

Task 7.5 Providing Educational Resources for Schools and Students

Task 7.6 Providing Training Videos and Accompanying Resources for Professional Growers and their advisors

Task 7.7 Providing Training Materials for Amateur Gardeners

Task 7.8 Organising and Holding Open Facility Demonstration Days

Task 7.9 Providing effective Communication with Academics

Deliverables:

D7.1 – CDESE Plan (PUB)

D7.2 – Website, identity, and templates (PUB)

D7.3 – Podcasts and e-newsletters (PUB)

D7.4 – Policy and practice notes (PUB)

D7.5 – Educational resources (PUB)

D7.6 – Training videos and resources for growers and gardeners (PUB)

D7.7 – Open farm demonstration days (PUB)

D7.8 – Database of publications (PUB)

D7.9 – Practice Abstract-batch 1 (PUB)

D7.10 – Practice Abstracts-batch 2 (PUB)

D7.11 – CDESE Plan 2 (PUB)

D7.12 – CDESE Plan 3 (PUB)

D7.13 – CDESE Plan 4 (PUB)

D7.14 – List of members of the SAB (SEN)

D7.15 – Draft website structure and design, draft templates (SEN)

D7.16 – Development of Guidelines for open demonstration days (SEN)