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.

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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.

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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

Horticulture 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

Cordis profile

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Duration: 2024-2028