ADER 5.1.5 Study of modification of potato crop phenology
Project title: ADER 5.1.5: Study of modification of potato crop phenology in mountain areas in the context of climate change
Total project budget: 1.100.000 Lei
Funding source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Implementation period: 2023 – 2026
Project contractor: Research and Development Institute for Wildlife and Mountain Resources Miercurea-Ciuc (ICDCRM)
Partner: National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet Brasov (INCDCSZ)
Main expected results:
-Creating test fields on different altitudes and in different climate/microclimate conditions in mountain areas;
-Development of a unitary treatment and fertilizer scheme on all growing areas used in the project;
-Determining the relationships between phenology and biotic and abiotic factors;
-Analysis of changes in the growing season in the context of the latest climate scenarios, using dynamic and statistical downscaling methods;
-Use of remote sensing techniques on establishing phenological curves in potato crops by reflectance model with MODIS remote sensing;
-Analysis of changes in phenological curves according to the latest IPCC climate scenarios, using dynamic and statistical downscaling methods;
-Determination of normalized differences vegetation indices (NDVI) and calculation of leaf surface index (LAI);
-Development of trend models in phenophases to support farmers on the type of varieties used to maximize yields;
-Investigating the effects of changes in ambient temperature on potato crop phenology;
-Technology of sustainable potato cultivation in mountain areas in the context of climate change.
-Development of a unitary treatment and fertilizer scheme on all growing areas used in the project;
-Determining the relationships between phenology and biotic and abiotic factors;
-Analysis of changes in the growing season in the context of the latest climate scenarios, using dynamic and statistical downscaling methods;
-Use of remote sensing techniques on establishing phenological curves in potato crops by reflectance model with MODIS remote sensing;
-Analysis of changes in phenological curves according to the latest IPCC climate scenarios, using dynamic and statistical downscaling methods;
-Determination of normalized differences vegetation indices (NDVI) and calculation of leaf surface index (LAI);
-Development of trend models in phenophases to support farmers on the type of varieties used to maximize yields;
-Investigating the effects of changes in ambient temperature on potato crop phenology;
-Technology of sustainable potato cultivation in mountain areas in the context of climate change.
Project summary:
The potato plays a particularly important role in ensuring food security. In the context of climate change, continuous and accurate knowledge of the impact of abiotic and biotic factors on the vegetation status of crops is required. The continuous monitoring of these parameters signals in real time the changes and vulnerabilities in the agroecosystem, allowing the adoption of effective strategies to preserve the degree of economic sustainability of the potato crop.
The project aims at detailed analysis of the impact of climatic parameters on different potato varieties with the help of observational data and regional climate models, on phenological processes such as budding, leafing, fruiting, ripening, senescence and leaf fall, on altitudinal and latitutdinal gradients. Currently, there are very big problems with the adaptation of potato varieties to new climatic conditions. The project will use the latest remote sensing techniques. There are currently no determinations of phenological curves in potato culture. The project aims to complete with phenology data the breeding and adaptation programs of some potato species, respectively the phenology analysis. The biological processes studied will be used to assess how plants react to climate change and will be an indicator used to quantify the adaptability of different potato varieties, forecast phenophase changes and assess the impact of biotic factors. The aim of the project is to support farmers in the production of seed potatoes and potatoes for consumption.
The project aims at detailed analysis of the impact of climatic parameters on different potato varieties with the help of observational data and regional climate models, on phenological processes such as budding, leafing, fruiting, ripening, senescence and leaf fall, on altitudinal and latitutdinal gradients. Currently, there are very big problems with the adaptation of potato varieties to new climatic conditions. The project will use the latest remote sensing techniques. There are currently no determinations of phenological curves in potato culture. The project aims to complete with phenology data the breeding and adaptation programs of some potato species, respectively the phenology analysis. The biological processes studied will be used to assess how plants react to climate change and will be an indicator used to quantify the adaptability of different potato varieties, forecast phenophase changes and assess the impact of biotic factors. The aim of the project is to support farmers in the production of seed potatoes and potatoes for consumption.
