Innovative sensorGROW technology from controlled environment agriculture specialists, Light Science Technologies, has been chosen to support an important research project into growing potatoes more sustainably.
The TRIP (Transformative Reduced Input in Potatoes) project is a 3-year research programme to develop methods to grow potatoes with fewer inputs of inorganic nutrients, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and energy.
The aim is to reduce resulting emissions of greenhouse gases, including CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and N2O (Nitrous Oxide).
To meet the needs of the TRIP project, Light Science Technologies have enhanced their sensorGROW platform to measure N2O emission from the soil in which the test plants are grown.
“We’re naturally delighted to be included in this very important research project. Potatoes are a staple of world food and reducing the inputs required to grow them will benefit consumers, growers and climate change” says Craig Price, Operations Director of Light Science Technologies.