Grant: Engage Grants Program
University of British Columbia
$24,970.00
Study of the crop enhancement effect of neem oil formulations on grapevine growth and fruit composition
EF 2017-18
Résumé
Terramera is a Bio/Ag Tech company developing high-performance sustainable alternatives to conventionalchemical pesticides and fertilizers. Terramera aims to create healthy, safe environments and crops free of toxicchemicals, and to make sustainable and organic farming cheaper, more productive, and abundant.Terramera and Dr. Simone Castellarin, Wine Research Center, University of British Columbia, will study thecrop enhancement effect of Neem oil formulations in grapevine. Individual formulations based on Neem oilwill be applied to the grapevines grown in greenhouse at specific time intervals and growth stages of the plant.At the end of the growth season, the grapes will be analyzed for the determining how the tested formulationsaffect the accumulation of the major compounds that affect wine quality.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
518166-2017
Name nom
Castellarin, Simone
Department département
Wine Research Centre
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
24970
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
506
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides)
Area of application fr
Produits chimiques agricoles (engrais, pesticides, herbicides)
Research subject code
4903
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant growth and development
Research subject fr
Croissance et développement des végétaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Study of the crop enhancement effect of neem oil formulations on grapevine growth and fruit composition
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Terramera is a Bio/Ag Tech company developing high-performance sustainable alternatives to conventionalchemical pesticides and fertilizers. Terramera aims to create healthy, safe environments and crops free of toxicchemicals, and to make sustainable and organic farming cheaper, more productive, and abundant.Terramera and Dr. Simone Castellarin, Wine Research Center, University of British Columbia, will study thecrop enhancement effect of Neem oil formulations in grapevine. Individual formulations based on Neem oilwill be applied to the grapevines grown in greenhouse at specific time intervals and growth stages of the plant.At the end of the growth season, the grapes will be analyzed for the determining how the tested formulationsaffect the accumulation of the major compounds that affect wine quality.
