1. Ktisis Cyprus University of Technology

Sustainable yield security through seed priming with chemical agents coupled with advanced coatings

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Project title
Sustainable yield security through seed priming with chemical agents coupled with advanced coatings
Code
YIELDSHIELD
Project Coordinator
Start date
01-01-2020
Expected Completion
31-12-2021
 
Funding Program
2020-2022 Program

Description

Abstract
Enhancing plant tolerance against abiotic stressors is of great significance to ameliorate their
negative impact on crop yield and therefore to sustain global food security. This project aims
to develop a cutting-edge seed chemical priming technology, which will optimize the
tolerance of important crop plants to major stress conditions related to global climate change.
Furthermore, seed priming will be coupled with advanced coatings that will enable controlled
release of the priming agents in the rhizosphere and maintain seed viability.
 
Keyword(s)
Plant tolerance
Abiotic stressors
Climate change