{"id":44767,"date":"2026-10-08T03:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/projects\/agroheat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T03:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:34:29","slug":"agroheat","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/projects\/agroheat\/","title":{"rendered":"AgroHeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AgroHeat is<br \/>\ndeveloping and implementing a new physical method for controlling fungal<br \/>\ndiseases in agriculture and horticulture. Fungal infestations pose a major<br \/>\nrisk, whilst the range of approved fungicides is steadily shrinking. Moreover,<br \/>\nthese products often work primarily as a preventative measure. In addition,<br \/>\nboth countries and the EU are striving to reduce the use of chemical crop<br \/>\nprotection. This challenge affects both sides of the border and impacts large<br \/>\nareas of crops. Consequently, there is a clear need for new, practical and<br \/>\nnon-chemical solutions.<\/p>\n<p>AgroHeat<br \/>\nutilises a physical principle. Fungal spores and young fungal tissue are more<br \/>\nsensitive to heat and UV light than the crop plant within a narrow temperature<br \/>\nrange. A precisely dosed heat treatment, applied either alone or in combination<br \/>\nwith hot water mist and UV irradiation, combats fungi without damaging the<br \/>\ncrop.<br \/>\nThe project<br \/>\ntranslates this principle into a practical system for use in the field. To this<br \/>\nend, a machine system is being developed that can be deployed behind an<br \/>\n(electric) tractor or on a self-propelled agricultural robot. Under cover, a<br \/>\nclimate is created for a short, controlled period in which the fungus is<br \/>\naffected, whilst the crop remains unaffected. The concrete end products are six<br \/>\ndifferent versions of a machine, for six crop-disease combinations: three<br \/>\nspecific applications (downy mildew and septoria in onions, parsley and chives)<br \/>\nand three applications in other crops, which will be developed during the<br \/>\nproject.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\ncross-border approach has advantages. The Netherlands is at the forefront of<br \/>\nmonitoring, recording and interpreting disease thresholds and control timings.<br \/>\nGermany contributes technical expertise in the fields of mechanical engineering<br \/>\nand thermal, energy and sensor technology. Combining this expertise results in<br \/>\na practical system that can be deployed in both countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","pr-category":[272],"pr-priority":[288],"pr-stat":[315],"class_list":["post-44767","projects","type-projects","status-publish","hentry","pr-category-agro-food-3","pr-priority-a-more-innovative-programme-area","pr-stat-new"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/44767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projects"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pr-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pr-category?post=44767"},{"taxonomy":"pr-priority","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pr-priority?post=44767"},{"taxonomy":"pr-stat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deutschland-nederland.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pr-stat?post=44767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}