{"id":25776,"date":"2025-06-09T12:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ino.cnr.it\/?p=25776"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:41:28","slug":"precision-agriculture-exploring-advanced-sensor-technologies-in-tomato-cultivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ino.cnr.it\/?p=25776","title":{"rendered":"Precision Agriculture: Exploring Advanced Sensor Technologies in Tomato Cultivation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Precision agriculture, an innovative approach to crop and animal production, aims to optimize resources and improve yields by harnessing advanced technologies.<\/h5>\n<p>Central to this approach is the integration of sensors, information systems, and data-driven management to monitor variability and unpredictability within agricultural systems. At CNR-INO, a new project is focusing on two promising sensor technologies: the Electronic Nose (EN) and Raman Spectroscopy (RS). The project,\u00a0<strong>SENSEPLANET \u2013 Optical and olfactory SENSorial dEvices to investigate PLAnt-microbe iNtEracTions in a model horticultural crop<\/strong>, is funded by\u00a0<strong>MUR PRIN<\/strong>\u00a0and coordinated by\u00a0<strong>Camilla Baratto,\u00a0<\/strong>senior researcher at CNR-INO in Brescia. Its goal is to apply and optimize these complementary classes of sensors to advance precision agriculture in crop production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is it important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By providing detailed insights into plant health and environmental conditions, EN and RS can offer real-time data to support informed decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, the project will explore how EN and RS can be used to investigate plant-microbe interactions in a model plant\u2014tomato (<em>Solanum lycopersicum<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Understanding these interactions is crucial for improving crop resilience and productivity while minimizing environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply and optimize Electronic Nose (EN) and Raman Spectroscopy (RS) for precision agriculture in crop production.<\/li>\n<li>Explore the potential of EN and RS in studying specific plant-microbe interactions in tomato (<em>Solanum lycopersicum<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who is Participating?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project involves a collaboration between the National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), the University of Brescia (UNIBS) and the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection of the National Research Council (CNR-IPSP).<\/p>\n<p>This initiative underscores CNR-INO\u2019s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge sensor technologies for more sustainable and efficient agricultural practices.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:camilla.baratto@cnr.it\">camilla.baratto@cnr.it<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/senseplanet.ino.cnr.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/senseplanet.ino.cnr.it\/<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Senseplanet project is funded by the European Union \u2013 Next Generation EU.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Precision agriculture, an innovative approach to crop and animal production, aims to optimize resources and improve yields by harnessing advanced technologies. 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