Plant Cultivation Facilities (SEFY)

Picture credit : SEFY

 Technical and scientific expertise

• Expertise in the conduct and monitoring of crops under semi-controlled conditions
• Advice and logistical support in the design and implementation of research trials for the university community and external companies
• Raising awareness of agronomic research among the general public

Main equipment

• Greenhouses

  - 2,000 m²
  - 31 compartments with autonomous climate control: heating, ventilation, humidification and lighting
  - 3 G2Q containment compartments
  - 1 compartment reserved for phytoremediation tests
  - 2 compartments reserved for practical work
  - LED lighting (red, blue and white channels with adjustable intensity)

• Phytotrons
  • Eight rooms with temperature, humidity and lighting control
  • High-throughput root phenotyping platforms

Get an overview of the platform’s infrastructure and equipment via a virtual tour.

Applications

• Phytopathology: processes related to the triggering and epidemic development of diseases; innovative solutions for the biocontrol of diseases
• Mycology applied to agri-food and agri-environment: biodiversity in natural and anthropised environments trophic chains (mycorrhizal symbioses) biostimulation and bioprotection of plants production of bioeffectors
• Plant ecology, ecophysiology and sustainable agronomy: water harvesting by crops with particular attention to root organs
• Entomology
• Improvement of growing conditions

Services available to

• UCLouvain students and researchers
• Non-UCLouvain parties (compartment rentals, crop care locations, etc.)

Video reports

• May 2022 - Thomas Vanesse, Symbiose founder and CEO, talks in a video about his collaboration with SEFY