Innovation and Technological Development in the Use of Irrigation Water for Quality Wheat

The operation aims to offer producers the opportunity to learn about water requirements, irrigation management and the viability of high-quality wheat. To achieve this, experimental and demonstration platforms located in different locations in Segarra-Garrigues are made available to farmers, irrigators, technicians and the general public, with the aim of validating the productive and qualitative response to the application of irrigation strategies to different crops. In other words, these will be experimental platforms on commercial farms under very intense control of the water status of the plantation and the seasonal evolution of productive and physiological parameters, where the suitability of the proposed irrigation strategies can be verified. The results obtained will be added to the results of OP2 for inclusion in the informative material.

Objectives:

• Establish reference plots, experimental and demonstration platforms for quality wheat irrigation
• Adapt and adjust irrigation strategies to improve production efficiency and crop quality
• Facilitate and encourage producers to adopt irrigation practices in the new irrigated areas of Segarra-Garrigues
• Create a forum for technical debate between technicians, producers, processors, scientists, etc. to advance knowledge and learn how to implement and manage irrigation water in these crops.

This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and the Government of Catalonia, within the framework of the ERDF Operational Programme for Catalonia 2014-2020.