Projects on KutmanLab — Plant Biotechnology, Physiology and Nutrition Labhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/Recent content in Projects on KutmanLab — Plant Biotechnology, Physiology and Nutrition LabHugoenAn IoT-based soilless growing unit and its mobile applicationhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/iot-soilless-unit-vahaa/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/iot-soilless-unit-vahaa/Development of an internet-connected soilless growing unit and the mobile application that controls it, with the industry partner Vahaa.Establishment of the Institute of Biotechnology R&D greenhousehttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/rd-greenhouse/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/rd-greenhouse/A research greenhouse with controlled climate and fertigation, built on campus under the GTÜ and GÜBRETAŞ agreement and opened in October 2020.Micro- and nanostructures for controlled-release urea, boron and iron fertilizershttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/lignonano-controlled-release-fertilizers/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/lignonano-controlled-release-fertilizers/Controlled-release fertilizer formulations made from lignocellulosic materials derived from agricultural waste, developed and tested in plants within the LignoNANO platform.A probe for real-time monitoring of nitrate concentrations in soilshttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/lignonano-nitrate-probe/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/lignonano-nitrate-probe/A portable probe that measures soil nitrate on site and in real time, within the LignoNANO platform.AI-based vertical farming automation systemshttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/ai-vertical-farming-automation/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/ai-vertical-farming-automation/A student technology start-up project on automating vertical farms with artificial intelligence, advised by the lab, which reached the finals of the TÜBİTAK 1512 programme.Centre of Excellence for Original Bioeconomy Resources (ÖBEK)https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/obek-centre/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/obek-centre/A centre of excellence for original bioeconomy resources, set up in 2020 with MARKA funding.Physiological effects of Piriformospora indica on boron toxicity in wheathttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/piriformospora-boron-wheat/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/piriformospora-boron-wheat/How the root endophyte Piriformospora indica (Serendipita indica) changes the response of wheat to boron toxicity.Biotechnological fertilizers and biostimulants for sustainable agriculturehttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/tubitak-2244-gubretas/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/tubitak-2244-gubretas/A TÜBİTAK 2244 Industry PhD Programme project with GÜBRETAŞ that supports doctoral students working on biotechnological fertilizers and biostimulants.Dr. İbrahim Bodur Test and Analysis Laboratory for Sustainable and Traceable Agriculturehttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/ibrahim-bodur-laboratory/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/ibrahim-bodur-laboratory/A test and analysis laboratory for sustainable and traceable agriculture, set up in 2021.Exosome bioactive content of Cistus creticus under salt stress and its anticancer effects on pancreatic cancer cell lineshttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/cistus-exosomes-salt-stress/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/cistus-exosomes-salt-stress/Exosomes of the pink rock rose grown under different salt stress levels: bioactive content and effects on pancreatic cancer cell lines.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and bacteria consortia from native isolates: solid and liquid formulations and their efficacy as microbial fertilizershttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/mycorrhiza-bacteria-consortia/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/mycorrhiza-bacteria-consortia/Building mycorrhizal fungus and bacteria consortia from native isolates, developing solid and liquid formulations, and testing their efficacy as microbial fertilizers in plant trials.Biostimulant effects of Cystoseira barbata extracts on wheathttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/cystoseira-wheat-biostimulant/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/cystoseira-wheat-biostimulant/Extracts of the brown seaweed Cystoseira barbata as biostimulants for wheat growth and stress tolerance.A biofertilizer based on rice straw and lignocellulolytic bacteria to improve soil health and yield in rice productionhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/rice-straw-biofertilizer/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/rice-straw-biofertilizer/Turning rice straw and lignocellulolytic bacteria into a biofertilizer for healthier paddy soils and higher rice yields.Interactive physiological effects of salinity and boron toxicity in wheathttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/salinity-boron-wheat/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/salinity-boron-wheat/Salinity and boron toxicity, alone and combined, and their physiological effects on wheat.Nutrient recipes for the Plant Factory soilless vertical farming systemhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/plant-factory-nutrient-recipes/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/plant-factory-nutrient-recipes/Plant nutrition recipes developed for the vertical farming system of Plant Factory, which also hosts an R&D unit on the GTÜ campus.Roles of UMAMIT28 in iron uptake, transport and seed accumulation in Arabidopsis thalianahttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/umamit28-iron-arabidopsis/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/umamit28-iron-arabidopsis/The transporter UMAMIT28 and its roles in iron uptake, transport and accumulation in seeds of Arabidopsis.System and nutrient optimization of the Vahaa soilless growing devicehttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/vahaa-system-optimization/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/vahaa-system-optimization/Optimization of the growing system and nutrient solution of the Vahaa smart home garden.TARIM2030: a digitalization programme for supply security, sustainability, innovation and transparency in foodhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/tarim2030-sayem/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/tarim2030-sayem/An industrial excellence programme on the digitalization of agriculture, in which the lab takes part.A biochar and perlite substrate from soilless tomato greenhouse waste to replace imported coconut coirhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/biochar-perlite-substrate/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/biochar-perlite-substrate/A sustainable substrate made from greenhouse tomato waste and perlite, as a domestic alternative to imported coconut coir.Biochar from waste biomass gasification as a sustainable soil amendmenthttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/gasification-biochar-amendment/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/gasification-biochar-amendment/Biochar, a by-product of waste biomass gasification, tested as a soil amendment with GÜBRETAŞ.A domestic growth capsule prototype from natural raw materials for soilless systems and seedling productionhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/growth-capsule-prototype/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/growth-capsule-prototype/A growth capsule prototype made from natural raw materials for different soilless systems and for seedling production.Steel slag as a soil amendment and fertilizer in crop productionhttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/steel-slag-amendment/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/steel-slag-amendment/The potential of steel slag as a soil amendment and fertilizer in crop production, with Matil.Upcycling the superabsorbent polymer and cellulose mixture of diapers for agricultural applicationshttps://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/superabsorbent-cellulose-upcycling/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.kutmanlab.org/projects/superabsorbent-cellulose-upcycling/Giving the superabsorbent polymer and cellulose mixture of diapers a second life in agriculture.