Water and water stress
Study of water efficiency and strategies for increasingly precise management.
TDB BioLab
Research today.
Protect the olive tree
of tomorrow.
An applied research laboratory created to study, understand and anticipate the challenges that climate change poses to Mediterranean olive growing.
Water
Climate
Soil
Plant
Our research areas
Knowledge to innovate.
Studying the olive-growing ecosystem in all its complexity: water, climate, soil, roots, microbiome and the physiological response of the plant.
Heat and climate resilience
Research into the effects of high temperatures and adaptation strategies.
Soil and root system
Analysis of soil and roots for nutrition, health and sustainability.
Microbiome
Study of microbial communities associated with the plant and the soil.
Biostimulants and microorganisms
Evaluation of biological and natural solutions to support plant health and resilience.
Grafting and varietal trials
Study of grafts, rootstocks and varieties with different adaptive capacities.
Plant health monitoring
Continuous observation to identify critical issues and changes at an early stage.
Quality and plant response
Evaluation of physiological response, productivity and quality.
From laboratory to field
Research lives in the field.
Every hypothesis begins in the laboratory, but gains value only when it is verified directly in the olive grove. TDB BioLab connects scientific research, agronomic observation and real-world experimentation.
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Technology and data
Data that generates knowledge.
Sensors, IoT, drones, imaging, artificial intelligence and Digital Twin make it possible to collect, analyse and interpret information in real time.
Sensors
and IoT
and IoT
Drones and
imaging
imaging
Analytics and
Big Data
Big Data
Artificial
Intelligence
Intelligence
Digital
Twin
Twin
Universities and scientific partners
Research grows through collaboration.
TDB BioLab is conceived as an open platform for collaboration with universities, research centres, biotech companies and technology partners.
A place where agriculture, science and industry can experiment together.
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Our goals
Research for more resilient
and sustainable olive growing.
Understand and anticipate the effects of climate change.
Improve water-use efficiency.
Protect the health of soil and plants.
Study biostimulants and beneficial microorganisms.
Integrate agronomic and biological data into predictive systems.
Transfer knowledge and innovation to the olive-oil supply chain.
The future lies in knowledge