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We are pleased to announce that Dr Piotr Bartmiński and Dr Marcin Siłuch (Department of Geology, Soil Science and Geoinformation, UMCS) are participating in an interdisciplinary research project focused on plant responses to low-temperature stress, conducted under the leadership of Prof. Hazem M. Kalaji (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW).
The aim of the study is to develop modern methods for identifying damage to cultivated plants – particularly winter oilseed rape – caused by spring frosts. The project evaluates the effectiveness of various techniques, ranging from traditional field measurements to thermal imaging, chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, and advanced drone and satellite observations.
Our researchers are involved in the planning and execution of field campaigns, spatial data analysis, and the interpretation of results obtained using remote sensing tools. Their contribution also includes the development of spatial models that integrate data from different sources (ground-based, drone, and satellite measurements) and the assessment of the effectiveness of specific techniques for early detection of frost-induced plant stress. Thanks to their expertise in GIS, geoinformation, and environmental analysis, a comprehensive evaluation of the methods used for identifying frost damage was made possible.
The results of this research have significant practical relevance for agriculture – enabling not only faster and more accurate detection of crop damage but also improved planning of preventive measures in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events related to climate change.
More details about the project and its findings can be found in the article published on Farmer.pl:
https://www.farmer.pl/produkcja-roslinna/ochrona-roslin/prof-kalaji-zrozumiec-stres-niskich-temperatur-jak-rosliny-reaguja-na-przymrozki,159167.html?mp=promo
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