Research

As part of working package 1 of the project, the team at TVHNPU, Ukraine established a vegetative experiment to study the impact of ash as a soil amendment to Miscanthus development. Ash for the experiment was received from the power station in which Miscanthus biomass produced at the TEs contaminated soil was under the physical-chemical…

In accordance with the working plan, the experiment on testing ash as it influences the Miscanthus growth process was established by UJEP team with the assistance of the Crop Research Institute in Chomutov. The contaminated ash was delivered from the Olsztyn power station being produced from the wood waste (special thanks to prof. Zolnowski, WMU,…

On April 26, 2024, the joint team from NULES and NULP, Ukraine, led by Dr. Tatyana Stefanovska, Co-Director from NULES, extended research M×g plantation in Vorzel, Bucha Rajon, Kyiv region, established in 2023 at the military site in the vicinity of Vorzel town, Bucha rajon, Kyiv region, Ukraine. In the extended field, the cooperative growth…

The team from the Volodymyr Hnatiuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University (VHTNPU), Ukraine led by NATO SPS G6094 PPD Dr. Andriy Hertz continues to study the impact of biochar on the plant growing process. The lab results with Zea mays L. were evaluated and analyzed, and the optimal dose of industrial biochar for growing corn was…

The team from the Volodymyr Hnatyuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University (VHTNPU), Ukraine led by NATO G6094 PPD Dr. Andryi Hetrz started the research on impact of biochar to the growing process of plants and soil properties.

On November 10, 2023 the preparation for establishing a new Miscanthus plantation at the military site in Vorzel, Kyiv region, Ukraine has been started. NULES team initiated the establishment in accordance with   activities included in WP2. The work is provided in cooperation with the volunteers from the local Vorzel community.  The plantation will be used…

On October 31, 2023 Dr. Vitalii Stadnik, Dr. Martyn Sozanskyi and Dr. Yurii Hrynchuk (LPNU team) attended an experimental plantation in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region, where Miscanthus x giganteus has been long term grown on the territory of the former military site (tank polygon).

On October 15-19, 2023 NDP prof.Valentina Pidlisnyuk,UJEP  and Co-Director assoc.prof. Tatyana Stefanovska, NULES visited the Institute of Horticulture – National Research Institute,  Skierniewice, Poland.

On September 30, 2023 Dr. Vitalii Stadnik and Dr. Martyn Sozanskyi (LPNU team, Ukraine), along with Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Stefanovska (NULES team, Ukraine) visited a research Miscanthus plantation in Vorzel urban settlement, Kyiv region.