Can Tomatoes Beat the Flood? | Discover Our Flood Kit
Global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of flooding, causing estimated annual agricultural losses of US$7.8 billion. This makes flooding the second most devastating climatic threat to crops, after drought. Flood tolerance in plants depends on key morphological and physiological traits, one of the most important being the formation of adventitious roots. However, tomato […]
Plant Ditech & Computomics Podcast
Our CEO, Keren Moshelion, was invited to the latest Computomics podcast to talk about the PlantArray platform! đïžđ± She explains how we simulate stress, such as drought, salinity, and biostimulants, to help researchers optimize crop growth, yield, and water-use efficiency. The result? saving months and even years of R&D! Listen and learn how đ
The Science Of Survival – FloraCulture International & Plant-Ditech
As the global climate grows increasingly erratic, the race to understand plant stress and resilience has never been more urgent. At the forefront of this effort is Plant-Ditech, an Israeli technology company spun out of the Hebrew University, whose groundbreaking system – PlantArray – offers a real-time, high-resolution screening of plant physiological traits and, thus, […]
Hidden signs in water reveal disease in tomatoes – long before symptoms appear
By Yogev Israeli Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered an innovative method for the early detection of plant diseases by measuring water evaporation from leaves. This method made it possible to detect infection in tomato plants before symptoms appeared. Between 1846 and 1849, Ireland experienced a severe famine caused by a disease […]
Breeding For Abiotic Stress: System Innovations | Plant Ditech
Breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in plants is a critical area of research and development aimed at addressing the challenges posed by environmental stresses such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and nutrient deficiencies. As the global climate changes and temperatures rise, and arable land becomes increasingly scarce, the need for crops that can thrive under adverse […]
Drought Stress in Plants
Drought stress in plants is one of the most critical environmental challenges threatening global agriculture and food security. Limited water availability severely affects plant growth, development, and yield. Understanding plant responses to drought stress and identifying mechanisms of drought stress tolerance in plants are essential for developing resilient crop species in an era of climate change. What […]
Early Detection of Plant Response to Biotic Stress
Plant biotic stress factors such as root and shoot diseases or pests, are usually only detected with the appearance of visual symptoms or signs. For example, the identification of fungal mycelium, dark spots on leaves and fruit, or presence of different pests (aphids, caterpillars, mites, etc.), are clear signs of a biotic infection. However, sometimes […]
Plant Breeding For Stress Environments
Growing plants for stress tolerance allows crops to maintain productivity under drought, heat, saltiness, and other challenging conditions by selecting and developing genetic traits that improve resilience. Modern breeding programs combine traditional selection methods with advanced genomic tools and high-throughput phenotyping to accelerate the development of climate-resistant varieties. This combination of technologies has changed the […]
Plant Phenotyping Methods
Modern agriculture faces unprecedented challenges. Rising global temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns, and the need to feed a growing population demand innovative solutions. Plant phenotyping methods have emerged as critical tools that enable researchers to understand how plants respond to environmental conditions, ultimately accelerating the development of resilient crop varieties. These sophisticated techniques measure plant traits […]
what is biostimulants
Biostimulants are substances or microorganisms that, when applied to plants or the rhizosphere, stimulate natural processes to enhance or benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality. This effect is independent of the product’s own nutrient content.  The category of plant biostimulants is broad and includes diverse formulations such as: humic and fulvic acids, which are organic components of […]