Consulting and transfer
Horticulture
Spain is a global leader in greenhouse horticulture and fruit production. At CEIGRAM we provide a range of collaboration opportunities for companies, researchers and industry stakeholders to enhance the productivity of horticultural and fruit production systems by introducing technologies to improve climate control, lighting and CO2 management in greenhouse production. We also develop initiatives focused on optimizing hydroponic cultivation and vertical farming systems.
Scientific and Technological Services
Horticultural Crop Management
Research capacity
The AgSystem/Horticulture research group has 4 researchers led by Rubén Moratiel, an expert in water management and intensive horticulture. Professor Moratiel has extensive experience in the private sector where he has held different positions in companies in the sector. The group has collaborated with companies or associations of companies (FEPEX, SYNGENTA, TRADECORP, among others) and organisations such as Agroseguro and the Ministry of Agriculture. They have made several patents and numerous scientific publications. In the last 3 years, the group has generated economic resources from private funds of around 170,000 € as well as obtaining public funding to carry out industrial doctorates in collaboration between the University and Business.
Lines of work
- Artificial light management in horticultural, ornamental and medicinal crops
- Water and nutrient optimisation in horticultural crops
- Climate control in greenhouse crops
- Soil-less (hydroponic) crop developments
- Vertical farming developments
Principal researcher
Moratiel, Rubén
Associate ProfessorDepartment:910671071Email:ruben.moratiel@upm.esMoratiel, Rubén
Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor at the University, he has combined his teaching and research work with external professional activities such as Technical Head of Fungicides for Spain and Portugal at the multinational agrochemical company Syngenta (2012-2015), and as Director of R&D (2006-2007) at the company Cryoprotector & Biotechnologies with a Torres Quevedo contract.
He currently leads several R&D studies and projects linked to private companies. His main line of work focuses on biometeorology, specifically on the relationship between plants and low temperatures, evapotranspiration, and energy balances in crops.
- Department:Agricultural Production
- Research Group:Agricultural Systems Group (Agsystems)
- School / Faculty:Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas.
- Agency:Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
- Research areas:Evapotranspiration, water-production relationship.
More information
UPM Impact HubCompleted Projects
Asesoramiento técnico y Científico de iluminación artificial en la Horticultura mediante el Uso de LED: Experiencias Piloto
With companiesAsesoramiento técnico y científico de iluminación artificial en la horticultura mediante el uso de LED’s
With companiesAsesoramiento técnico y científico para la puesta en marcha del nuevo sistema informático para la gestión integral del clima en invernaderos (SIGINVER)
With companiesAsesoramiento técnico-científico en protección de cultivos
With companiesAsesoramiento técnico y científico en materia de tecnología de invernaderos
With companiesEstudio de seguimiento del déficit hídrico de frutales en Murcia
With companies