Sustainable Plant Production and Protection Systems
The Sustainable Plant Production and Protection Systems Research Group is made up of 14 researchers and consists of three lines of research. The multidisciplinary nature of the researchers, which ranges from plant physiology, phytotechnics or microbiology, allows this Group to approach studies from different points of view.
Among the facilities related to the Group is the CATES (Accredited Center for Seed Analysis and Technology, dedicated to the analysis and improvement of seed quality, and the Plant Protection Laboratory, which belongs to the Laboratory Network of the Madri+ system. d, where researchers work on the detection, diagnosis and epidemiological study of phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria.
Lines of work
- Etiology of diseases, epidemiology and control of plant pathogens.
- Technology in seed production.
- Management of water and nutrient resources in agricultural systems.
Principal researcher
Linares Torres, Rubén
Linares Torres, Rubén
PhD Agricultural Engineer from UPM, specializing in soil management in viticulture. After completing his studies, he worked in the private sector managing and advising various agricultural companies. He served as a university professor for over 10 years at UCAV, where, in addition to teaching numerous subjects (irrigation, arable crops/herbaceous crops, agricultural machinery, rural development, etc.) he participated in various projects related to sustainable management of agricultural environments.
He has published multiple articles in high impact journals and conference, primarily related to irrigation management, soil management, and crop fertilization.
Currently, he is a professor of Arable Crops and Production of Plant-based Raw Materials at ETSIAAB of UPM, combining his teaching duties with research. As a researcher he is involved in a project studying the biofumigant affects of various species of Brassicas. Additionally, he has recently begun a project focused on the heritable epigenetic effects of water stress in cereals.
- Department:Agricultural Production
- Research Group:Sustainable Plant Production and Protection Systems
- School / Faculty:Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas.
- Agency:Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Lines of research:Water resources management, nutrient management and soil management in agricultural systems.
More information
UPM Research GroupProjects
See all projectsManejo de residuos de cosecha y agua para reducir emisiones de n en cultivos de zonas semiáridas (CREWGAS)
NationalAgroGreen-SUDOE – Sistemas Agroalimentarios Futuros para una transición social y medioambientalmente sostenible: Co-diseño de estrategias para la mitigación de riesgos medioambientales en aguas y atmósfera en espacios naturales del territorio SUDOE
International
Scientific results
See all results- Moratiel, R. & Durán, J.M.(2008)Módulo portátil para la simulación de heladas y para la refrigeración en el campoPatents and registrationsJCR
- Casar, J.R., Tarrio, P., Besada, J.A., Durán Altisent, J.M. & Portillo, J.I.(2009)Detector de pedúnculos y tallos vegetales basado en la designación óptica con láser de líneaPatents and registrationsJCR
- Atencia Payares, L.K.(2024)Aplicación de sensores multiespectral y térmico a bordo de UASs para la caracterización de la variabilidad del viñedo (cv. Merlot) en Yepes (Toledo)Doctoral thesesJCR
- Gálvez Patón, L.(2017)Etiología, epidemiología y estrategias de control de la podredumbre del diente de ajo (Allium sativum L.)Doctoral thesesJCR