Briefing on Vegetable Laboratory

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Goal：

1.  In response to climate change, select and breed new varieties of Brassicaceae, Solanaceae, Cucurbitaceae and Leguminosae that are high-quality and have good environmental adaptability.
2.  Research and develop vegetable and vegetable production technology in facilities to improve production efficiency.
3.  Improve vegetable post-harvest processing technology to extend their shelf life and maintain nutritional content.
4.  Vegetable industry promotion guidance in the central region.

Personnel：

• 4 researchers: 1 at doctoral level and 3 at master’s level (2 are in doctoral studies)
• 2 technicians
• 2 contracted technical personnel
• 3 research/project assistants
• 8 temporary staff

Facilities and Equipments：

There are 3 Liba-type greenhouses, 1 nursery room, 6 simple greenhouses, 1 net room, 1 glass growth control greenhouse, 1 traction machine, 3 cultivators, 2 centrifuges, and 1 optical fluorescence microscope. Taiwan, 1 dissecting microscope, 1 enzyme immunoassay analyzer, 1 atomic absorption spectrometer, 1 sterile operating table, 1 freeze dryer, photosynthetic analyzer, 2 chlorophyll meters, SPAD meters, 2 sugar meters , 2 nitrate meters, 1 desktop pH/EC meter...etc.

Ongoing Works：

1. Breed varieties of cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, kale, radish and cabbage) that are heat-resistant, early-growing, disease-resistant and storable.
2. Breed pea varieties resistant to powdery mildew.
3. Breeding all-red tomato varieties that are resistant to yellowing leaf curl virus and heat-resistant.
4. Breed heat-resistant, high-quality melon varieties.
5. Conduct research on high-performance facility cultivation technology for fruits and vegetables, and also develop facility medium-compatibility cultivation technology and alternative media.
6. Improve vegetable production technology for native tribes in the central region.

Future Research Prospect：

1. Research and development of resilient crop varieties and cultivation techniques
2. Data-driven environmental control and nutrient solution management for facility vegetables
3. Organic friendly vegetable farming guidance and promotion
4. Vegetable cold chain post-harvest processing

Recent Research Results：

laboratory in Chapter 4 of the Organizational Journal

In response to climate change, international seed market demand and changes in crop management models, stress-resistant breeding of vegetables such as cabbage, kale, radish, broccoli, celery, melon, pumpkin, eggplant, bell pepper and tomato has been increased. In addition, we implement the development, demonstration and promotion of organic vegetable cultivation technology to achieve the goal of environmentally friendly cultivation. In recent years, it has developed related businesses in the three main axes of vegetable cultivation guidance for native tribes in the jurisdiction, introduction of post-harvest cold chain technology and facility data application management, and continues to provide guidance on the vegetable industry in the jurisdiction.

In the past 10 years, our laboratory has grown kale 'Taichung No. 1', cabbage 'Taichung No. 2', peas 'Taichung No. 16', celery 'Taichung No. 1', kale 'Taichung No. 2', and radish 'Taichung No. 2'. ', kidney bean 'Taichung No. 6', tomato 'Taichung No. 11', pea 'Taichung No. 17', melon 'Taichung No. 2', pepper 'Taichung No. 1', pepper 'Taichung No. 2' 'And other varieties.