The solution
UNTWIST aims to provide a diverse, genetically well characterised, camelina population of at least 50 genotypes, with different environmental resilience traits, for cultivation under stress conditions in the open field and in controlled environments. In order to improve the predictions of crop performance, UNTWIST will demonstrate top-down modelling to diverse camelina genotypes grown under different environmental conditions (water availability and temperature).
An optimised agronomic management of camelina will be established with the development of breeding tools, predictive models and management strategies for camelina growth and cultivation under different environmental conditions across several EU locations (Spain, Italy, France and UK).
At the project start, positioned at TRL3 (experimental proof of concept) as lab-scale experimental procedure, UNTWIST will bring the proposed solutions forward to TRL5 (technology validated in real space environment) as the interplay of these mechanisms are revealed, models for crop yield prediction are developed and validated in multilocation field trials in UNTWIST.