Action 1:Assessment of the suitability of hazelnut varieties
o Soil mapping activities on the hazelnut cultivation area
o Climatic analysis of the study area
o Phenological, agronomic and ecophysiological observations borne by the hazelnut cultivars present in Corte Migliorina
o Analysis of ecophysiological parameters: chlorophyll content, flavonols, anthocyanins and determination of nitrogen balance index
o Determination of chlorophyll fluorescence using a fluorometer in the field: assessments of the physiological welfare state of plants
o Determination of plant physiological well-being status by use of field fluorometer
Action 2: Evaluation of susceptibility to important plant diseases
o Incidence of cryptogams in the field
o Incidence of infections by harmful phytophages and mites
o Incidence of physiopathologies
Action 3: Chorilet resilience and foliar intervention
o Biometric and physiological characteristics of leaves
o Content of chlorophylls, flavonols, carotenoids and determination of NBI index in leaves
o Determination of chlorophyll fluorescence in plants subjected to different nutrition treatments
o Analysis of nutrient content in leaves and foliar diagnostics
o Effect of leaf treatments on plant vigor
Action 4: Optimization of coril irrigation
o Detailed mapping of the experimental plots
o Description of the Geonics EM38-Mk2 electromagnetic induction sensor
o Pedological sensing by electromagnetic induction sensor
o Tests of optimization to plant irrigation
Action 5: NIR technology and hazelnut quality
o Selection of ozone concentrations to be used in experimental treatments
o Analyses carried out on hazelnuts subjected to ozone treatments
o Results obtained from the destructive and non-destructive analyses carried out on hazelnuts subjected to different ozone treatments
Action 6: Disinfestation of dried and shelled hazelnuts
o Microbiological analyses on shelled hazelnuts
o Results of microbiological analysis on shelled hazelnuts treated with ozone
Action 7: Training and outreach
o Training and dissemination activities
o Participation in conferences with communications aimed at the project
o Graduate theses aimed at the project
