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Trial milestones, publications, collaborations and events. Written as a record of what happened, not as promotion.

22 July 2026Research

Cycle 2 interim readout published across five crops

Day-20 measurements from the current biostimulant validation programme are now available to the client, covering sugar pea, lettuce, radish and green bean. Two crops showed no treatment separation; both are reported.

Research
13 July 2026Research

Emergence phase completes on the 2026 field programme

Emergence counts closed at day 12 across all arms. Control management and matched-irrigation records have been audited ahead of analysis.

Research
11 July 2026Research

Laboratory germination screening opens on four cultivars

A contained petri-dish screen has begun ahead of any field commitment, assessing germination percentage and time to radicle emergence across four cultivars.

Research
1 July 2026Collaboration

Second-cycle field trial established at the Saint-Amand-les-Eaux site

Sowing completed on the cycle 2 programme, extending the previous season's parsley finding into three additional crops under matched-irrigation control.

Collaboration
June 2026Research

Cycle 1 proof of concept concludes with a large establishment effect

The parsley proof of concept closed with an effect size substantially above the design target. The finding was subjected to internal challenge before release and is reported as provisional pending replication.

Research
2026 seasonField day

Site visits open for the 2026 growing season

Demonstration and research blocks are available for client, investor and partner visits through the season. Visits are scheduled around measurement rounds so that active work can be observed.

Field day
2026Partnership

Multi-site protocol sharing programme opens to partner sites

Partner sites can now run our published standard operating procedures under a shared protocol, producing multi-environment data comparable to that generated at the center.

Partnership
2025Recognition

Center admitted to regional agricultural innovation network

Recognition of the site's role as an independent validation resource for companies and institutes working in Northern European production systems.

Recognition

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