For innovative minds,

modern farmers, and visionaries

The field lab of the future.

For sustainable agricultural practices

LIDO

the digital innovation of the future

OUR MISSION

The integration of the latest, state-of-the-art technology available on the market into LIDO – Laimburg Integrated Digital Orchard project in order to be equipped for the future.

OUR VISION

The creation of these unique open-air laboratories allows companies and research institutes to test their products in real field conditions. This will promote digital innovations in agriculture and help make them a reality.

For sustainable, environmentally friendly, and resource-efficient agriculture in the future – locally and internationally

MADE IN SOUTH TYROL FOR EUROPE

Collecting

evaluating

visualizing

innovating

Equipped for the future

Researching the potential

inherent in digitalisation

The need for more-sustainable and resource-efficient production, climate change, and the lack of specialised workers are among the most important challenges which the South Tyrolean agricultural sector faces today.

LIDO field labs serve to promote innovation in the area of digitalisation and robotics in the agricultural sector. In many areas of industry, digitalisation and robotics have already been in use for decades. In agriculture – especially in the case of crops like apples and grapes – experts of the sector expect major innovations. This promotes sustainable, knowledge-based production and the efficient use of resources and facilitates adaptation to future challenges.

The digital field lab for fruit and wine-growing

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Innovative

The LIDO field lab was equipped with the latest technology, optical fiber, and power supply for the purpose of demonstrating the fruit orchard and the vineyard of the future.

SMART

The connection of the stationary application equipment for plant protectants and of the irrigation and fertilisation systems to computer resources and the collection of data in a central database make it possible to control and program processes in the orchard/vineyard using a wide variety of mobile devices.

Sustainable

The fixed spraying system equipment for plant protection products makes it possible to efficiently fight pathogens. This means that plant protection products can be used in a more targeted and timely way. It also allows the minimisation of drive-throughs, thus protecting against soil-compaction. Further, in the fruit orchard a compensation area offering a habitat for various species of flora and fauna was established.

Equipped for the future

ROBOT READY -

the orchard and vineyard of tomorrow

The cultivation of trees and grapevines using the two-dimensional Guyot training system facilitates working with robotic technology.

In the future, the scarcity of specialised workers, climate change, and the need for resource-efficient production will require the use of robotic technology and digital tools.
These will allow to cultivate in a sustainable and resource-efficient way. Furthermore, costs can be reduced, and the economic efficiency of the operations improved. Especially on steep slopes, these innovative technologies boost work safety.

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Open Day LIDO

Programme:  01:00 PM: Registration of participants in the Aula Magna foyer at Laimburg Research Centre 01:30 PM: Welcome and introduction by Walter Guerra, Head of Institute for Fruit

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