For further details see: 
​University of Essex webpage

Dr John Stamford

​Hy4Dense:
The overall objective of the project is to develop a soil-free cultivation system to grow densely sown crops (including lamb’s lettuce, spinach and rocket) by first developing, then upgrading early stage prototypes to efficient hydroponic growing systems.

The system will provide for an environmentally and economically viable cultivation, sustainable for producers and more aesthetically and hygienically acceptable to consumers. Technology transfer from the output of the project will allow for uptake of densely hydroponics for baby leaf salads at the manufacturer and grower level.
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PhD Project: 
Using spectral signatures as a toolbox for determining crop health status

• The aim of the project is to use known and novel spectral and plant physiological techniques, to develop a new spectral signature “toolbox”, that can identify and measure crop performance and plant health status.​

Research interests:

• Understanding the effect of physiology on leaf spectral reflectance
• Thermography to remotely measure stomatal conductance
• The use of combined measurements (of reflectance, thermography and chlorophyll fluorescence) to indicate and differentiate stressors