Scientific Studies
Studies from around the world confirming the effectiveness of the technology.
Scientific Collaborations
Since the very beginning, Aqua4D has worked closely alongside some of the world’s leading agronomy universities in order to definitely verify the efficacy of its proprietary technology in a variety of settings. Now, after more than a decade, we are pleased to present here a selection of studies from various scientific institutions around the world.
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Scientific Studies
Research Institution: Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil, Research Station ACW, National – Competence Center for Nematology, Switzerland, 2010
Team:
Dr Sebastian Kiewnick
Solution investigated:Nematodes
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
Higher plant growth and vigor
Less stress for the plant
Lower Gall index and lower eggs number = nematodes co
Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia, 2013
Team:
Pr. Mohamed Hachicha
Solution investigated: Saline water
Crop: Maize seeds
Main results
Research Institution: VOLCANI Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Nematology department, Israel, 2012
Team:
Pr. Yitzhak Spiegel
Solution investigated: Biofilm reduction
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
Higher plant growth and vigor
Better root development
Lower Gall index and lower eggs number = nematodes control and reduced damages o
Research Institution: Higher Agronomical Institute of Chott Meriem, Tunisia, 2012
Team:
Dr. Bouthaina AL Mohandes Dridi
Pr. Najet Raouani Horrigue
Falfoul Karima, engineer student
Solution investigated:Nematodes
Crop: Melon
Main results:
Higher plant growth and vegetation
Lower Gall index = nematodes control and reduced damages on plant
Research Institution: CATV Centre for Technical Adaptation and Extension, jointly with the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in Agadir, Morocco, 2012
Team:
Dr. Boujmaa SIRAT, Head of the CATV
Mrs. Zahra Ferji, nematologist at the Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II
Solution investigated: Nematodes
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
Lower Gall index and lower eggs number = nematodes control and r
Research Institution: Water and Environmental Research Laboratory (WERL), Faculty of Science and Technology, Al-Quds University, jointly with USAID and the Technical and Applied Research Center (TARC), Occupied Palestinian Territory 2012-2013
Team:
Amer Marei and Dia Rdaydeh, WERL
Dia Kar
Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia, 2013
Team:
Pr. Mohamed Hachicha
Solution investigated: Saline water
Crop: Maize seeds
Main results:
Faster germination
Higher germination rate: between 10 and 25% according to the Aqua4D®
treatment time and salinity of water samp
Research Institution: CRRA Regional Center for Agronomical Research, jointly with INRGREF, Tunisia, 2013
Team:
Pr. Hajlaoui Hichem, CRRA
Pr. Borgi Ziad, CRRA
Pr. Mohamed Hachicha, INRGREF
Solution investigated: Saline water
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
Higher plant growth
Better quality
Higher yields: +96% (close to yields with
Research Institution: Higher Agronomical Institute ISA Chott Meriem, Tunisia, 2013
Team:
Dr. Bouthaina AL Mohandes Dridi
Pr Najet Raouani Horrigue
Mabrouk Amina, engineer student
Solution investigated: Nematodes
Crop: Melon
Main results:
Higher plant growth and vegetation
Better root development
Better fruit quality
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Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia, 2016-2018
Team:
Prof. Mohamed Hachicha, INRGREF
Mohamed BOUHLEL, Mater Student
Solution investigated:Saline water
Crop: Soil only, withou
Research Institution: CATV Centre for Technical Adaptation and Extension, Morocco, 2014
Team:
Dr. Boujmaa SIRAT, Head of the CATV
Solution investigated: Nematodes
Crop: Melon
Main results:
Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia, 2016-2018
Team:
Prof. Mohamed Hachicha, INRGREF
Mohamed BOUHLEL, Mater Student
Solution investigated:Saline water
Crop: Soil only, without plants
Main results:
The volumes of drainage water from electromagnetically treated irrigation water are sig
Research Institution: Arava Development Company, Zohar Research Center, Israel, 2015-2016
Team:
Dr. Effi Tripler
Solution investigated: Saline water
Crop: Melons
Main results:
A reduced uptake of sodium and chloride
An increased production yields
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Research Institution: UIB University of the Balearic Islands, Research Group on Plant – Biology under Mediterranean Conditions, Spain, 2015-2016
Team:
Dr. Hipólito Medrano Gil
Dra Josefina Bota Salort
Solution investigated:Water savings
Research Institution: Nilo Coelho Project
Team:
Producer – Agronomist Josival Amorin
Nilo Coelho Project
Solution investigated:Nematodes (Meloidogyne enterolobii)
Crop: Guava
Main results:
All trees that were attacked by nematodes have recovered a good shape and are now able to produce fruits
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Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia,
Team:
Prof. Mohamed Hachicha, INRGREF
Malek Moussa, PhD Student
Solution investigated: Saline water, Treated wastewater
Crop: Maize
Main results:
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Research Institution: Mediplant – Swiss research institute for aromatic and medicinalplants, Switzerland, 2016
Team:
Xavier Simonnet R&D Manager
Solution investigated: Saline water
Crop: Basil
Main results:
A significant increase of 10% in the yield of dry leaves
P and Ca contents of the leaves are significantly higher
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Research Institution: UNESP – Faculty of agricultural and veterinary sciences – Campus of Jaboticabal – Department of Plant Protection – Brazil, 2016
Team:
Prof. Dr. Pedro Soares – Nematologist
Solution investigated: Nematodes
Crop: Soybean
Main results:
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Research Institution: INRGREF National Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Water and Forests, Tunisia, 2016-2018
Team:
Prof. Mohamed Hachicha, INRGREF
Mohamed BOUHLEL, Mater Student
Solution investigated:Saline water
Crop: Soil only, without plants
Main results:
The volumes of drainage water from electromagnetically treated irrigation water are sig
Research Institution: Unesp – São Paulo State University, Brazil, 2017 – 2018
Team:
Pr Fernando Putti
Solution investigated: Saline Water
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
Analysis of the results in progress
Contact us for more detailed information about this study : 21 Effect of the Aqua4D® on the development of tomatoes crops in soilless cultivation with 5 conce
Research Institution: Fresno State – Center for Irrigation Technology, 2018
Team:
Tim Jacobsen
Charles F. Cochran
Janet Robles
Dave Goorahoo Ph.D.
Solution investigated: Saline Water
Crop: leaching of salts in soil
Main results:
Aqua4D leachate was consistently higher than the control
Aqua4D treated water leached approxima
Research Institution: Unesp – São Paulo State University, Brazil, 2017 – 2018
Team:
Pr Fernando Putti
Solution investigated: Saline Water
Crop: Tomatoes
Main results:
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Research Institution: Campo & Negocios, 2018
Team:
Eusimo F. Fraga Junior
André L. T. Fernandes
Gilmar J. da Silva Junir
Arianne Rodrigues Xavier
Charles F. Cochran
Janet Robles
Dave Goorahoo Ph.D.
Solution investigated: Coffee Crop
Main results:
Water Savings 25%
Production increase 15%
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Research Institution: Water and Environmental Research Laboratory (WERL), Faculty of
Science and Technology, Al-Quds University, jointly with USAID, Occupied Palestinian Territory 2012-2013
Team:
Maram Bseleh and Amer Marei, WERL
Dia Karajeh, USAID
Solution investigated: Saline water and water savings
Main results:
Higher germination rate
Decrease in the numb