Innovation

VEKOP-2.1.1-15-2016-00166 

Research and development regarding maximizing high quality black locust honey production as well as high wood yield with the aim of propagating black locust varieties with outstanding and delayed flowering. 

Perspective: Delaying and enriching the flowering period to avoid losses in nectar yield due to inconvenient weather conditions. 

Subsidy Amount: 174 616 900 Ft (Approx. 665,000 USD) 

Subsidy Percentage: 60% 

Consortium leader: Hungaroplant Kft. 

Project End Date: Ongoing 

GOP-1.3.1-08/2-2009-008 

„The development of a plantation for the purpose of seed cultivation and a methodology for production with high yielding ‘Turbo’ Robinia for seed production to produce propagating material for energy crops and afforestation projects.” 

Perspective: Black Locust seed cultivation plantation is unique in its quality with expected yield of 50M seedlings by next year. The outstanding trees were selected based on offspring test results. Second generation offspring tests have also commenced.  

Total Project Budget: 299 404 000 Ft (Approx. 1,140,000 USD)  

Subsidy Amount: 134 700 000 Ft (Approx. 512,559 USD) 

Subsidy Percentage: 45% 

Project End Date: End of 2014 

Consortium leader: Hungaroplant Kft. 

GOP-1.1.1-11-2012-0084 

Developing the new, vegetative propagation methodology for the outstandingly fast-growing Black Locust ’Turbo Obelisk’ variety group as well as devising the most suitable planting model.  

Total Project Budget: 198 580 684 Ft (Approx. 786,000 USD) 

Subsidy Amount: 103 272 000 Ft (Approx. 389,165,000 USD)  

Subsidy Percentage: 60% 

Project End Date: End of 2014 

Consortium Leader: Hungaroplant Kft.  

KMR_12-1-2012-0176 

„Development of planting and propagating material production with a new sifting technology significantly improving the energy balance plantations.” 

Perspective: Developed specifically for short rotation wood chip production 

Subsidy Amount: 176 402 437 Ft 
Subsidy Percentage: 80% 
Project End Date: 2016.04.30. 

Consortium leader: Silvanus Csoport Kft. 

SOS Klíma (2008-2010) 

The utilization of low quality, marginal soils with low precipitation soils through a concept for plantations with new, fast-growing varieties (‘Turbo’ Black Locust’, White Willow ‘Express’). 

The main aim of the SOS KLÍMA project was to research the utilization of extremely dry soils (limited precipitation, drought and low-quality soil) as well as very wet, flooded areas with excess water on land. The aim was the execution of industrial wood production plantations and short rotation energy plantations.  

Total Project Budget: 309 000 000 Ft (1,175,000 USD) 

Subsidy Amount: 102 105 000 Ft (389,000 USD)  

Subsidy Percentage:  50% 
Project End Date: 2013 

Consortium leader: Silvanus Csoport Kft.  

MIKOQUAL (2007-2009) 

The production of progeny tested seedlings (locust, oaks, hazel, conifers) of our vegetatively propagated black locust varieties (‘Turbo’ Black Locust and state recognized hazel varieties)  

Progeny tested seedlings are ideal for expanding the varieties in the nursery. State recognized, certified seedlings nursed in pots represent a valuable product on the market. 

Subsidy Amount: 91 600 000 Ft (Approx. 350,000 USD) 

Subsidy Percentage:  65% 
Project End Date: 2009 

QUTAOMEL (2010-2012) 

Renewable energy research for high production biomass plantations utilizing new varieties in energy plantations in Hungary. 

Subsidy Amount: 40 000 000 Ft (Approx. 152,000 USD) 

Subsidy Percentage:  35% 
Project End Date: 2012