One of the pillars of the SusMedHouse is the optimisation. Optimisation techniques used in the greenhouse include deep learning, MLand AIand accompanying the software, and advanced automation and sensor networks are the tools to realise these techniques. With these tools, the productivity of the greenhouse along with the efficiency will increase while using minimal resources. In the scope of circular economy, agricultural wastes and drainages will be reused in the system via innovative composting and biosensor technologies in the SusMedHouse. The technologies developed in the project will make it possible in general to reduce spring water consumption in agricultural field. The SusMedHouse technology (the integration of biosensors, intelligent control software, etc.) will be a technological basis that could be implemented with other complementary and specific sensors to monitor more accurately the quality and adequacy of treated water for agri-food applications as well. Also,technological innovationsof SusMedHouse and formed database about plants which is expected to grow into a big data database after commercialisation, will substantially promote the development of future technologies; enabling various different AI applications in agriculture industry.

In the scope of SusMedHouse project, several innovation actions in the field of horticulture will be realised. The innovation actions aimed to improve management include (1) innovative, more accurate, reliable and cost-effective DSS for assisting farmers to improve management and productivity, (2) new environmentally friendly methods for IPPM and (3)sensor network andautomation system with a mobile application integrated with DSS to provide growers easy monitoring and remote-control ability. These systems will assist the technicians, agricultural engineers working in the greenhouses and owners via providing necessary information more accurately to the relevant people faster. Also, deductions made by the AI of the greenhouse from this information will ease the management of the greenhouse and increase efficiency and sustainability. With novel tools provided by SusMedHouse project, easy and effective management will possible, increasing productivity and competitiveness of the horticulture practices in Mediterranean region.

Typically,farmers use their experience mixed with their worries about yield loss to evaluate the need to spray and control pest problems. In several cases, most applications are redundant; and unnecessary exposure to labourers can be avoided with less residues and a better economic result. By understanding pests and diseases SusMedHouse will reduce this uncertainty and make IPPM processes clearer. For the IPPM, SusMedHouse will fist employ preventive and early detection measures. AI of the greenhouse will consider the conditions prone to breed diseases and pests during the optimisation of the greenhouse conditions, reducing the possibility of occurrences, hence the chemical usage. Based on the richness of saprophytic microorganisms, innovative peat-free growth media will potentially show suppressiveness against common soil-borne pathogens, so that the pathogens will not be able to thrive, preventing the propagation of the diseases thus reducing pesticide use in greenhouse cultivation. Sensor network will detect indications of diseases or pests early on, so that appropriate spraying can be applied. Spray technology is sometimes hard to understand,and, in most cases,farmers are not using it correctly. It’s important to measure and ascertain leaf coverage, select correct nozzle, pressureand control agent. Due to chemical restrictions in some countries, it is difficult to face old problems with outdated responses. With the proposed methods, SusMedHouse will reduce the environmental impact of the chemical warfare against pests and pathogens in horticulture using the least possible amount of chemical. This will also relieve the economic burden of these chemicals from the growers since they are quite expensive consumables. Innovative and eco-friendly methods like sexual confusion for managingthe pests will be developed aimed to get rid of chemical use entirely for the pests. This method will improve the working conditions of the technicians as well as giving no damage at all to the environment. With these outcomes SusMedHouse will contribute eco-friendly IPPM in greenhouses significantly in not just in the Mediterranean region but the world.

Eutrophication is a major environmental concern in areas with intense agricultural activities. Runaway nutrients from the farmlands contaminatethe freshwater resources in the area, making this precious resource unusable for domestic use as well as industrial use. SusMedHouse will present an absolute and simple solution to this problem. Hydroponic and aquaponic cultivation methods are closed systems, meaning there would be no run off water from irrigation to carry off nutrients meant for the crops. These systems will circulate the water, reusing it and replenishing it as it evaporates. Only occasionally whole system will change the water entirely, reducing the nutrient leakage to minimum. Farmers and agribusiness companies avoidthe use of purified or circulated water due to the danger of spreading the diseases. SusMedHouse will guide the farmers and agribusiness companies to use circulated water and show that it is safe and economical with the innovative biosensors developed within the scope of the project. SusMedHouse will demonstrate how Hydroponicand Aquaponic systems will work as successful methods in proving that eutrophication can be prevented with these cultivation methods in the Mediterranean Region.

As the demand for food increases and the global warming negatively affects resources, farmers and stakeholders in the sector needs to understand and practice sustainability in the Mediterranean greenhouses. Where are the pertinent people in these perceptions is very important as they will pave the path for the intended results. SusMedHouse aims to create awareness in both farmers and stakeholders about the importance of sustainability by practicing innovative and sustainable cultivation methods. SusMedHouse will provide useful relationships between sustainable farming and farmer’s perceptions and problem’s outlook in the Mediterranean greenhouses.

The demand of the public to know where the food they consume comes from is growing. They are willing to pay more to know where and how vegetables they buy grown, which processes they are subjected. A decentralised architecture on the greenhouse communication networkwill be investigated. This will promote the enabling of unalterable information transmissionto public consumers, when combined with further technologies.

Organic products are attracting more attention every year and there is a growing market for them44. SusMedHouse will introduce and demonstrate practices thatcan be very effective in organic crop production. The innovative methods for pest management alternative to pesticide usage developed within the scope of the SusMedHouse can be used in pest management of organic crop production directly as they will not contain any restricted chemicals. And, aquaponic cultivation method do not allow any harmful chemicals because the fish dies when such substances are used. The demonstration of this cultivation method will provide proof of the methods developed in the project is applicable and effective in the Mediterranean greenhouses. This method will be commercially valuable product and it will createa way of pest management in the organic crop production market.