Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00379, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Finlay, Kerri (University of Regina), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Curry Industries Ltd. in Winnipeg MB, has developed a prototype for a Cattail Bio-Platform Harvesting_x000D_
SystemTM that allows for the controlled growth of cattails on a floating frame in an aquatic system with_x000D_
elevated nutrients to allow for growth of this potential bioremediator in deeper waters. By encouraging the_x000D_
growth of cattails in these systems, nutrients are removed from the water column, thus reducing the availability_x000D_
of nutrients to other bloom-forming algal and cyanobacterial species. The cattails can then be harvested at the_x000D_
end of the growing season, and the biomass can be composted on land and used as fertilizer for gardens or_x000D_
cropland. The proposed ENGAGE grant will establish a collaborative research partnership between the_x000D_
applicant and Curry Industries, Ltd to determine the optimal seeding conditions to maximize cattail growth._x000D_
The Bio-Platforms will be more easily scalable to deploy in large volumes if a reliable and simple method of_x000D_
cattail seeding can be developed. In this study, we will determine the germination rates and ideal seed planting_x000D_
density to maximize cattail germination and growth in the Bio-platforms., program purpose french : Curry Industries Ltd. in Winnipeg MB, has developed a prototype for a Cattail Bio-Platform Harvesting_x000D_
SystemTM that allows for the controlled growth of cattails on a floating frame in an aquatic system with_x000D_
elevated nutrients to allow for growth of this potential bioremediator in deeper waters. By encouraging the_x000D_
growth of cattails in these systems, nutrients are removed from the water column, thus reducing the availability_x000D_
of nutrients to other bloom-forming algal and cyanobacterial species. The cattails can then be harvested at the_x000D_
end of the growing season, and the biomass can be composted on land and used as fertilizer for gardens or_x000D_
cropland. The proposed ENGAGE grant will establish a collaborative research partnership between the_x000D_
applicant and Curry Industries, Ltd to determine the optimal seeding conditions to maximize cattail growth._x000D_
The Bio-Platforms will be more easily scalable to deploy in large volumes if a reliable and simple method of_x000D_
cattail seeding can be developed. In this study, we will determine the germination rates and ideal seed planting_x000D_
density to maximize cattail germination and growth in the Bio-platforms., agreement title english : Optimal seed germination conditions for cattail bio-platform remediation system, agreement title french : Optimal seed germination conditions for cattail bio-platform remediation system, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24778.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada