Research
At Medicinal Harvest, research and development takes place under commercial cultivation procedures, with the results directly transferrable into new and existing operations. We work with local and international partners.
Some of our R&D is also applicable more generally to Controlled Environment Agriculture.
Medicinal Harvest's latest research collaboration is literally out of this world. Read about this exciting project below.
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Plants in Space
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Medicinal Harvest is collaborating with two Australian universities and two industry partners to test Australian-developed plant monitoring technology in space and on Earth.
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is leading this iLAuNCH Trailblazer project. The plant monitoring technology will be flown to the International Space Station for a trial in space, which could provide vital clues to address food security challenges on Earth.
Medicinal Harvest is working with UniSQ to assess the technology’s commercial benefits for terrestrial Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
The technology uses an AI algorithm developed by Associate Professor Cheryl McCarthy from UniSQ to detect early signs of plant stress using regular camera footage well before it becomes visible to the naked eye or traditional methods and optimise growth.
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer-backed initiative brings together UniSQ, Axiom Space, the University of Adelaide, Yuri Gravity and Medicinal Harvest. Read the full story here.​​​​​​​
Pictured L to R: Associate Professor Cheryl ​McCarthy from UniSQ, Centre for Agricultural Engineering with Tracey Perez and Andrew Olley, Co-founders Medicinal Harvest ​