Carrie Twitchen

Carrie Twitchen is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Reading, focusing on agricultural science and plant biology. Her work emphasizes optimizing strawberry cultivation through environmental and technological interventions. She holds a PhD from the University of Reading (2018), where her thesis explored crop management effects on strawberry yield potential.

Research Interests: Her research spans strawberry physiology, LED lighting applications in agriculture, temperature/light interactions in fruit ripening, and sustainable crop management strategies. She investigates methods to enhance year-round production via controlled environments and genetic cultivar selection.

Key Contributions: Her studies address challenges in out-of-season glasshouse production, including chill reduction techniques and multi-tiered vertical farming systems. Recent work analyzes polymer films' thermal properties and their impact on agricultural albedo effects.

Collaborations: Collaborated with institutions on projects involving plant propagation, gibberellic acid applications, and photoperiod manipulation. Her findings contribute to advancing sustainable horticultural practices.