Plant health
...of the plant is also important. It is clear that the soil microbiome - all of the microscopic soil life found around the roots of a plant (the "rhizosphere") - influences the health of that plant, ...
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Agroecology
...ing for more soil health through good management of the organic matter content and by stimulating soil life closing nutrient cycles more biodiversity, including those which are functional for agr...
Erosion
...are less likely to be loosened by the force of rain. Finally, non-inversion tillage also stimulates soil life, allowing more infiltration of rainwater. However, non-inversion tillage requir...
Soil health
...sms living in the soil account for some 25% of the planet's total biodiversity. Together, this 'soil life' is responsible for countless functions: Keeping plant diseases and pests under con...
Soil: carbon sequestration
...r indirectly via external organic material such as animal manure, compost, wood chips, etc. Through soil life, this fresh organic material is converted partly into nutrients for the plants (mineral...
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
... and other (products of) residual flows can contribute positively to soil structure, water balance, soil life and nutrient management. As a result, they can increase the resilience of the cultivati...
Aquaculture at sea
ILVO studies the mpact of mariculture, including diversity of seabed/soil life, nutrients and pollutants, and land use.