Soil processes and fertilization
...nce of the food webTurning knowledge into soil managementGreater crop diversityReduced tillageSmart fertilization Most common misconceptions Natural processes in the soil have a significant impact ...
Search results for Fertilization
Filter on:
Fertilization and crop rotations to reduce nitrogen field emissions
Which crop rotations and fertilization strategies can help to further reduce nitrogen losses from agricultural fields? The BRON project sought an answer.
Quinoa
... most suitable varieties for our climate, the right fertilization, plant density, and mechanical weed control.
Soil health
...n turn, intensively rooting and deep-rooting crops contribute to good soil structure. Smart fertilization and pH management Keeping pH optimal by liming on time is a simple but necessar...
Protein diversification in food and nutrition
...from a fermentation tank require? What is the impact of certain crops on soil or environment? What fertilization do plants require? Are insects sufficient for some residual streams or do specific t...
On-farm composting
...n a demand for a facilitating legal framework for farm composting in Flanders. Het Mestdecreet (The Fertilization Decree, Article 3, §5, 3°) provides a definition of farm composting, stating that f...
Integrated mitigation of ammonia field emissions from Flemish agriculture focused on fertilization strategies, soil management and manure quality
...r fertilizer. Then, through field experiments, the mitigation potential of different management and fertilization practices is investigated. The main focus is on soil management and manure quality....
Fertilization and disease control via soil bacteria?
How can farmers adapt fertilization to extreme weather conditions?
How can we adjust fertilization to the climate? With successive versions of the fertilization legislation (MAP), farmers and policy makers in Flanders have gained experience in trying to control n...
Nitrogen fertilization in field vegetables: an economic - ecological approach
...pecially in areas that grow vegetables. Because of the intuitive feeling that reducing the nitrogen fertilization dose can reduce the yield quantity and/or quality, excessively high nitrogen fertil...
Nutrition for target groups
Around the theme of malnutrition, ILVO makes the necessary alliances to promote cross-fertilization between health and nutrition research.
Nitrogen
...lant needs the nitrogen (and phosphorus), and at a time when weather conditions are favorable;Right fertilization technique: low emission techniques are better to reduce general nitrogen losses, or...
Soil: carbon sequestration
Using field trials, ILVO is investigating the carbon contribution of crops, fertilization, soil amendments, and tillage
Antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in manure, soil and plants and the potential exposure of humans
...samples of manure of different animal origin as well as from the agricultural soil before and after fertilization. We also grew leek under experimental controlled conditions on fertilized soil inoc...
Precision cultivation of leek using precision agriculture
...troductionThis project aims to make leek cultivation more sustainable by means of site-specific fertilization management at the right time and taking into account soil and crop conditions. By r...
Wood fiber substrates as an alternative to peat for a future more sustainable technology-based horticulture industry
...s not going to be an easy conversion for horticulture. Therefore, they planned to work on precision fertilization based on models (Big Data) and sensor technology. They aimed to reduce environmenta...
Sustainable cultivation in container and open field using materials of local origin with enhanced microbial life and ready for use growers of ornamental plants
...d, which would generate economic added value. We also provide training on optimized cultivation and fertilization methods via the 'Bio-optimal Telen network', an innovative advice service in the ar...
Accelerating Innovative practices for Spraying Equipment, Training and Advising in European agriculture through the mobilization of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems
...the meetings and via the information available on the online database and website. To promote cross-fertilization between countries, we create translations of existing technologies and training in ...
Climate adaptive practices to reduce nutrient losses: a survey
...hat extent do they take into account the expected climate change? Part 2 considers the fractionated fertilization of potatoes and maize. In part 3, several innovative practices and techniques are e...
Grassland use in a changing climate
...e adaptation, but also climate mitigation, namely by soil carbon conservation, by limiting nitrogen fertilization and by pursuing high digestibility.Research approachUnder controlled condit...
Crop diversification for forage production on animal farms: focus on forage sorgho and mixed cropping of silage maize-climbing beans
...rates drought better than maize and achieves a similar crude protein yield with 15% less nitrogen fertilization, although the total biomass and starch concentration remain lower. Four years of rese...
PROBING ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES AND RESISTANCE TRANSFER IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
...ILVO investigated pollution hotspots by collecting surface and groundwater samples before and after fertilization. This focused mainly on E. coli as a fecal indicator and ESBL-producing strains. In...
Optimization of grassland exploitation using a decision support tool
...board. In this way, they can determine the mowing time more accurately and estimate what additional fertilization is needed.Relevance/ValorizationWith the developed tool, grassland farmers ...
Consultancy service for better soil and water quality (B3W)
...vation) expertise. The content of the guidance service is structured around 4 themes, i.e. rational fertilization, sustainable soil management, regenerative and organic agriculture and circular (da...
Potential of protein transition by locally produced faba beans
... to identify cultivation technical aspects of field beans, such as variety choice, mix cultivation, fertilization and sowing techniques. Toasting of field beans was investigated as a technique to f...
Developing EU advisory networks on optimal fertiliser use
STRATUS aims to create a network of advisors across Europe to accelerate knowledge sharing on Integrated Fertilization Management.
Utilization of wood fiber and waste streams for sustainable and circular growing media in horticulture (SUBTECH 2.0)
...egradable wood-fiber-based growing mats for vegetable cultivation are developed and tested. Precise fertilization schedules that improve plant performance in these new substrates are then formulate...
Scenario modelling for assessing impacts of policy changes and socio-economic effects on ecosystem services of soils
... conditions to minimize negative effects. Interdisciplinary models showed that a 20% reduction in N fertilization leads to a 0.03 t C/ha/year decrease in carbon stock in agricultural soils in Fland...
CO-creation Of Pathways to foster agroecoLogical transition of FARMs driven by Living LAB approach
...ns and mixed cropping, restoration of soil fertility, use of beneficial microorganisms, and organic fertilization. These practices are explicitly compared with current practice. In Living Labs, far...
Nutriënt Management and Nutriënt Recovery Thematic Network
Demonstration of circular biofertilisers and implementation of optimized fertiliser strategies and value chains in rural communities
POTENTIAL closing event
Insights and guidelines for variable rate irrigation and nitrogen fertilization in potatoBrussels, Belgium
Protein diversification
...spreading, and interruption of the growth cycles of pests and diseases. Legumes also require little fertilization because they live in symbiosis with soil bacteria that take nitrogen from the air. ...
Precision agriculture and data technology
...ms that may arise. In addition, we are working on site-specific applications such as precision fertilization, precision irrigation and targeted treatment and monitoring of diseases, pests and ...
Stories
... this technology on maize and potato crops. Read more >>> Wikileeks: Optimizing leek fertilization strategies Currently, leek fields are fertilized evenly. However, there is usually consid...