The core theme of FERTIPLUS is to ensure that good quality bio-wastes are brought back to the soil in such a way that their nutrients are safely recycled, contributing to soil quality improvement and reducing the use of chemicals in agriculture.Research approachWithin FERTIPLUS, ILVO determines the influence of biochar addition on compost storage, and
The ultimate goal of this European research network is to pursue a healthy intestinal flora for everyone.Research approachFourteen international partners from nine member states streamline knowledge and fund international research related to nutrients (diets) that can influence the intestinal flora, thereby impacting human health.
If captured and reused, the nutrients left in the substrate can also pay off within the circular economy. Research approachIn an operational group, we bring the sectors together and the available residual flows from farms and greenhouses are inventoried. Near InfraRed Spectroscopy is used for fast and inexpensive characterization.
Biochar is a source of stable C but its agronomic value can be increased by combining it with other biomass and sources of nutrients. The link between soil management and the soil microbiome is assessed for 5 field trials in northern Belgium with different strategies on soil management.
Yet, there are also possible negative effects: if the water level is too high, this could compromise the ability to work the land, could negative affect crop growth as well as the availability and leaching of nutrients to surface and groundwater and could increase disease pressure on crops.
The product biochar itself is intended as an alternative to peat, to be used in sustainable and disease-suppressing substrate crops with more efficient use of water, nutrients and chemical plant protection products.
Acidification and supply of C can be obtained through a woody material, while supply of a source of mineral N and possibly other nutrients can be through a compost or through an organic fertilizer.
NIRS is already used for half a century for fast and accurate prediction of macro-nutrients content in animal feeds. It is applied in forage breeding and harvesting, evaluation of silages, raw materials and by-products and in-line and end-control of compound feeds. Further, (N)IR is widely used to predict the chemical composition of milk and meat.
Juli 2004 Crop Nutrition - Micronutrients: Micronutrientnutrition.Mosaic YARA, Gewasvoeding Overzicht gebreksverschijnselen Gebreksverschijnselen: ijzer Ijzergebrek bij maïs (bron: University of Nebraska) Ijzergebrek bij maïs (bron: YARA, IronDeficiency Corn) Ijzergebrek bij maïs (bron: YARA, IronDeficiency Corn)
Juli 2004 Crop Nutrition - Micronutrients: Micronutrientnutrition.Mosaic YARA, Gewasvoeding Overzicht gebreksverschijnselen Gebreksverschijnselen: mangaan Mangaangebrek bij maïs (bron: University of Georgia) Mangaangebrek bij maïs (bron: University of Georgia)