Nitrogen
...ble with soil properties;Right timing: fertilize at the time when the plant needs the nitrogen (and phosphorus), and at a time when weather conditions are favorable;Right fertilization technique: l...
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Soil: carbon sequestration
...th other organic forms of fertilizer, must be judicious in order to limit additional nitrogen and phosphorus leaching and avoid imbalances in the nutrient balance. In soils already rich in phosphor...
Alternatives to castration of piglets
...ars compared to barrows. Ecologically, intact boars are also the best choice, as their nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and carbon footprint are lower than those of barrows. Moreover, it is no lon...
Soil processes and fertilization
...d nitrogen from the air, legumes provide a nitrogen supply to the system without additional phosphorus input. This nitrogen fixation is enhanced by combining a legume with a grass. The grassy plant...
Thematic network on reuse of nitrogen and phosphorus (NUTRIMAN)
Bringing technologies, products and practices for reusing nitrogen and phosphorus to farmers is the goal of the European project NUTRIMAN. This approach stimulates the circular economy and guarantees ...
On-farm composting
... matter. > Compost delivers complete fertilization – Wageningen UR (in Dutch) Limit phosphorus The phosphorus reserve is (too) high in many Flemish agricultural soils. ILVO has demonstr...
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
... be used for soil improvement. Cuttings from nature reserves and roadsides generally contain little phosphorus in relation to organic carbon and are therefore interesting for increasing the carbon ...
Sustainability in pork production with immunocastration
...al alternative compared to keeping surgically castrated male piglets, both in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and in terms of CO2 emissions. This better ecological performance was observ...
Innovative concepts and technologies for ECOlogically sustainable NUTRIent management in agricultureaiming to prevent, mitigate and eliminate pollution in soils, water and air
How do we achieve reduced nitrate nitrogen and phosphorus leaching, better control of nitrogen losses from ammonia volatilization, and lower greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector
Developing EU advisory networks on optimal fertiliser use
...eveloping a methodology to identify fertilization practices.Relevance/ValorizationNitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are vital for agriculture, impacting food security. The European Green ...
Nutriënt Management and Nutriënt Recovery Thematic Network
General introductionNUTRIMAN is a Nitrogen and Phosphorus Thematic network on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) that compiles knowledge of “ready-for-practice” bio-based fertiliser products based on...
Fosfor
...ops. John Sawyer, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University. Juli 2004 Crop Nutrition - Phosphorus: Essential role of phosphorus in plants.Mosaic YARA, Gewasvoeding Overzicht gebreksverschijnse...
Efficient use of protein in cattle feed in response to climate legislation
...en function. At the same time, we are investigating how we can - economically - reduce nitrogen and phosphorus excretions and emissions to the environment. Various strategies We set up ...
ILVO expands compost site and points to potential of compost
...products. ILVO also showed that repeated application of compost does increase the phosphorus reserve in a soil and that is already high – often too high – on some plots.Watch the video about compos...
ILVO takes first steps to map spread of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance through manure
...he found was rather limited. Van den Meersch: "Biology is aimed at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus in manure, not antibiotics or bacteria. However, we saw a limited decrease in both antibiotic res...
Agroforestry with trees rows favorable for soil quality and beneficial bugs. Total biomass yield positive.
...in the arable plot. The effect of the presence of tree rows on organic soil carbon, total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium and acidity was checked in the topsoil of the e...
Multifunctional use of woody borders, grass strips and extensive grassland management
... woody borders contribute significantly to water quality, in particular by capturing nitrogen and phosphorus from surface water. The surface water left by a woody border contains approximately 69% ...
Nitrogen effects of cut green manures in relation to application method and soil condition
...ure. However, cut green manures have the advantage of generally supplying more nitrogen per unit of phosphorus, which can be important in the context of the stricter phosphorus standards.
NUTRIMAN Final Online Conference
NUTRIMAN is a Nitrogen and Phosphorus nutrient recovery management and nutrient recovery thematic network, which is compiling knowledge ready-for-practice. The recovered N/P innovative fertilisers hos...
Climate-conscious celebrations of All Saints' Day: chrysanthemum grown on compost and leftover green material?
Ambition on the field: phosphorus down and carbon up How do you ensure carbon build-up and just enough nitrogen in perennial crops where it's hard to incorporate manure in bet...
First structural overview shows performance of Flemish bioeconomy
...a broad concept and chemically contains a wealth of interesting atoms: carbon as well as protein, phosphorus, nitrogen, etc. It's truly wasteful to reduce that wealth of possibilities to carbon ato...
The Living Lab for Agroecology and Organic Agriculture co-presents the thesis prize 'Organic Agriculture and Agroecology' during Agriflanders
... standard for phosphate. Current manure legislation combined with the often unfavorable nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratio in livestock manure often limit the amount of livestock manure that can be used....
How can we nourish the soil under strict phosphate norms and high fertilizer prices?
... the blacktop to build up organic matter and provide adequate nitrogen, without applying additional phosphorus. The grass clippings also stimulate soil life and have a positive effect on soil struc...
ILVO builds high-tech Feed Pilot
...ow can feed be modified through technical pretreatments to increase nutrient utilization (nitrogen, phosphorus) and stability of specific components in the feed or improve animal welfare? How can t...
Soil research yields useful insights for Flanders and Europe: results from 5 years of EJP SOIL
...ers. This also increased inputs of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. So far, there’s been no observed rise in nitrate leaching, but a slight increase in phosphorus runoff risk. The addition ...