Biochar is used as a soil amendment due to its properties of storing water and nutrients. It is also a carbon sink and can thereby be sold as a carbon credit, giving the farmer an additional revenue stream. Biochar is applied on or in the soil, can be applied together...
Changing the crop rotation towards more grass (single, multispecies, with legumes) in a fodder producing agricultural system for cattle production will positively benefit soil quality by breaking monoculture (or dominance) silage maize, a crop with very low...
The prevention of soil compaction by reducing the load per cm² of soil and by taking care of the soil’s carrying capacity is very important because the resolving of deep soil compaction (compaction just below the topsoil, 30-50 cm) is difficult. Resolving of deep soil...
Fertilizer trials will be set up on agricultural land OPGs on three crops in crop rotation/rotation: maize, winter wheat, and Italian ryegrass. Before setting up the experiment, soil samples will be taken in the planned areas in order to determine the initial state,...
The utilization of bioashes in Croatia presents a valuable opportunity for sustainable disposal and agroforestry applications. These alkaline byproducts, derived from forest biomass plants, can effectively address the challenge of acidic soil (pH < 6) by enhancing...
Crop rotation is an important factor in maintaining and improving soil health. Continuously growing the same crop over multiple years can lead to an increase in soilborne diseases, as pathogens specific to that crop are given the opportunity to multiply. When a...
Between two main crops is sown a mixture of grasses - oats, rye, buckwheat, Moha - and legumes - often forage species, instead of bare soil. The cover crop is destroyed during its vegetative step before the seed formation. DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICE FACTSHEET
Simplified cultivation techniques are practices to reduce soil tillage, without use of ploughing. Their use allows to prevent from erosion and to improve soil biological activity, particularly earthworm presence. Simplified cultivation techniques gather deep ploughing...
Development and adoption of a new agronomic approach for vegetable cultivation called “Ortobioattivo. This model focuses on the quality of the substrate/soil and the microbiological biodiversity contained therein as a fundamental element for the cultivation of healthy...
The general objective is to reduce the use of herbicides in Tuscan vineyards (glyphosate in particular) and improve the fertility of vineyard soils. The proposed innovation involves the use of cover crops under the vine rows in order to reduce the use of herbicides or...
A plant grown between two main crops for green fodder, hay, silage, ploughing as green manure or leaving in the form of mulch after they have been cut, dumped or destroyed by frost. DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICE FACTSHEET
Due to sandy soils (70%) and climate, Poland has problems with soil acidification. Over 4 million hectares have a pH in KCl below 5.0 - such soils can be considered degraded - they have a damaged structure, plants are not able to absorb nutrients, which leads to water...
This practice is quite common in our region, and it is indeed one of the easiest ways to ensure fertilizer efficiency. Our recommendation is to split N application when the dose is higher than 120 NFU. When using this practice, farmers usually split N fertilizer in...
Calculating an organic matter balance provides insights into the inputs and outputs of organic matter within an agricultural system. Organic matter plays an important role in maintaining soil health, contributing to improved water retention, soil aeration,...
Manure mediation represents a strategy whereby farms with an abundance of organic manure can sell this resource to other farms that has a deficit of organic carbon in their system. This approach facilitates the transfer of nutrients from an area with a higher...
Strip-till is a minimum tillage practice. This practice combines the advantages of conventional tillage and the soil-protecting benefits of no-till, as the soil is only disturbed on the seed row. In our region, direct seeding is a common practice for grain crops,...
Based on all the properties of the soil, you'll be able to advise on measurements to decrease the loss of nitrogen and phosphorus to the environment and how to manage water in the best way possible. DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICE FACTSHEET
Instead of 'brown' manure. The pathway over animals gives products but is accompanied by substantial losses of nitrogen. Using the grassclover directly, these losses are avoided. Technically seen there is no problem: no new machinery is needed or other challenges to...