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Developing a plant-based fertilizer for organic vegetable production
Project
Project code: 2811OE109
Contract period: 01.03.2013
- 29.02.2016
Budget: 171,425 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The intention of this research project is to develop a plant-based organic fertilizer for organic vegetable production. Basic raw material for the novel fertilizer will be shoot biomass from different legumes like red clover and lucerne with a low carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio. Field experiments will be performed with ten different legume species to select three legumes. These legumes should produce shoot biomass which leads to a fast mineralization of organic nitrogen after incorporation into the soil. In the field experiments with legumes the legumes will be harvested up to 7 to 9 times a year to achieve a low C : N ratio in harvested shoot biomass. The novel plant-based fertilizer will be applied to spinach and beetroot in field experiments to evaluate the effects of the fertilization on yield and nitrogen uptake.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Nutrition
- Organic Farming
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
