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Effects of copper-containing plant protection products on soil fertility using earthworms as indicators and the example of vineyards
Project
Project code: 2812NA010
Contract period: 15.08.2012
- 28.02.2015
Budget: 323,302 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The aim of the biological survey was to demonstrate effects of copper pollution on the soil conenose in quality viticulture on the basis of data regarding the pollution and exposure situation in 16 representative locations which were collected by the JKI. The impact of copper on soil fertility in viticulture areas were determined using earthworms as indicators under actual field conditions. The methods and tools for biological inventories on applications of copper containing PPP have been further developed and methodological guidelines for long-term observations of the impacts on indicator organism have been validated. Conclusions about the adaptation effects of indicator species to copper levels in the soil and the influence of site-related factors, farming system, tillage, crop protection management on bio-available copper provide a contribution to the assessment of the sustainability of agricultural production and can serve as a basis for the advice of authorities and conventional and organic farms. The studies on the impact of copper contents in soil on soil life serve as a scientific basis for the benefitrisk assessment of the active substance copper and its addition to the regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Viticulture
- Organic Farming
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Products Protection (JKI-ÖPV)
