{Tool} Composting leaflet – Agroecological approach at your farm. [Compostbrochure - Agro-ecologische aanpak op jouw bedrijf.] Creator(s): Jamart, An and Willekens, Koen. Issuing Organisation(s): Bioforum Vlaanderen. (2013)
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Document available online at: http://www.bioforumvlaanderen.be/sites/default/files/Compostbrochure_2013_LR_DEF.pdf
Summary
This leaflet will help organic farmers to overcome barriers and get started with on-farm composting. With minimal additional work, vegetable and arable farmers can upgrade crop residues to compost. Compost application can be integrated in the crop rotation and combined with reduced tillage. Also on livestock farms composting can offer added value. Composted manure is more stable, because the decomposition process has already partly taken place. By mixing other materials in the manure, the N/P ratio in the compost can be adjusted. Moreover, composting kills off the pathogens in manure. This leaflet gives an overview of the characteristics of good quality compost and the different steps of making compost. It provides an update of recent compost research in Flanders (Belgium) and examples of real farmers. There is also a section about the legal requirements of making and using compost in Flanders.
EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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Teaser: | Get started with on-farm composting |
What problem does the tool address?: | At both stockless and mixed farms, on-farm composting helps close the nutrient cycle, increases soil fertility and avoids the spreading of weeds and pathogens. |
What solution does the tool offer?: | The leaflet offers basic information and real-life examples about on-farm composting. |
Country: | Belgium |
Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
Theme: | Soil quality and fertility, Nutrient management |
Keywords: | arable crops, arable farming, compost, fertilisation strategy, fertiliser, nutrient cycle, nutrient management, organic fertiliser |
Keywords: | arable crops, arable farming, compost, strategy, fertilizer, nutrient cycle, nutrient management, organic fertilizers |
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English nutrient management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330697 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English composts http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1795 English fertilizers http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2867 English nutrient cycling in ecosystems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12869 English organic fertilizers http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4592 |
Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring Soil Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
Research affiliation: | Belgium > Bioforum Vlaanderen European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable |
Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31094 |
Project ID: | ofk |
Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
ID Code: | 31094 |
Deposited On: | 13 Jan 2017 07:00 |
Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2022 08:56 |
Document Language: | Dutch/Nederlands |
Status: | Published |
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