{Project} Compost and soil fertility: Auswirkungen von Komposten und von Gärgut auf die Umwelt, Bodenfruchtbarkeit, sowie die Pflanzengesundheit. [Effects of Composts and Digestate on the Environment, Soil Fertility and Plant Health.] Runs 2003 - 2006. Project Leader(s): Fuchs, Jacques, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.fibl.org/de/schweiz/forschung/phytopathologie.html>.
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Online at: http://www.fibl.org/de/schweiz/forschung/phytopathologie.html
Summary
Currently several studies on the quality of Swiss composts exist as well as on the impact of use of different composts on soil fertility and plant health.
Definition of the problem:
The positive effects of quality composts on soil fertility and plant health is not enough considered from so potential compost users, partly because the quality of the various composts varies considerably.
Project aims including target group:
-Characterization of the chemical and biological quality of the different compost produced in Switzerland
-Optimize the utilization of quality compost
-Improve and secure the market for quality compost
Methodology:
-Literature study
-Laboratory analyses and experiment
-Pot trials in greenhouse
-Field experiments
Results, conclusion, state of the art:
The composts analyses and the already done field trials show the big variation in compost qualities in Switzerland. The factors influencing the final compost quality are currently being studied.
Summary translation
Involved organisations, project partners:
Agroscope FAL Reckenholz; HSW Wädenswil; Schleiss Kompost und Umweltberatung, Grenchen;
Terra Nova Umweltberatung GmbH, Breitenbach; Ecobel GmbH, Rüschlikon;University of Innsbruck; BOKU Wien
Literature:
Effects of Composts and Digestate on the Environment, Soil Fertility and Plant Health. Review of the Current Literature Editors: Jacques G. Fuchs, Markus Bieri, Marc Chardonnens. Frick, 2004 http://orgprints.org/2631/
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| Keywords: | Compost, soil fertility, plant disease, nitrogen fertilisation, humus, humus stability, Interaktion Boden- Pflanzenkrankheiten, Grundlagen Pathologie Kompost, |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Soil |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Pathology |
| Research funders: | Switzerland > Bundesamt für Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft BUWAL Switzerland > Other organizations |
| Related Links: | http://orgprints.org/2631, http://www.fibl.org/english/research/plant-protection-phytopathology/index.php, http://orgprints.org/perl/search/advanced?keywords= Interaktion+Boden-Pflanzenkrankheiten&projects=fibl-plant-protection-pathology projects&_satisfyall=ALL&_order=byname&_action_search=Search |
| Acronym: | Compost and soil fertility |
| Project ID: | PSPK 2.2 |
| Start Date: | 01 January 2003 |
| End Date: | 31 December 2006 |
| Person Months: | 20 |
| Deposited By: | Fuchs, Dr. Jacques G. |
| ID Code: | 6200 |
| Deposited On: | 13 Dec 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2009 16:28 |
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