The Basics of Soil Fertility

{Tool} The Basics of Soil Fertility. [Grundlagen zur Bodenfruchtbarkeit.] Creator(s): Berner, Alfred. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. OK-Net Arable Leaflets and guidelines. (2013)

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Preview	PDF - Italian/Italiano (I Fondamenti della fertilità del terreno) 3MB
	PDF - French/Francais (Les principes de la fertilité des sols) 1MB
	PDF - Czech/Česky (Základy půdní úrodnosti) 1MB

Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/1576-bodenfruchtbarkeit.html

Summary

The brochure highlights the soil fertility from various scientific and farming perspectives.
Its aims to supplement practical observations of farmers, to encourage them to reconsider their relation to their soil and to practice a truly sustainable soil culture.
The booklet tries to achieve this goal by providing information on soil matter such as important soil organisms and soil characteristics like root density, soil structure and alkalinity and by showing possibilities of how to assess and improve them.

Summary translation

Die Broschüre beleuchtet die Bodenfruchtbarkeit aus verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen und bäuerlichen Blickwinkeln. Die Informationen wollen praktische Beobachtungen der Landwirte ergänzen und dazu anregen, die Beziehung zum Boden zu überdenken und eine wirklich nachhaltige Bodenkultur zu praktizieren.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Help yourself by helping your soil!
What problem does the tool address?:	Soil health is crucial for successful (organic) agriculture, but not sufficiently considered.
What solution does the tool offer?:	The tool shows up ways to get in touch with the basics of agriculture, namely a good soil.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Theme:	Soil quality and fertility
Keywords:	arable farming, carbon sequestration, diagnostic tool, humus balance, management measures, soil compaction, soil fertility, soil organic matter, soil pH, soil quality, soil structure
Keywords:	arable farming, carbon sequestration, humus balance, crop management, management measures, soil compaction, soil fertility, soil organic matter, soil pH, soil quality, soil structure
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English carbon sequestration http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331583 English humus http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3693 English crop management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16094 English soil compaction http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7163 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil pH http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34901 English soil organic matter http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35657 English soil structure http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7196
Subjects:	Soil > Soil quality Soil
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Soil > Soil fertility European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable
Related Links:	https://shop.fibl.org/de/artikel/c/boden/p/1576-bodenfruchtbarkeit.html, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31004
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:	31004
Deposited On:	19 Jan 2017 10:37
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 12:31
Document Language:	English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano
Status:	Published

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