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DOMINO – Synthesis of Soil Management Strategies Integrating Plant and Waste Based Alternative Fertilizers

Zikeli, S.; Boutry, C.; Dzhuvinov, V.; Friedli, M.; Furmanczyk, E.; Holtz, T.; Kelderer, M.; Lepp, B. and Malusa, E. (2022) DOMINO – Synthesis of Soil Management Strategies Integrating Plant and Waste Based Alternative Fertilizers. In: FOEKO e.V. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing, pp. 43-45.

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Summary

The project DOMINO (http://www.domino-coreorganic.eu/) focused on the evaluation of alternative fertilisers based on locally available wastes, legume-based materials and vermicompost extracts as alternatives to animal-based fertilizers from conventional agriculture in apple orchards. The project included incubation experiments, pot and field experiments in different European countries. In addition, a survey on nutrient budgets and soil nutrient status in organic fruit orchards was conducted in Germany. The evaluation of the fertilizers encompassed also their impact on soil nematodes and microbial activity and biodiversity. Considering all pros and cons, there is no single ideal solution for fertilization.
An integrated approach using fertilizers based on legumes in combination with stillages that provide N early in the season can enhance farm internal N cycles leading to an overall higher N efficiency.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:contentious inputs, clover-based fertilizers, nutrient budgets, organic apple production, Abacus, FiBL25049
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
soil fertility
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170
English
apples
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_541
English
sustainability
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > Domino
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Composting and fertilizer application > Fertilizer application
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Soil > Soil fertility
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Sustainability
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Special crops > Fruit
Related Links:http://www.domino-coreorganic.eu/
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:45636
Deposited On:03 Mar 2023 11:18
Last Modified:03 Mar 2023 11:18
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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