{Tool} On-farm production and application of compost tea. Creator(s): Verrastro, Vincenzo and Admane, Naouel. Issuing Organisation(s): CIHEAM Bari - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari. (2023)
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Document available online at: https://climed-fruit.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/4.-OLTREBIO-EPA-Compost-tea_EN.pdf
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The production process involves using mature compost in a capacious bag made of mesh, placed in a bioextractor with a robust tank capable of containing the liquid mass and equipped with an aeration device.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Maintaining soil organic matter quality, increasing farmers’ monetary savings and enhancing biodiversity. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The challenge is to manage soil fertility patterns of Mediterranean crops to improve water efficiency, photosynthetic activity, nutrient balance and fruit quality. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Compost tea production is an on-farm practice that requires collecting and recycling organic by-products associated with other soil improvement techniques (mulching, green manuring, etc.). Adequate knowledge of all the processes, product application and crop cycles is fundamental to achieve good results. Using compost tea can significantly contribute to maintaining soil organic matter quality, increasing farmers’ monetary savings and enhancing biodiversity and on-farm adaptation to climate change. |
| Country: | Åland Islands |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | composts, soil qualiy, soil fertility, soil organic matter, soil management, plant nutrition, biodiversity, boidiversity conservation |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English composts http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1795 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil organic matter http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35657 English soil management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176 English nutrient management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330697 English plant nutrition http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16379 English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 English biodiversity conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33955 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge Italy > IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute Bari |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101136880 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54988, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://climed-fruit.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31042, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/45872, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54283 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54988 |
| Deposited On: | 28 Feb 2025 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2025 10:58 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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