Compost & fertilisation

What FiBL is doing on this theme
- Group Nutrient Management & Symbiosis, Department of Soil Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
- Work areas, FiBL France
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16.11.20

New Factsheet: Biofertilisers

In the last years, organic amendments, active natural metabolites or beneficial microbes are…

28.04.20

Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe

The online platform Organic Farm Knowledge (www.organic-farmknoweldge.org) intends to promote…

16.04.20

Guide on good agricultural practice in irrigation management

Agriculture is called out to apply all possible measures to maximize water use efficiency.…

09.10.19

Third SolACE Stakeholder Event to be held in Scotland

The SolACE event is aimed at anyone with an interest in reducing water and nutrient stress in crops…

02.02.18

Soil microbes replace fertiliser

Beneficial soil microbes can significantly increase crop yields while reducing the amount of…

07.03.17

Video tutorial: Phosphorus recycling for organic agriculture

The CORE Organic II project Improve-P recently ended. Else Bünemann, Astrid Oberson and Kurt Möller…

11.11.16

New fact sheet assessing the use of chars, ashes and slags as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming

Partners of the CORE Organic II funded IMPROVE-P project compiled information on the potentials and…

11.10.16

Microorganisms, mixed crops and recycled fertilizer may help date palm cultivation

Date palm is an important crop in Morocco, Tunisia and many other dryland ecosystems. The prevailing…

08.06.16

Improving the phosphorus supply in organic farming: IMPROVE-P

How can the management of phosphorus (P) in organic farming be improved? Phosphorus (P) is essential…

15.03.16

New fact sheets assessing the use of meat and bone meal and urban organic wastes as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming

Partners of the CORE Organic II funded IMPROVE-P project compiled information on the potentials and…
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
completed	CH	Regenerative Parsley production in Central Europe	01.05.2023	15.07.2023
ongoing	CH	Optimizing soil cover for fruit crops (OptiC fruits)	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Multifunktionale Gründüngen – angepasst und wirksam für den Bioanbau (Mélange de couverts végétaux multifonctionnels)	01.01.2023	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Development and optimization of new mixtures of temporary overwintering plant cover adapted to the different constraints and configurations of the vineyards of the canton of Vaud (Vaud-Couverts-Viti)	15.10.2022	15.10.2025
completed	FR	Improving composting by introducing saproxylic beetles (DECOMPOS)	01.09.2022	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Organic conservation agriculture: weed management and soil quality (Adventisol)	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Strategic and technical support for the "Farming with Nature" initiative of Ingleby Farm&Forest group (Ingleby – Farming with Nature)	01.01.2022	31.12.2026
completed	CH	Sri Lanka: Conversion to organic farming and scientific support on organic fertilization (Sri Lanka Bio Conversion)	28.06.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Development of innovative measures for herbicide-free ground cover in viticulture (CV-VigneSol)	01.01.2021	30.04.2025
completed	AT	Boosting 4 BEST practices for SOIL health in Europe (BEST4SOIL)	01.11.2018	31.03.2022
completed	CH	DOMINO -Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic apple orchards and vineyards (DOMINO)	01.04.2018	02.08.2021
completed	CH	Soil fertility innovation hub: selfdiagnosis and advice (Progrès Sol)	01.09.2017	31.12.2022
completed	AT	Development of yield and humus formation in the soil through reduced soil cultivation and organic fertilization (green manure and organic fertilizer) (AG-BIOBO)	14.03.2016	28.02.2019
completed	CH	Fertility Building Management Measures in Organic Cropping Systems (FertilCrop)	01.01.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Reduced tillage and Green Manures for Sustainable Organic Cropping Systems (TILMAN-ORG)	01.09.2011	31.08.2014
completed	CH	Optimierung des biologischen Gemüsebaus durch Gründüngung und Fruchtfolge	01.01.2003	31.12.2005

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Compost & fertilisation

What FiBL is doing on this theme

News on the theme

New Factsheet: Biofertilisers

Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe

Guide on good agricultural practice in irrigation management

Third SolACE Stakeholder Event to be held in Scotland

Soil microbes replace fertiliser

Video tutorial: Phosphorus recycling for organic agriculture

New fact sheet assessing the use of chars, ashes and slags as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming

Microorganisms, mixed crops and recycled fertilizer may help date palm cultivation

Improving the phosphorus supply in organic farming: IMPROVE-P

New fact sheets assessing the use of meat and bone meal and urban organic wastes as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming

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