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FiBL news on soil


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Soil microbes replace fertiliser

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


Two types of soil bacteria, strongly magnified.
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More microbes in organic soil

Soils in organic farming contain on average 59 percent more biomass from microorganisms, which are…


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Tillage without using a plough: beneficial for soil and climate

Ploughless tillage can reduce soil erosion and contribute to protecting the climate. Two recent…


Shaping the relationship to the soil

The enhancement of soil fertility was a crucial value already to the pioneers of organic farming,…


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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…


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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…


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Video: New video on the spade test

Soils are the most valuable resource for crop production, but they receive very little attention…


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…


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Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann and European ministers of agriculture visit the FiBL in Frick

How can agricultural soil be sustained and even improved? A tour through the department of soil…


Man giving his inaugural lecture

Andreas Gattinger earned his habilitation at the Justus Liebig University Giessen

FiBL researcher Andreas Gattinger recently earned his habilitation at Faculty 09 of the Justus…