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Alternative phosphorus fertilizers (P-recyclates) to increase the yield of legumes and cereals in organic farming

Authority

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Federal State

North Rhine-Westfalia

Contact

Stadttor 1
40219 Düsseldorf

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Alternative phosphorus fertilizers (P-recyclates) to increase the yield of legumes and cereals in organic farming

Project description

Recycled fertilizers containing phosphorus could replace the controversial rock phosphates in organic farming. Some products from wastewater treatment (recycled P fertilizers) have already been tested for their effect, but not yet in practice in the field under organic farming conditions. The phosphorus must be available to plants during crop rotations common in organic farming. Plant availability is often not given with rock phosphates and is therefore a problem for sufficient yields. In this project, different methods for the application of such new recyclate P fertilizers under organic farming conditions are tested. The fertilizing effect will be investigated on three practice farms with different placements of the fertilizers. The aim is to establish the recyclate P fertilizers in an innovative overall concept that makes sense for ecological crop rotations. The innovative overall concept is to be tested for its effectiveness, economic efficiency and sustainability. The findings are intended to offer solutions to challenges in organic farming, especially with regard to efficiency per acreage. Project results will be communicated to farmers in special workshops and at field.

Key words

  • Outdoor horticulture and woody crops (incl. viticulture, olives, fruit, ornamentals)
  • Plant nutrients

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

OG contact information

Landwirtschaftskammer NRW
Gartenstr, 11
50765 Köln

Phone: +49 221 5340 177

Email: hannah.fischer@lwk.nrw.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Advisor
  • Researcher

Begin of project

2020

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

483,969

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