Compost & fertilisation

What FiBL is doing on this theme
- Group Nutrient Management & Symbiosis, Department of Soil Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
- Work areas, FiBL France
News on the theme
- 08/22/2024 : Duckweed – unknown but full of possibilities? New factsheet for interested parties
- 08/07/2024 : FiBL is part of the newly launched project ReLEAF on bio-based fertilisers
- 07/19/2024 : Successful launch of the PlantaGo project at FiBL
- 06/12/2024 : Video: Comparison of organic fertilisers: impact on climate, yield and soil life
- 02/08/2024 : Alkaloid analysis in lupins – fact sheet explains the process
- 11/13/2023 : Technical guide on organic bush berry production in Kosovo published
- 11/02/2023 : Dispelling the nitrogen myth: less nitrogen-based fertilizers for more food security
- 02/25/2021 : Launch of SEA2LAND project: Producing advanced bio-based fertilisers from fisheries wastes
- 02/24/2021 : New reference document on organic production principles and good practice
- 11/16/2020 : New Factsheet: Biofertilisers
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 04/16/2020 : Guide on good agricultural practice in irrigation management
- 10/09/2019 : Third SolACE Stakeholder Event to be held in Scotland
- 02/02/2018 : Soil microbes replace fertiliser
- 03/07/2017 : Video tutorial: Phosphorus recycling for organic agriculture
- 11/11/2016 : New fact sheet assessing the use of chars, ashes and slags as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming
- 10/11/2016 : Microorganisms, mixed crops and recycled fertilizer may help date palm cultivation
- 06/08/2016 : Improving the phosphorus supply in organic farming: IMPROVE-P
- 03/15/2016 : 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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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Recycling Locally Produced Bio-Wastes to Ensure Affordability and Availability of Innovative Bio-Based Fertilisers (ReLeaf)	01.06.2024	31.05.2028
completed	AT	Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions for the production of microbial liquid fertilizer Nitrogenius from Biofor	01.05.2024	30.11.2024
ongoing	CH	Influence of cultivation on the functional diversity of the soil in the "Frick trial on preparations and soil" (FunDiv-Frick)	02.04.2024	15.11.2027
ongoing	CH	Sulphur supply in organic arable farming	01.01.2024	31.12.2027
ongoing		Delivering safe, sustainable, tailored & societally accepted soil improvers from circular food production processes for boosting soil health (DeliSoil)	01.06.2023	31.05.2027
ongoing	CH	Optimising fertilisation in organic arable farming	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Optimizing the quality and yield of organic wheat through targeted nitrogen fertilization	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Swiss production of organic raspberries for processing	01.11.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Optimisation of nutrient budget in agriculture (NUTRIBUDGET)	01.09.2022	31.08.2026
ongoing	CH	Recycling palm oil production residues by composting (Côte d'Ivoire Compost huile de palme)	01.09.2022	28.02.2025
completed	CH	Quality assurance in Swiss organic chicory production (Bio-Chicorée)	01.04.2022	31.03.2024
ongoing	CH	Optimisation of nitrogen use efficiency and climate effect of recycled fertilisers in organic agriculture (Recycle4Bio-II)	01.04.2022	31.03.2026
ongoing	CH	Black goes green: Influence of biochar on soil water balance and chemical soil quality	01.09.2021	31.08.2025
completed	CH	Sri Lanka: Conversion to organic farming and scientific support on organic fertilization (Sri Lanka Bio Conversion)	28.06.2021	31.12.2023
ongoing	CH EU	Producing advanced bio-based fertilizers from fisheries wastes (SEA2LAND)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Beratungspaket zur Einbindung weiterer Pflanzenproduktionsbetriebe in die Torfreduktionsvereinbarung (Beratungsprojekt Torfreduktion Zierpflanzen Baumschulen)	17.03.2020	31.12.2022
completed	DE	Development of a certification program for inputs for organic farming (BM_Zert)	01.09.2019	30.06.2023
completed	CH	Optimizing Bio-based Fertilisers in Agriculture – Knowledgebase for New Policies (LEX4BIO)	01.06.2019	31.05.2024
ongoing	DE	Competence and Practice Research Network for the Further Development of Nutrient Management in Organic Agriculture (NutriNet)	01.03.2019	28.02.2027
completed	CH	Influence of different fertilizers on yield and quality of organic potatoes	01.01.2019	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Dynamics of carbon sequestration and stabilisation in a long-term agricultural trial (DynaCarb)	01.01.2019	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Fertilizer Test Polysulphate	01.01.2019	31.07.2020
completed	DE	Machbarkeitsanalyse: Wege zu mehr Ökolandbau & Grundwasserschutz in Südhessen	01.10.2018	31.12.2018
ongoing	CH EU	Italian Input List	30.09.2018
completed	CH	Replacement of Contentious Inputs in organic farming Systems (RELACS)	01.05.2018	30.04.2022
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	Klimawirkung von Recyclingdüngern und Pflanzenkohle: Emissionen von Lachgas, Methan und Ammoniak in einem Feldversuch	12.03.2018	30.06.2022
completed	CH	Microbiome diagnostics for a sustainable agriculture (Gebert Rüf Microbiome)	01.03.2018	28.02.2021
completed	CH	Coop Organic Facts	01.11.2017	30.05.2018
completed	CH	Soil fertility innovation hub: selfdiagnosis and advice (Progrès Sol)	01.09.2017	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Optimal use of recycled fertiliser in organic farming: impact on yields and nitrogen efficiency (Recycle4Bio)	01.05.2017	31.07.2021
completed	CH	Nitrogen use efficiency in arable and vegetable production for reducing nitrate leaching losses to groundwater (NitroGäu)	01.04.2017	30.11.2021
completed	FR CH	Compost - Soil fertility and plant health	01.03.2017	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Pyrophos: Further development of alkali pyrolysis for removal of heavy metals and production of a market-grade P-K fertilizer from sewage sludge (PyroPhos II)	01.01.2017	30.09.2020
completed	CH	Application of organic bio-fertilizer technology to improve the sustainability of date palm production and cultivation (fertiledatepalm)	01.08.2016	31.07.2019
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	AT	Nachhaltige Grünlandbewirtschaftung durch abgestuften Wiesenbau (AgWb)	01.01.2016	31.12.2018
completed	CH	Fertility Building Management Measures in Organic Cropping Systems (FertilCrop)	01.01.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Pyrolysis of sewage sludge and heavy metal elimination for phosphorus recycling (PyroPhos)	01.11.2014	31.10.2016
completed	CH	Biologischer Anbau von Pinot Noir Reben Vitis vinifera L im Wallis: Wirkung von Bewässerung sowie verschiedener Düngungs- und Bodenbearbeitungsverfahren auf physiologische Stressreduktion, Wuchs, Ertrag und Qualität	01.04.2012	31.12.2014
completed	CH	Einfluss von BIOSOL Dünger auf Pflanzenwachstum, Pflanzengesundheit und Qualität von Reben unter Praxisbedingungen	01.05.2011	31.12.2014
completed	CH	Feldversuch für moderne Düngung- und Bodenpflege für Biorebbau	01.01.2010	31.12.2012
ongoing	CH	Impacts of bio-dynamic preparations, reduced tillage and fertilization on yield and soil fertility (Frick trial)	01.10.2002
completed	CH	Bodenpflege und Düngung im biologischen Weinbau	30.11.1999	30.11.1999
ongoing	CH	DOK Experiment: Long-term study on bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional farming systems (DOK Experiment)	01.03.1978
ongoing	CH	Soil, fertilizer and plant analyses

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