Researcher, Ph.D.
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Researcher, agr., Ph.D.
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Researcher
A healthy humic balance is essential to ensuring soil health, conservation, and fertility. This project will develop a versatile tool that will allow farmers and their consultants to simulate the impacts of agricultural practices on soil organic matter. It will help users develop a long-term perspective on soil organic matter conservation, while managing crops on a day-to-day basis. The tool will support field diagnostic efforts by projecting how alternative management practices—crop choice, green manures, removal of crop residues (straw, stems, etc.), and organic soil amendments of various kinds—can impact the humic balance over time.
From 2019 to 2021
Project duration
Field crops, Market gardening
Activity areas
Soil health, Fertilizer management
Services
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation – Programme Prime-Vert
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