Grupo Operativo Supra-autonómico que trabaja para la mejora de la productividad y sostenibilidad de sistemas de riego de precisión por goteo subterráneo que aprovechan el residuo de almazaras como fertilizante. Subalma innova en la sostenibilidad de los sistemas de riego mediante mejoras en las técnicas actuales de aplicación de economía circular. El alma del proyecto no es otra que la de favorecer estas estrategias apostando por modelos más eficientes en el uso de recursos que aplican los productores para conseguir una agricultura más resistente al cambio climático. El sector del aceite de oliva es un sector estratégico en España, y GO Subalma ofrece una alternativa para introducir nuevas técnicas en la cadena de valor de la producción y aprovechar el impulso europeo para transitar por las vías de la circularidad dentro del marco de la sostenibilidad.
Agricultural run-off and subsurface drainage tiles transport a significant amount of nitrogen and phosphorus leached after fertilization. alchemia-nova GmbH in collaboration with University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna developed two multi-layer vertical filter systems to address the agricultural run-off issue, which has been installed on the slope of an agricultural field in Mistelbach, Austria. While another multi-layer addressing subsurface drainage water is implemented in Gleisdorf, Austria. The goal is to develop a drainage filter system to retain water and nutrients. Both multi-layer filter systems contain biochar and other substrates with adsorption properties of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus). The filter system can be of practical use if an excess of nutrients being washed out is of concern in the fields of the practitioner by keeping the surrounding waters clean. This approach may result in economic value by re-using the saturated biochar as fertilizer and improving the soil structure, thus increasing long-term soil fertility. Link: https://wateragri.eu/a-bio-inspired-multilayer-drainage-system/
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735. FACTSHEET NANOCELLULOSE MEMBRANES FOR NUTRIENT RECOVERY Key information Functionalized nanocellulose membranes can take up nitrate and phosphate. These membranes can be put in a water treatment unit. As the membranes are biobased, degradable materials, they can after use be added to the soil, thus returning the leached nutrients back for their original purpose providing fertilizers (nutrient recycling).
Because variables such as temperature and humidity have a profound effect on the activity of crop pests, diseases and natural enemies, the ability to monitor environmental conditions within a crop has always been important for crop protection.