The Cabbage Root Fly model uses soil temperatures or air temperatures depending on the stage of development. Within the model it is possible to specify the proportions of the early and late emerging biotypes in the simulated population. As multiple cohorts progress simultaneously, adult emergence and egg laying can occur at the same time. The Cabbage Root Fly forecast requires hourly soil temperatures at a depth of approximately 6 cm and hourly air temperatures. This model requires historic data to provide risk forecasts. At present, suitable historic data is only available for a limited number of locations; please select ‘Edit Parameters’ and select the most appropriate location. The start date for the model is 1st February , as this is often the coldest period in the year. The DSS gives information about the risk of adult cabbage root fly flight activity. This DSS was developed by the University of Warwick (Warwick Crop Centre), England and adapted from work carried out in the UK. This model requires historic data to provide risk forecasts. At present, suitable historic data is only available for a limited number of locations.
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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.