Exploring the impact of bio-based fertilisers on soil and plants: potentials and risks
The use of bio-based recycled and farm fertilisers is a crucial building block towards a circular economy and makes it possible to recycle nutrients from residual materials and return them to the nutrient cycle. It is not only the nutrients that are...
Term: 2021-02-01 bis 2031-01-31Implementation and development of methods for elemental composition determination of samples using ICP-MS
Since the beginning of 2023, the PB Institute has had a state-of-the-art triple quadrupole ICP-MS for determining the elemental composition of samples. The primary aim is to establish robust methods for routine analysis across all the Institute's...
Term: 2023-07-01 bis 2028-06-01Development of NIRS estimation models in the laboratory and in the field
NIRS databases will be established and crop-specific calibration models developed for the non-invasive and non-destructive determination of dry matter content, fibre fractions (ADF, NDF, ADL) and crude nutrients such as crude ash, crude protein,...
Term: 2024-03-01 bis 2026-03-31Sensor-based digitalisation of field trials
As digitalisation progresses, the use of advanced sensors, such as multi- and hyper-spectral camera systems, is becoming increasingly important. These enable non-invasive data acquisition across different growth stages. In order to study the...
Term: 2024-03-01 bis 2026-03-31FAIR Data Infrastructure for Agrosystems
Existing agricultural research data infrastructures (RDI) are heterogeneous, not yet networked with each other and there is a lack of uniform standards for common research data management (RDM). In addition, research data is often stored in...
Term: 2023-03-01 bis 2027-12-31Scientific advice on the establishment of a conformity assessment body for plant biostimulants according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 at the JKI
Per decree of 21 August 2019 (AZ 711-31121/0010), JKI was asked by BMEL to take the lead, in developing an (accreditable) concept together with BfR and BVL on how the function of a conformity assessment body for the product groups of biostimulants...
Term: 2019-08-21 bis 2037-08-07An integrated set of novel approaches to counter the emergence and proliferation of invasive and virulent soil-borne nematodes - Project part: Fostering nematode suppression in soils by cover crops and addition of biological antagonists in Organic Farming
The overall aim of NEM-EMERGE is to support sustainable food production in the EU and Associated and other third Countries by the development of environmentally-sound, non-GMO solutions that counteract the effect of global warming and genetic host...
Term: 2024-01-01 bis 2027-12-31Increasing the plant availability of phosphorus compounds in soil by dark septate endophytes
In organic farming, the supply of phosphorus must primarily come from the farm's own manure and from the soil reserves. If manure is not available, organically managed soils often have a P deficiency because phosphorus added to the soil through...
Term: 2023-12-01 bis 2026-11-30Facilitating Insects in Agricultural Landscapes. Subproject Monitoring of yield, develpment of methods and statistics
FInAL aims to identify ways in which insect diversity, biomass and functionality can be increased in agricultural landscapes through changes in cultivation systems, especially by integrating renewable crops. Overall, a comprehensive approach is...
Term: 2022-10-01 bis 2025-09-30Germany-wide spatio-temporal modeling of carbon contents of agricultural (top)soils by an integrative analysis of satellite image time series and geodata
Soils of agricultural ecosystems can contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and thus to climate protection through increased carbon sequestration. In order to better assess and localize the potential, more up-to-date, Germany-wide...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2024-12-31