Overview of Technological Innovations in Soil Management
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Funded by the European Union Compatibility of Agricultural Management Practices and Types of Farming in the EU to enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Soil Health Overview of technological innovations in soil management D4.451 (Janine Mallast (née Krüger), Jörg Rühlmann, Jan Verhagen & Hein ten Berge with contributions from CATCH-C partners) Partner(s): All other research groups in CATCH-C Submission date: September 2014 This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 289782 Project duration: January 2012 - December 2014 CATCH-C No. 289782 Deliverable number: D4.451 22 September 2014 The CATCH-C project aims at identifying and improving the farm compatibility of sustaina- ble soil management practices for farm productivity, climate-change mitigation, and soil quality. The project is carried out by a consortium of 12 partners, led by Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO), The Netherlands. Email: [email protected] Internet: www.catch-c.eu Authors of this report and contact details Name: Janine Mallast Partner acronym: IGZ Address: Department Plant Nutrition Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Theodor-Echtermeyer-Weg 1 14979 Großbeeren Germany E-mail: [email protected] Name: Jörg Rühlmann Partner acronym: IGZ Address: Department Plant Nutrition Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Theodor-Echtermeyer-Weg 1 14979 Großbeeren Germany E-mail: [email protected] Name: Jan Verhagen Partner acronym: DLO Address: Plant Research International Business Unit Agrosystems Research Wageningen University PO Box 430 6700 AK Wageningen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Name: Hein ten Berge Partner acronym: DLO Address: Plant Research International Business Unit Agrosystems Research Wageningen University PO Box 430 6700 AK Wageningen The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] Page 2 of 224 CATCH-C No. 289782 Deliverable number: D4.451 22 September 2014 Colleagues within the CATCH-C project who contributed and have written the innovations of their country: Norman Schlatter (AGES, Austria) Tommy D’Hose and Greet Ruysschaert (ILVO, Merelbeke, Belgium) N. Guiffant, E. Perret and N. Turpin (AgroParisTech, INRA, IRSTEA & VetAgro Sup, France) Janine Mallast, Jörg Rühlmann (Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Grossbeeren, Germany) Horst Steinmann (University of Göttingen, Germany) Luca Bechini (University of Milano, Italy) Chiara Costamagna, Carlo Grignani, Laura Zavattaro (University of Torino, Italy) Annette Pronk (Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands) Alina Syp (Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland) Gema Guzman, Juan Vicente Giráldez (University of Cordoba, Spain) Ana Pedrera, Karl Vanderlinden and Antonio Gaitán (IFAPA, Spain) Disclaimer: This publication has been funded under the CATCH-C project (Grant Agreement N° 289782) within the 7th Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration, Theme 2 – Biotechnologies, Agriculture & Food. 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Page 3 of 224 CATCH-C No. 289782 Deliverable number: D4.451 22 September 2014 Table of contents General information ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 Best management practices (BMPs) .................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Innovations to overcome barriers ......................................................................................................... 7 2. Overview of technological innovations ................................................................................................. 12 A. Rotation ................................................................................................................................................... 28 B. Grassland management .......................................................................................................................... 28 C. Tillage ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 D. Nutrient management ............................................................................................................................. 29 E. Crop protection ........................................................................................................................................ 29 F. Water management ................................................................................................................................. 29 G. Other practices ........................................................................................................................................ 29 3. FACT SHEETS Technological innovations ......................................................................................... 30 Category: A. ROTATION ................................................................................................................................ 31 Category: B. GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 79 Category: C. TILLAGE ................................................................................................................................... 82 Category: D. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 128 Category: E. CROP PROTECTION ............................................................................................................. 173 Category: F. WATER MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 192 Category: G. OTHER PRACTICES .............................................................................................................. 206 References ................................................................................................................................................... 214 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 215 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 216 Appendix 1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 216 Appendix 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 219 List of figures ................................................................................................................................................. 220 List of tables ................................................................................................................................................... 224 4 CATCH-C No. 289782 Deliverable number: D4.451 22 September 2014 General information Task(s) and Activity code(s): Task 4.5 and Activity 4.5.1. Input from (Task and Activity codes) N.A. Output to (Task and Activity codes): N.A Related milestones: Month 32 (i.e. September 1, 2014) Suggested citation: Mallast, J., Rühlmann, J., Verhagen, J. & ten Berge, H. 2014, Overview of technological in- novations in soil management. Catch-C “Compatibility of Agricultural Management Practices and Types of Farming in the EU to enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Soil Health”, www.catch-c.eu. p.224. Executive summary The Catch-C project addresses three major goals of better soil management: productivity, mit- igation of climate change, and soil quality. The potential of soil management practices to con- tribute to these respective goals has been extensively analyzed in other outcomes (Work Package 3). Ideally, practices can contribute to productivity, climate and soil quality all simul- taneously. In reality, however, such practices rarely exist and there are often tradeoffs be- tween these three major goals. This report focuses on practices that we expect contribute to improving soil quality. Commonly recognized examples are reduced tillage, the application of organic inputs (manures, composts), crop rotation, the cultivation of green manures and catch and cover crops,