Title:
On Farm By-products Composting for Resilient Agroecosystems
Author(s):
Roccuzzo, G., Stagno, F., Assirelli, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Climate change scenario will probably lead to loss of plant cover and rapid lowering of organic matter input in European cultivated soils. Results of a long-term field trial, aimed at comparing conventional and organic orange management in term of soil quality and agronomic performance, are reported. The utilization of a quality on-farm compost allowed achieving in the system the increase of soil fertility, yields comparable to conventional ones, and the enhancement of fruit quality parameters. The lack in sustainability of most modern conventional agriculture should be identified in the attention to the short-term productivity despite the long-term ecosystem health. In this context the role of organic by-products is discussed.
Keywords:
ecology, recycling, agroindustrial residues, manure, water use, biofertilizers
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass feedstock, residues and by-products
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BO.1.2
Pages:
72 - 75
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-1BO.1.2
Price:
FREE
