Course: Soil Fertility and Fertilisation in Organic Farming (3301-441)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Torsten Müller (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with exercise and seminar

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

Class teaching, discussion, computer presentation.

Specific aspects of soil fertility and its maintenance under organic land cultivation.

Nutrient and humus management within organic crop rotations. Nutrient and humus balances on field and farm scale. Organic and mineral fertilisation of arable land and grassland, including bio-fertilisers, bio-effectors, green manure and post harvest plant residues. Atmospheric N2-fixation. Specific aspects of fertilisation in Bio-Dynamic and Organic-Biological Farming.
Supervised reading of scientific literature.

Seminar:
Recent scientific issues on soil fertility and fertilisation in Organic Farming. Student's presentations.

Literature:

Literature will be announced during the lectures. Copies of presentations will be distributed during the lectures.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

www.soilassociation.org

Module:

• 3301-440 Soil Fertility and Fertilisation in Organic Farming (compulsory)