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

Personen:

• Prof. Dr. Torsten Müller (verantwortlich)

Lehrform:

Vorlesung mit Übung und Seminar

SWS:

4

Inhalt:

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.

Literatur:

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

Veranstaltungsort:

Hohenheim

Anmerkungen:

www.soilassociation.org

Modul:

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