Soil management and cropping systems (4 ECTS)

Wendy Waalen

An overview of the course:

Contents :

- Basic knowledge on soil components and principal functions [water
and mineral nutrition, rooting development]

- Assessment of soil fertility (physic, chemical, biological).
Understand and use diagnostic-tools (i.e. soil arable profile) and modelling
(i.e. SISOL, COMPSOIL)

- Understand the role of cultural practises on soil fertility. State
of the art on materials, materials practices and innovations in agroecology.
[i.e. conservation agriculture]

Pedagogical form :

- Lectures and seminars with experts in Europe.

- Case study on field and lab.

- Courses linking with biological soil fertility course at Tuscia.

Language :

- English


Updated: 06.12.04
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