VermiCharbiome
Project management Hood-Nowotny Rebecca
organizational unit Institute of Soil Research
duration 22.11.2019 to-
21.11.2020
Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Program Innovationsscheck (FFG)
Funder Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Competencies
- Boden und Landökosysteme
- Wasser - Atmosphäre - Umwelt
- Lebensraum und Landschaft
- Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und neue Technologien
- Lebensmittel, Ernährung, Gesundheit
Abstract
We plan to undertake research and development in the area of plant nutrition using a worm compost and to test a series of different compost mixtures. We will also undertake varietal testing and determine the quality and nutrient uptake from the different mixtures and the how the compost acts as a potting compost for nursery gardeners. We will specifically test how biochar interacts with the worms and how the microbial composition of the compost changes with biochar addition.
keywords
- biochar
- worm compost
- Peat free
Project staff
Rebecca Hood-Nowotny
Priv.-Doz. Rebecca Hood-Nowotny M.B.A.,Ph.D.
rebecca.hood@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91176
Project Leader
22.11.2019 - 21.11.2020
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