Sustainable multifunctional fertiliser – combining bio-coatings, probiotics and struvite for phosphorus and iron supply
Abstract
SUSFERT addresses the massive usage of mineral fertilisers in EU agriculture, which are largely based on non-renewable resources, but are required in intensive crop production for meeting demands for food and feed. SUSFERT will develop multifunctional fertilisers for phosphorus (P) and iron (Fe) supply, which will fit into existing production processes and common EU agricultural practice. The SUSFERT innovation combines bio-based and biodegradable coatings, probiotics, and the renewable P-source struvite in at least four novel sustainable P and Fe fertiliser products, which may partly or fully replace unsustainable and resource- intense conventional ones. SUSFERT will test novel organic formulations, microgranules, granules, and liquid fertilizer products in field trials, evaluate them regarding economic potential and environmental sustainability, ensure regulatory compliance and establish industry-scale production processes (TRL 7-8). Technological concepts include 1) probiotics based on P and Fe solubilizing Bacilli and Actinobacteria; 2) microbial siderophore (Fe chelator) produced in a demonstration plant; 3) enzymatic modification of the by-product lignin for cost effective, biodegradable controlled release coatings and product stabilization and 4) demonstration of struvite, a renewable P-source from wastewater, as a partial substitute of mineral P. Five industrial, three SME and three academic partners will contribute expertise along the whole value chain in biotechnology, microbiology, large-scale fermentation, fertilizer production and sales. We will fit the SUSFERT products into the regulatory and policy context for conventional and organic agriculture in various pedo-climatic conditions in Europe and prepare rapid market entry post-project.
fertiliser agriculture P and Fe fertiliser bio-coatings
Publikationen
Design of biobased and bioactive fertilizer coatings
Autoren: Weiß, R; Gritsch, S; Brader, G; Nikolic, B; Spiller, M; Santolin, J; Weber, H; Schwaiger, N; Pluchon, S; Dietel, K; Gübitz, G; Nyanhongo, G Jahr: 2021
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
We Need Sustainable, Biobased Fertilizers Urgently
Autoren: Weiß, R; Webb-Muegge, P Jahr: 2021
Journal articles
Lignin und Stärke für Nachhaltige Klebstoffe
Autoren: Weiss, R; Bartolome, M. J.; Bischof, S; Nyanhongo, G; Guebitz, G; Jahr: 2023
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Gibson Stephen Nyanhongo
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Gibson Stephen Nyanhongo
g.nyanhongo@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
01.05.2018 - 13.12.2021
Renate Weiß
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Renate Weiß B.Sc.
renate.weiss@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97486
Project Leader
14.12.2021 - 31.12.2023
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 13.12.2021
Lukas Burgstaller
Dipl.-Ing. Lukas Burgstaller B.Sc.
lukas.burgstaller@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97447
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Moritz Dielacher
Moritz Dielacher
moritz.dielacher@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-79080
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Oliver Gabriel Fichtberger
Oliver Gabriel Fichtberger
oliver.fichtberger@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Sabine Frühauf
Mag. Dr. Sabine Frühauf
sabine.fruehauf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97443
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Sebastian Marcus Gritsch
Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Marcus Gritsch
sebastian.gritsch@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97493
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Georg Gübitz
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Gübitz
guebitz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97001, 97402
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Miguel Jimenez Bartolome
Miguel Jimenez Bartolome MSc.
miguel.jimenez-bartolome@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97488
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Sebastian-Alois Mayr
Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian-Alois Mayr
sebastian.mayr@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97484
Project Staff
01.01.2021 - 31.10.2023
Markus Neureiter
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Markus Neureiter
markus.neureiter@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97441
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Michaela Preßnig
Mag. Dr. Michaela Preßnig
michaela.pressnig@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Felice Quartinello
Dr.nat.techn. Felice Quartinello MSc.
felice.quartinello@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97488
Project Staff
01.01.2019 - 28.02.2019
Christoph Schmiedhofer
Christoph Schmiedhofer B.Sc.
christoph.schmiedhofer@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.05.2018 - 31.12.2023
Aleksandra Weronika Wronska
Aleksandra Weronika Wronska
aleksandra.wronska@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
17.10.2022 - 31.07.2023
BOKU partners
External partners
Austrian Institute of Technology
none
partner
AGRANA Research & Innovation Center GmbH
none
partner
RTDS
Daniela Fichtenbauer
coordinator
Timac AGRO Düngemittel
none
partner
AGRANA Stärke GmbH
none
partner
University of Antwerp
none
partner
ACIES BIO D.O.O.
none
partner
ABITEP GmbH
none
partner
AGRO INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL
none
partner
Sappi Netherlands Services BV
none
partner