Refining soil conservation and generative practices to improve carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

In this international consortium, we aim to investigate how short- and long-term agricultural management practices influence the persistence of soil organic matter (SOM). We will combine long-term data with in-depth analyses collected during this project to achieve this goal. With RPTU's Geoecology and Physical Geography group, we will focus on the organic farm in Tingvoll (Norway), where grass-clover pastures are used to grow fodder for the farm animals. Here we will focus on the effects of (un)digested manure and increased precipitation on the soil organic matter pool at Tingvoll farm.

Researchers:Johanna Maria Zimmermann, Dr. Klaus Schützenmeister, Dr. Jeroen Zethof, Prof. Dr. Hermann Jungkunst, Dr. Tatiana Rittl (Norsøk)

Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Website:https://www.embrapa.br/en/arroz-e-feijao/pesquisa/c-around

Homepage of the project:https://ejp-c-around.my.canva.site/