SVIBOR - Project code: 4-01-045

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Project code: 4-01-045


CONTROL OF SOIL FERTYLITY IN FUNCTION OF WHOLESOME HEALTHFUL FOOD


Main researcher: ĆOSIĆ, TOMISLAV (85100)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/15/95.
Papers on project (total): 20
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 10
Institution name: Agronomski fakultet, Zagreb (178)
Department/Institute: Department of Plant Nutrition
Address: Svetošimunska 25
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Summary: Through the development and application of a uniform model for integrated fertility control on four agricultural/ecological crop growing locations in Croatia, the following scienifically applicable and economically valuable goals will be realized: 1) Detailed insight will be provided into soil conditions regarding the content of the macrobiogenic nutrients (N,P, K, Mg, Ca), the microbiogenic nutrients (Zn, Mn, Cu, B) as well as heavy metals (Cd, Pb). 2) The basic physical soil properities of significance in high quality and rational crop production will be studied. 3) Parallel to the soil study, fertilizer tests will determine the influence of the mineral fertilizers NPK and Ca on the level and quality of agricultural products. 4) Based on the data collected, fertility cartograms of the soil will be prepared which will simplify soil management. 5) The studies are of a permanent character. Periodic results can be used immediately.

Keywords: integral soil fertility, soil types, soil acidity, NPK fertilising, liming, soil fertility map, macronutrients, micronutrients, heavy metals, intensive production, extensive production, wholesome food, fertilising trials

Research goals: The goal of the proposed study is to determine the plant nutrients (macro and micro) and heavy metals in the soil and agricultural crops (wheat, corn, silage, tobaco, sour cherries, lettuce, radicchio etc.) in selected agricultural/ecologic regions of Croatia in order to answer the following questions: 1) Are there conditions for the production of wholesome healthful foodstuffs present in the existing agricultural/ecological areas? 2) Where are there conditions for such production? The results obtained will be used to assess the degree of soil degradation or perhaps increased fertility. Such insigt will be valuable in planning eventual types of soil intervention for the production of wholesome healthful food according to the prevailing European regulations. The project as a whole should provide answers to the questions whether our soils are degraded, to what degree they are contaminated by heavy metals and will it be possible to produce wholesome healthful food on them (where possible, and to determine where eventually this will be impossible).
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