Biostimulants with microorganisms to reduce nitrogen fertilizers in horticultural crops (MicroMar)
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- This project aims to develop biostimulant products with microorganisms that reduce the application of nitrogen fertilizers in lettuce and melon crops by at least 30%.
- It also aims to establish low-cost fertigation strategies that are sustainable and environmentally friendly, testing them in different plots to evaluate the effectiveness of the different treatments.
Line of action:
Terrestrial ecosystemsStatus:
En ejecuciónExecution date:
2024Total budget:
844.500,00 €Amount of aid from the Biodiversity Foundation:
760.050,00 €The main objective is to use biostimulant products formulated with microorganisms to enhance agriculture in the Mar Menor, reducing the use of nitrogen fertilizers.
Specific goals include:
- To know the real fertilizer requirements of the two most important crops, according to cultivated area, in the Cartagena area (lettuce and melon).
- To obtain new biostimulant products formulated with microorganisms to reduce water and fertilizer inputs to agricultural systems while improving production, crop quality and soil health.
- Validate and evaluate in full-scale agricultural systems the application of fertilizers with microorganisms through pilot plots.
- Development of a biostimulant product based on microorganisms to reduce the use of conventional nitrogen fertilizers, while stimulating the vegetative and productive development of plants.
- Agronomic validation of formulated biostimulant products to determine whether their use is capable of reducing the contribution of conventional fertilizers without loss of yield and crop quality.
- Communication and dissemination actions.
Biostimulants with microorganisms to reduce nitrogen fertilizers in horticultural crops (MicroMar)
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