Landes
France
Ferme Solidaire de l’Ecolieu Lacoste
Improving soil quality: A case study of three organic market gardens
The project aims to experimentally implement agricultural practices that improve soil health, with three objectives:
– Improve soil fertilisation and structure by adding organic matter (compost) to open fields and greenhouses;
– Improve soil fertilisation and structure, and reduce inputs, through the natural addition of nitrogen and microbial life (cover crops + biological biostimulants in open fields and greenhouses).
– Experiment the use of human urine as a nitrogen fertiliser (+ determination of micropollutants).
Type of Farm
Market gardening
Type of Soil
Silty clay, Clay loam, Sandy Loam
Crops Involved
Vegetables
