65 years-long research concludes: Mineral fertilizer supports sustainable agriculture
The study concludes that balanced application of mineral fertilizer is part of sustainable crop production, with minimal environmental impact.
- The study concludes that balanced application of mineral fertilizer is part of sustainable crop production, with minimal environmental impact.
- While an unbalanced application of nutrients results in low nutrient use efficiency and high environmental pollution, the Hanninghof study concludes that the best solution to achieve both effective and sustainable agriculture is a balanced combination of mineral nutrients and integration of organic fertilizer available on the farm with mineral fertilizer.
- More than six decades of research demonstrates that a balanced and combined application of mineral and organic fertilizers supports the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainable agriculture.
- Increased soil health: Application of mineral and organic fertilizers increased soil organic carbon (SOC) compared to the treatments without any fertilizer.