Optimal nutrient supply

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Continental
Continental

Weather event addressed

Floods / Heavy rainfall
Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Intense frost / Late frost
Wind / storms
All

Farming system

CEREAL CROPS
All crops

Description of the measure

Optimised nutrient supply of the plants with main nutrients and micro nutrients

Comments on sustainability

Only optimally nourished plants are stable, healthy and are more resilient to the effects of climate change. An adapted fertilisation avoids leaching of nutrients into ground and surface water, which would affect flora and fauna negatively. GHG and ammonia emissions are reduced and soil organisms can profit from an optimal nutrient supply (including lime). This measure can help to reduce the amount of fertilisation.