Composting of organic material
Implementation
Short term
Sustainability components
GHG emissions
Air quality- Soil
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
Economic- Social
- Technical feasibility
Climate risk region
Northern
Weather event addressed
Farming system
FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Apple, vineyards
Description of the measure
Composting organic material such as straw, clover grass or manure before applying it on the field.
Comments on sustainability
Compost supplies the soil life with food, which increases the humus content and therefore the storage of CO2. Organic material enables the soil to absorb more water from (heavy) rainfall and to store it longer in the soil during drought periods. Humus also stabilises the soil, decreases soil erosion and leaching of nutrients into the ground and surface water. Yields are stabilised over time. Composting creates more work load.