Soil Conservation

Current Projects

Soil water dynamics of forestry used skid trails - identification and prognosis of critical conditions

Forest soils under pressure: In addition to the influences of progressive climate change, humans have an impact on the forest ecosystem and its soil during mechanized timber harvest. How can soil damage caused by wheeling be minimized through weather-adapted use of skid trails?

soil conserving field traffic

Implementing Good Practice of traffiking on fields The Federal soil protection act § 17 rules that soil compaction, especially in due consideration of soil type, soil moisture and soil pressure, caused by devices used for agronomic purpose, should be avoided to the greatest possible extent. There are three measures for prevention: besides crop agronomic measures and working systems the technical feasibilities of the choice and setting of the chassis should be used.

Completed Projects

site adapted soil tillage

Intensive soil tillage systems provide a low topsoil protection and lead to a strong soil loosening. This increases the danger of silting, soil erosion and soil compaction. The loosening depth effects the degree of soil cover, the infiltration through aeration and load bearing capacity of the soil.

Multiple Sensor System concerning Soil Conservation

General assessments for the compaction sensitivity of soils are existing. The machine driver needs information about the actual compaction sensitivity of his fields for a soil conservativetrafficking, which by means of modern sensors has to be considered.

Plastic in agricultural soil

Despite intensive research activities, knowledge about the distribution of (micro)plastics in the environment is still very limited. At present, central challenges are the development and standardisation of analytical methods, especially for agricultural soils.

SOILAssist

BonaRes (A): SOILAssist - Sustainable protection and improvement of soil functions with intelligent land management strategies – a practical on the fly assistance system for farmers