SLM Database

Collection of livestock urine allows resource-poor farmers to capture nutrient-rich livestock waste and use it to substitute urea fertilizer. It is a liquid organic product that restores soil fertility and pest management.

• Compiler: GERBA LETA
• 01/21/2023 8 a.m.

Vermicompost is the product of the decomposition process using various species of earthworms. It is a form of humus and is produced through worms digesting and excreting organic in their casts. Vermicompost has been shown to be an effective organic soil amendment, reducing the need for inorganic fertilizers.

• Compiler: GERBA LETA
• 02/06/2023 6:39 p.m.

Bioslurry is a byproduct of the anaerobic process used for production of methane (biogas). It is derived from the manure used to feed the biodigester. Bioslurry is an organic fertilizer that serves as a replacement for chemical fertilizers, and also plays a pesticidal role.

• Compiler: GERBA LETA
• 02/07/2023 6:59 p.m.

Pâturage, zone dans laquelle les vaches vont prélever l'herbe de ray-grass (anglais) et trèfle blanc.

• Compiler: Julie Lemesle
• 08/30/2017 2:11 p.m.

Strip-till is a form of precision farming and conservation agriculture that combines minimum tillage in strips with no-till on the remainder of the field. The soil over the whole field is protected by a growing crop or mulch from sunlight, and especially from the direct impact of raindrops by providing …

• Compiler: Felix Witing
• 05/02/2022 5:44 p.m.

Freezing winter cover crops are planted to cover the soil rather than for the purpose of being harvested. They improve soil structure, diversify cropping systems, suppress weeds and pests, and prevent nutrient loss.

• Compiler: Michael Strauch
• 06/22/2021 11:33 a.m.

Terra Preta raised garden beds are a combination of techniques from permaculture and the production of Terra Preta, an anthrosol. These garden beds, which were created with local resources, are highly fertile and enable the production of much higher yields than traditional techniques, while diminishing soil erosion.

• Compiler: Karl Harald Bier
• 12/14/2016 5:29 p.m.

Les Terrasses Radicales transforment les versants en des bandes de terres arables horizontales, soutenues par des murs de pierres sèches. Ces constructions diminuent les dégâts liés à l’érosion hydrique des sols et permettent aux exploitants de sécuriser leur production et d'augmenter leurs revenus en accroissant les superficies arables.

• Compiler: Antoine Kocher
• 02/07/2017 9:12 p.m.

Farmyard manure is a decomposed mixture of cattle dung, urine with bedding material and fodder residues. After rotting the farmyard manure it is incorporated into the ground to increase soil fertility.

• Compiler: Brigitta Toth
• 08/06/2017 8:46 p.m.

Transforming a monocrop coconut farm into a resilient food forest can sustainably enhance soil health, biodiversity and productivity while reducing labour and external input requirements. This demonstrates the potential to increase yields and provide long-term economic and ecological stability for farmers.

• Compiler: Praveena Sridhar
• 10/30/2024 11:31 a.m.