SLM Database

Bokashi is a soil amendment formed by fermenting clippings of vegetation. It helps to increase soil organic matter content in fruit orchards.

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 07/06/2023 4:52 p.m.

Willow and hazelnut trees have been planted in strips on arable land to reduce windspeed, decrease the leaching of nutrients and attract and support natural enemies of crops pests.

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 07/27/2023 2:21 p.m.

Flower strips are established on arable crop access paths to attract and support natural enemies to control and decrease crop pests

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 08/15/2019 6:04 p.m.

The organic matter content of arable land is increased by spreading mushroom compost ("champost"), growing green manure during the winter season, and reducing tillage

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 08/15/2019 3:57 p.m.

Create strips with flowering plants in the margins of arable fields.

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 07/09/2019 5:23 p.m.

Postponing the timing of ploughing a grassland field by one or two years to reduce nutrient losses and organic matter decomposition.

• Compiler: Jason Stuka
• 04/25/2015 8:54 p.m.

Mineral ferilizers are (partly) replaced by organic fertilizers in order to have a higher organic matter input

• Compiler: wijnand sukkel
• 07/19/2017 3:30 p.m.